You can take the man out of the Incas

When Jose' Diaz Rodriguez arrived in Sydney from Bolivia almost a decade ago, he felt it was imperative he keep in touch with his deep cultural roots; and together with his Brother in law Orlando Arias and Michel Bestrin, Inka Marka was born, they began performing weekends and for local community events.

It wasn't long before they noticed Australians really appreciated this type of music, so deciding to take the plunge a full time band was formed, dedicated to performing the passionate music and colorful ethnic dances of the Andes.

From humble beginnings and with only 3 members, Inka Marka has gradually grown over the years into a tight professional unit of 6 full time band members; moving base to Melbourne, gaining a manager, a record company and developing a wide ranging program of educational and cultural activities.

Though each of the band members have had long individual careers as performers and entertainers in their own right, both within Australia and overseas; together they combine to form a dedicated group committed to bringing their love of traditional Andean music to Australia and the World as well as embracing the 'contemporary' music of the region.