Ati Cachimuel

Biography


Ati Cachimuel, an Ecuadorian-born, Kichwa Otavalo musician and composer, comes from a family with a rich musical legacy that has been instrumental in strengthening the artistic and cultural expressions of Kichwa communities in Ecuador for 40 years. His practice draws from the sounds emerging in the landscapes of the Andean moors, integrating them into both academic and popular compositional contexts.

Ati is working with Livable Futures in collaboration with Ohio State’s Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) and the collective of researchers at ACCAD’s Motion Lab in a one-year Artistic Residency, funded by the GAHDT Collaborative Centers Grant (ACCAD/CLAS): K’acha Willaykuna: Indigenous Performance Past, Present, and Emerging.

Creative Practice

His creative process draws from the sounds emerging in the landscapes of the Andean moors, integrating them into both academic and popular compositional contexts. As a composer, he has created works such as: 

  • "El Despertar Andino" in 2017, an interactive sensory concert premiered in collaboration with the Confundamiento collective; 

  • "Sara Pamba" in 2018, premiered by the chamber ensemble Awak Taki; 

  • "Killa Raymi" in 2019, a concert for Andean ensemble and choir premiered by Urkumanda and the Mixed Choir Ciudad de Quito; 

  • "Faccha Suite" in 2019, a composition performed at the 4th Meeting of the Young Orchestra and Choir Mitad del Mundo; 

  • "Kacharisha" in 2023, an innovative concept of experimental Andean music also premiered by Urkumanda. 

  • Additionally, he is working on "Yarina Sinfónico" during 2024, a work in progress that will be premiered towards the end of this year.