Urubamba’s Khorti Poncho dropped on December 2, 2025. Back in the ’70s, Jorge Milchberg (leader of Los Incas) started Urubamba while working with Paul Simon in the U.S., aiming to give Andean folk music a fresh vibe.
They were super popular in South America during the ’80s. Now they’re back to keep that going. Urubamba’s new album, Más allá de las palabras, is all about getting to the core of Andean music, pushing past musical limits, and just finding common ground. This album carries on Jorge Milchberg’s musical legacy and his idea that music connects everyone. Más allá de las palabras is about those things you can’t put into words, breaking down thinking walls, and really listening to the heart of an old, but still true, tradition.
Urubamba, started by Jorge Milchberg, is like the next chapter of Los Incas, who everyone knew for their Andean folk sound, mostly because of their take on El Condor Pasa, which Simon & Garfunkel sang.
Urubamba wanted more freedom than European producers were giving Andean folk music. First, they recorded Urubamba with Paul Simon in New York in 1973. Then in 1982, they got the band back together in Argentina, went on a great tour, and recorded Un Pedazo de Infinito in Buenos Aires.
From there, the band just let things flow, pulling from their folk roots but keeping the arrangements tight, mixing classic sounds with improv. Los Incas and Urubamba kept doing their own thing in Europe and Argentina, guided by Jorge Milchberg.
Now, Jorge’s son, Olivier Milchberg, who has worked with him for years, is taking over as artistic leader.
After three years of practice, shows, and recording, Urubamba’s current group is putting out their new album, Más allá de las Palabras.
