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Illapu
Illapu: left to right: Eric Maluenda, Roberto Márquez, Jaime Márquez, José M. Márquez, Andrés Márquez, Juan C. Márquez
Background information
Origin	Antofagasta, Chile
Genre(s)	Folk music, Andean Music, Protest music, Latin music
Years active	1971 - Present
Label(s)	EMI-Odeon, Warner Music
Associated acts	Violeta Parra, Víctor Jara, Quilapayún, Inti-illimani, Ángel Parra, Isabel Parra, Pablo Neruda, Patricio Manns
Website	Illapu Website

Illapu (prounounced eeyapu), are a Chilean folk and andean musical ensemble that was formed in 1971, in Antofagasta, in northern Chile, by the brothers José Miguel, Jaime, Andrés and Roberto Márquez Bugueno. A later addition to the group was Osvaldo Torres. Illapu comes from the Quechua word meaning "Lightning Bolt". Their music was Folklore Andino. In 1981, because of the repression under the Pinochet regime, they were forced into exile - going first to France and later Mexico City. In 1988, due to the improved political climate, they returned to Chile. Their 1993 album (En Estos Días), which contained the hit single "Lejos del Amor", won 7 platinum records.

Illapu was formed in 1971 in the northern Chilean town of Antofagasta. That same year they performed in the “Festival del Salitre”/Saltpeter Festival in María Elena (a mining precinct) and win the festival’s prize after perfoming Quilapayún’s “La Muralla”/The Wall. They were sharply critiziced by the organiser of the musical event, Patricio Manns, for interpreting someone else's composition. That same year Pato Valdivia joined the ensemble. In 1972 they moved to Santiago de Chile seeking more performance and recording opportunities. They recorded their first album “Música Andina”/Andean Music for the DICAP label. Shortly afterwards they won the prize at the “Norte Andino Festival”/Andean North Festival in Calama interpreting a song composed by the songwriter, Nano Acevedo, “Dale Mañungo”.

In 1973 they performed for the first time in the pretigious, "Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar" music festival. Their novel musical approach and aesthetics on stage gained them the recognition from music critics and praise from the general public. At this stage they began to be considered a new element in the “Nueva Canción Chilena”/New Chilean Song movement. The resources allocated to the arts and culture under the Popular Unity government of Salvador Allende also allowed Illapu to fully develop their artistic potential.

• Música Andina (1972)
• Chungará (1975)
• Despedida del pueblo (1976)
• Raza Brava (1977)
• Canto vivo (1978)
• Grito de la raza (1979)
• Theatre de la Ville (1980)
• El canto de Illapu (1981)
• Y es nuestra (1983)
• De libertad y amor (1984)
• Para seguir viviendo (1986)
• Divagaciones (1988)
• En vivo: Parque La Bandera (1989)
• Vuelvo amor... vuelvo vida (1991)
• En estos días (1993)
• De sueños y esperanzas (1994)
• Sereno (1994 or 95)
• Multitudes (1995)
• Morena esperanza (1998)
• Momentos vividos (2000)
• Antología 1971-1982 (2001)
• Illapu (2002)

• http://www.illapu.cl