'It’s really hard to resist dancing to AMARU TRIBE every tune
they create is so rich and textured.” Nkechi Anele, Triple J Australia
+ PROJECT BIO +
Vibrating charangos, ancestral flutes, urban flow, Latin electronic beats, and powerful vocals create a portal
that gives birth to an unknown genre we call Cumbia Oceánica.
Amaru Tribe invites audiences into a shared ritual where traditional Latin American sounds meet electronica,
shaped by their journey as migrant artists living in Australia. Their live performances are designed as spaces for collective movement, connection, and release — where tradition is not preserved behind glass, but
reimagined on the dancefloor.
In 2026, this offering is guided by the upcoming release of their third album Golden Roots, recorded between Colombia and Australia and featuring collaborations with Chancha Via Circuito, Afrosideral, QVLN, La Payara, and more.
Four times nominated for the Music Victoria Awards as Best Multicultural Act (2019, 2020, 2021, 2024), Amaru Tribe has captivated audiences at major festivals including Womadelaide, WOMAD NZ, and Bali Spirit Festival, as well as previous international tours to the USA (SXSW), Colombia, Thailand, and Taiwan. Upcoming shows include Kayan Wellness Festival – Feb 2026 (Abu Dhabi) and Chi Wow Wah City featuring Stavroz – April (Melbourne), plus a soon-to-be-confirmed European tour in July.
The band comprises of music producer and singer/songwriter Oscar Jimenez (Colombia–Australia) and muralist and singer/songwriter Katherine Gailer (Colombia–Australia) plus collaborators: percussionist Cristian Saavedra (Chile–Australia), and Sebastian Barahona (Chile–Australia)
+ Touring Highlights +
2026 (Upcoming)
• Kayan Wellness Festival (Abu Dhabi) - 7th of Feb
• Castlemaine State Festival (Opening Night) - 20th of March
• Chi Wow Wah City (with Stavroz) - 3rd of April
2025
• Bali Spirit Festival
• Andina Fest with Monsieur Perine Tour
• Womadelaide 2025
• Womad NZ 2025
2024
• Island Vibes Fesrtival, QLD
• Wide Open Space Festival, NT
• Mahico Fest - Byron Bay, NSW
2023
• Chi Wow Wah City Fest - Melbourne, VIC
• Summer Sounds Festival at - Bunjil Place, VIC
• Mahico Fest - Byron Bay, NSW
• Tumut River Tap Fest - Tumut, NSW
• St Kilda Latin Festival - St Kilda, VIC
• Moomba Festival - Melbourne, VIC
• Chapel Off Chapel - Melbourne, VIC
2022
• Mahico Fest - Byron Bay, NSW
• Strawberry Fields Festival - Tocumwal, NSW
• West Set Festival - Footscray VIC
2021
• Sydney Sacred Music Festival - Sydney, NSW
• Melbourne Music Week - Melbourne, VIC
2020
Moomba Festival (Melbourne Victoria)
@ The Nightcat (Fitzroy)
Supporting Grammy Award winners “Los Amigos Invisibles”
St Kilda Festival – Alfred Square Stage
The Nightcat – Bushfire relief concert (Fitzroy, VIC)
Museum of Modern Art - MONA (Hobart, Tasmania)
2019
Queenscliff Music Festival (Queenscliff, VIC)
BLUESFEST (Byron Bay, NSW)
WOMADELAIDE (Adelaide, South Australia)
Hear Here Festival (Taiwan)
Studio Lam (Bangkok, Thailand)
SXSW & Colombia Tour
Amaru Tribe at Casa Kilele (Bogota, Colombia)
Amaru Tribe at Latino Power (Bogota, Colombia)
SXSW Showcase @ The Russian House (Austin, Texas, USA)
SXSW Showcase @ Australia House (Austin Texas)
Moomba Festival (Melbourne, Victoria)
2018
Fedsquare NYE Concert celebrations (Melbourne, VIC)
Strawberry Fields Festival (Tocumwal, NSW)
Australian Music Week Showcase (Cronulla, NSW)
Lost Lands Festival (Geelong, VIC)
The Street Theatre (Canberra, ACT)
Blenheim Music Festival (Adelaide, SA)
