Victor
was born in Cacha, Ecuador. Music is in Victor’s
blood. He started playing the guitar at a very young
age and plays other string instruments and the
harmonica as well. He was greatly influenced by his father,
Pedro Leon, a very well known harmonica player in
Ecuador. Promoting the music of Ecuador developed
into a mission for Victor and to this end he and the
other original group members established the Duchicela
Corporation. Victor currently serves as the corporation's
director.
Pablo
Cayambe
Pablo was born in Cacha, Ecuador. At the young age
of 10, Pablo began to teach himself to play the wind
and string instruments of his heritage. He is a childhood
friend of Victor Leon, and is one of the original members of the Duchicela
Corporation. Currently, Pablo is the principal charango
player for the group and he also performs on guitar
and winds, and lends his voice to some of the selections on the group's recordings.
Roberto
Cevallos
Roberto
comes from Quito, Ecuador. He started learning music
from family and neighbors as a child. After years
of performing in Equador, Roberto was invited to the
Biarritz International Festival in southwestern France.
He went on to travel and perform in many European
countries before being invited to join the Duchicela
Corporation in 1998. Currently he plays the wind instruments
for Duchicela.
Paolo
Jativa
Paolo
comes from Quito, Ecuador. He began music studies
very early in his life and he has traveled around
the world playing music with many recognized groups
in Europe and the U.S.A. Paolo performs on all kinds
of flutes, string and percussion instruments, and
is also an acknowledged instrument maker. He is the
most recent member of the group.
Victor
was born in Cacha, Ecuador. Music is in Victor’s
blood. He started playing the guitar at a very young
age and plays other string instruments and the
harmonica as well. He was greatly influenced by his father,
Pedro Leon, a very well known harmonica player in
Ecuador. Promoting the music of Ecuador developed
into a mission for Victor and to this end he and the
other original group members established the Duchicela
Corporation. Victor currently serves as the corporation's
director.
Pablo was born in Cacha, Ecuador. At the young age
of 10, Pablo began to teach himself to play the wind
and string instruments of his heritage. He is a childhood
friend of Victor Leon, and is one of the original members of the Duchicela
Corporation. Currently, Pablo is the principal charango
player for the group and he also performs on guitar
and winds, and lends his voice to some of the selections on the group's recordings. 
Roberto
comes from Quito, Ecuador. He started learning music
from family and neighbors as a child. After years
of performing in Equador, Roberto was invited to the
Biarritz International Festival in southwestern France.
He went on to travel and perform in many European
countries before being invited to join the Duchicela
Corporation in 1998. Currently he plays the wind instruments
for Duchicela.
Paolo
comes from Quito, Ecuador. He began music studies
very early in his life and he has traveled around
the world playing music with many recognized groups
in Europe and the U.S.A. Paolo performs on all kinds
of flutes, string and percussion instruments, and
is also an acknowledged instrument maker. He is the
most recent member of the group.