Kinti

Cover Design and Artwork Pankarita Farinango

<a href="spotify:artist:3DRrMxonxrKzJTF6bQ5qsu" data-name="Rebecca Hartka">Rebecca Hartka</a> Cello
<a href="spotify:artist:6VoUFd1KNVy1NtSOHop50p" data-name="Curi Cachimuel">Curi Cachimuel</a>
Flute, Charango, Drums, Pan pipes
<a href="spotify:artist:2GqXmXyJmGzfQELJ09fxUI" data-name="Jose Lezcano">Jose Lezcano</a> Guitar
Jessica Rossi Voice
Vocals in Grandfather Linda Hartka, Katie Hartka and Willow Hartka
Sound engineering Robin Moore
Kinti is named after the Quechua word for hummingbird, qʼinti, and like their namesake, builds a bridge between North and South America. The duo has been inspiring audiences since 2021 in a range of venues throughout New England with a unique sound rooted in the music of their Celtic and Andean indigenous ancestors, as well as original looped and partially improvised compositions inspired by the natural world.
Curi Cachimuel is a virtuosic Quichua indigenous musician and composer from Otavalo, Ecuador with fluidity in a wide range of styles from traditional Andean to jazz. Cachimuel has performed in places such as the Lincoln Center, Smithsonian Folk Festival, Pequot Museum and others. Some of his other musical projects include “Runa Jazz” a music ensemble with a unique sound blending Andean music with jazz.
Cellist Rebecca Hartka brings joy to connecting across cultures through music. With travels to Cuba and the Yucatán, Mexico in 2019 and 2020, she collaborated with Mayan musicians in concert. In 2023 she created Resonating with Nature a collaborative set of performances with husband Glass Artist Wesley Fleming at the Glass Biennale in Denizli, Turkey.