{"id":26,"date":"2021-05-25T10:14:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T10:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/riosamayaband.com\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2025-02-26T17:45:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T17:45:45","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/riosamayaband.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26\" class=\"elementor elementor-26\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4140cb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4140cb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9500cc8\" data-id=\"9500cc8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de70661 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"de70661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">Rio Samaya Band<br><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0008f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f0008f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>Latin Folk Fusion<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75331bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75331bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Pancho and Sal.<\/span><\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6637023 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6637023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0The Rio Samaya Band music is a vibrant blend of Latin folk and world music, combining traditional Latin American rhythms and melodic storytelling.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var( --e-global-color-astglobalcolor2 );\">The project<\/span> and <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var( --e-global-color-astglobalcolor2 );\">the concept is to tour the world and build up the band joining with local musicians using the \u00a0Rio Samaya Band signature to share the music.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Pancho is born in Argentina and Sal is born in England, together they create <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">a vortex that can be experienced in their live presentations.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 20px;\">Instrumentation:<\/span><br style=\"font-size: 20px;\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Pancho- Guitars, Flamenco, Acoustic and Electric, Charango, Ukulele, Quena, Traverse flutes, Harmonica, Drum and hand percussion.<\/span><br style=\"font-size: 20px;\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Sal- Accordion, Guitar, Ukulele, Bass, Bombo Drum, Shakers, and other hand percussion instruments.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eef7f6 elementor-widget 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--e-global-color-astglobalcolor2 );\">CBC, 96.1, 102.7, 103.1 FM&#8217;s, 1540 Am,<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Coop Radio 105.7 FM, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">SFU Radio 90.1 FM<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Yuca Stereo and Radio Alicia.<\/span><\/div><div><p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>TV:<br \/><\/strong>CBC TV, VTV, Shaw TV, Global, City TV and Multicultural channel 20.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Festivals:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Mission Folk Festival, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Harrison Festival of Arts,\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">In Harmony Music Fest, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Trout Forest Festival,<\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Caribbean Festival, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">North Van Folk Fest,<\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Blue Mountain, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Point Roberts Festival, <\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Harmony Arts Festival, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Camp Alexandra Festival,<\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Desert Daze Festival, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Alaska Salmon Festival,<\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Montreal Tango Festival, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Cumberland Atmosphere Festival, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Livo Festival Denmark. <br \/><\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Venues:<\/span><\/strong><\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Commodore Ballroom, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Wise Hall, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Annex Theatre and <\/span><span 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class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/magic_planet_ja\/\" target=\"_blank\">JA PACE <\/a><\/div><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Born in Canada, has studied dance from a very young age, including ballet, jazz, tap, Acro and recently  flamenco, Sufi, first nation and free style.\n\nJa is an accomplished choreographer, creating and developing everything she has learned into new styles over classic boundaries.\n\nHaving participated in numerous groups and stages around the world, her experience shows as Ja delivers every show with grace\nand realism.\n\nJa also plays Saw, Mouth Harp, Cajon and  Bombo.\n\nJa can be included in Rio Samaya presentations if requested.<br><span style=\"color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-variant-ligatures: no-contextual; white-space-collapse: collapse; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/magic_planet_ja\/<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbc1de0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbc1de0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9585bb7\" data-id=\"9585bb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-017a9ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"017a9ad\" 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Embed: Rio Samaya \u2013 Mi Love U\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/4OvVJ5Pxajo9BAkV5KKL9G?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p><p>19 Year Anniversary 1999-2018, new release of our original CD &#8220;Cuando Salga la luna&#8221; with the original cover.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b514b78 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b514b78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure 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src=\"https:\/\/riosamayaband.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Album3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Live What u Love<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cfabb6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4cfabb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/riosamayaband.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Album4-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" 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Regalo<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-085a65b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"085a65b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"546\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/riosamayaband.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/F34EC335-710E-4F20-A523-3B6ED33F2440.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Revivir 2002<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c8a35 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"12c8a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1654\" height=\"1554\" src=\"https:\/\/riosamayaband.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Album7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Cuando Salga la Luna (Second Edition)<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63898f5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"63898f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riosamayaband.com\/?page_id=1315\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/riosamayaband.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/7F376ACA-79A1-4788-9E84-6E8994559C24-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riosamayaband.com\/?page_id=1315\">Cuando Salga la Luna<br><\/a><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Lyrics<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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Samaya Band Latin Folk Fusion BIOGRAPHY Based in Canada, the Rio Samaya Band is made up of&nbsp; Francisco and Sally Pace, a.k.a. 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