Jaime Guardia

Jaime Guardia (born 10 February 1933) is a Peruvian singer and charango player. Considered a master of the Ayacucho regional style of traditional Andean music, he has performed and recorded as a solo act and with the group Lira Paucina. He was born in Pauza, Parinacochas province, department of Ayacucho.

Collaboration with Manuelcha Prado

When Manuelcha Prado reached Lima searched pampas and mountains to listen the wise advices of Jaime Guardia as a popular artist. Manuelcha Prado recalls: "He has always been a guide for all traditional music artist and has showed warmth to everyone". A modest Jaime Guardia says that he has not done anything, that only shows how little he knows: "I have never refused to give what little I know.


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