Open Arts LES: Amawta Roots

Amawta Roots is part of a musicians program at the Ecuadorian American Cultural Center’s initiative to amplify Ecuadorian American musical genres, instruments and talent.

Amawta Roots is a musical group in charge of disseminating the different Ecuadorian musical genres for New York City community and beyond, which wants to project Ecuador as a cultural power and invite communities of other cultures to learn about the diversity within Ecuadorian music.

Our mission is to promote Ecuadorian music through a fresh vision, strengthen our identity and promote musical works by Ecuadorian composers and musicians, as well as contribute new music to attract audiences from different generations.