About Vilma Durand
Vilma Durand can look back on a long career as a musician in the fields of Latin and World Music. From an early age she sang in various groups and choirs in her home country of Peru and performed at countless concerts throughout South America.
To name some of her collaborations: Guardia Nueva National Radio, Orchestra of Manolo Avalos, polyphonic choir of Trujillo or the successful all-female band "Las Siguarayas"
After living and performing for several years in Europe with her Peruvian folklore group, she now lives in New York and works as a musician and composer.
During her long career she has collaborated with many personalities of Peruvian Music, such as Lourdes Carhuas, Manolo Avalos, Carlos Hayre or Ernesto Hermoza.
Vilma Durand will soon release her new album “Mis Canciones”, from which the 2 singles “Bochinchera” and “Abuela Julia” have already been successfully released as singles.
​​“Bochinchera” started with over 20K streams in its first two weeks and her new single "Abuela Julia" reflects Vilma's experiences with her grandmother in Northern Peru. This song takes you into the warm and nourishing childhood of Vilma, capturing the inspiration that her grandmother, Abuela Julia, left her. It gives birth to an amazing Peruvian folklore song, a Marinera Nortena. This Song promises not only one of the loveliest Homage to the great “Abuela Julia” but a classicfolklore song from Trujillo. The Northern of Peru.
