Peruvian artist Milena Victoria Warthon Tamariz is the inventor of the Andean Pop music genre, which combines Andean Music with American Pop. Amongst the Andean side of her influences, there are huayno and saya; as well as some Latino genres like reggae, cumbia, criolla, and rock.
Born on March 21st, 2000, Warthon won the folk category of the 2023 Viña del Mar International Song Festival with her single "Warmisitay". That same year she also released her first studio album, the aptly named Pop Andino; a conceptual piece about the Andean woman's life. Her first original song, "Agua de mar" went viral in the Spotify Peruvian top chart two years prior. The next year, in 2022, she participated in the La Voz Perú, where she garnered further fame.
See Renata Flores for another Peruvian young woman who fuses Andean Music with modern genres.
Warthon's discography:
Singles- "Las hijas del sol" (2023; collab with Renata Flores and Eva Ayllón)
Studio albums
- Pop Andino (2021)
Tropes pertaining to her music:
- Andean Music: She includes elements and traditional costumes from huayno, saya, and caporal in her songs.
- Female Empowerment Song: "Las hijas del sol" is an ode to Andean women in general; their strength in the face of discrimination and their proud heritage as the daughters of the Inti (the Inca Mythology sun god).
- Genre Mashup: Her musical style blends Andean music genres, criolla, and pop.
- One-Word Title: "Warmisitay", the single that won her the folk category of the Viña del Mar Festival. It's a Quechua word that means "little woman" in a particularly affectionate tone.
