Two brothers from the Andes mountains in Ecuador, Oscar Andres Morales Vega and Pablo Santiago Morales Vegaare the wonderful duo known as ‘Inka Gold’. Since 2000 they have been captivating audiences in the United States Of America and now live in Albuquerque, New Mexico US.
Oscar started playing the Pan Flutes when only ten years of age. As a teenager, along with his brother Santiago he toured Germany and Belgium. In 1998 he toured the United States performing at many World music festivals.He spends a lot of time dedicating himself to recording new and original albums He is passionate about his music and strives to share his rich tradition of Andean flute music with people all over the word. He says “My music is the bridge between cultures; I hope that everyone who listens to it can feel the peace and strength of the Incan people.”
Pablo started playing various string instruments at nine years old. He was dedicated to a traditional string instrument known as the ‘Charango’. He then moved on to master the guitar, mandolin and drums. At only eight years old Santiago was performing folkloric music in front of thousands of people.
Then along with his brother Oscar they toured European countries, both very young. After their European experience Oscar headed for the United States and Santiago started to tour parts of Asia, and Saudi Arabia. He also performed for audiences in Australia.
In 2000 Santiago joined his brother Oscar in the United States in order to take Inka Gold to the next level and its musical styles to the next level. Since then Santiago and Inka Gold have been captivating audiences across the United States.