About Jaime Guardia
Lived 1933 – 2018 (aged 85). Jaime Guardia was a Peruvian singer, composer and musician.
Jaime Guillermo Guardia Neyra (10 February 1933 – 16 July 2018) was a Peruvian singer and charango player. Considered a master of the Ayacucho regional style of traditional Andean music, he 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 he searched pampas and mountains to listen to the wise advice 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 said that he had not done anything, that only showed how little he knew: "I have never refused to give what little I know.
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Who was Jaime Guardia?
Peruvian musician
When was Jaime Guardia born?
Jaime Guardia was born on 10 February 1933 in Pausa District, Ayacucho Department.
When did Jaime Guardia die?
Jaime Guardia died on 16 July 2018 in Lima.
What was Jaime Guardia's occupation?
Jaime Guardia was a singer, composer and musician.
What nationality was Jaime Guardia?
Jaime Guardia was Peruvian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jaime Guardia. https://biography.guide/jaime-guardia/
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