Percussionist, flutist, vocalist

Danilo Villalta

Danilo Villalta holds a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts with a specialization in Ceramics. He has conducted research on pre-Columbian musical instruments and has built an extensive career in the management, research, and promotion of El Salvador's cultural heritage. He worked with artisan communities throughout the country as Head of the Artisan Development Centers (CEDAR), and as Director of the National Museum of Anthropology of El Salvador. Between 1998 and 2001, he was a member of the musical group Tezcatlipoca, and later joined Grupo Mezoamerika in 2012. During his residency in Canada, he participated in musical and artistic production projects with Curtains Razor. collaborating with multidisciplinary artists, including the Canadian artist Michelle Sereda. This work incorporated fusions with indigenous musical traditions, notably through the Codex Remix project. He is currently a member of the Identidades Sonoras collective and the musical ensemble Ikar Ejekat Uziga, where he continues to promote the research, performance, and dissemination of Mesoamerican musical traditions, strengthening the connection between cultural heritage, artistic creation, and ancestral identities.