Incantation are a musical group playing traditional tribal and other South American music. The band started in 1981 from a pool of musicians who were, at the time, playing all kinds of different types of music for the (then) Ballet Rambert, based in London. A new ballet was choreographed (called "Ghost Dances") about political oppression in South America, to the music of Inti-Illimani, the exiled Chilean folk group. The company preferred to use live musicians (rather than tapes) for performances, and six of the musicians volunteered.

Authentic instruments were procured, and some time was spent perfecting how to play them. The show was a hit and before long the band was offered a recording contract by Coda Records, a subsidiary of Beggars Banquet Records.

! Certifications

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| rowspan="2"|1982

| On the Wing of a Condor

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| Cacharpaya (Panpipes of the Andes)

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  • BPI: Gold

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| 1983

| Dance of the Flames

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| 1984

| Virgins of the Sun

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| 1987

| The Meeting

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| 1992

| On Gentle Rocks

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| 1994

| Songs for the Seasons

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| 1995

| Incantation

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| 1996

| The Very Best of Incantation

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| 1998

| Geoglyph (The Very Best of Incantation)

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Singles

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! Year

! Song

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| 1982

| "Cacharpaya (Andes Pumpsa Daesi)"

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| rowspan="2"| 1983

| "Sikuriadas"

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| "Canarios" (EP)

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| 1984

| "Pipe Dance (Congalongadingdong)"

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| 1987

| "Scarborough Fair"

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References

  • Incantation fan site with biography and discography
  • Tony Hinnigan website - One of Incantation's founding members
  • An official band website for their 2012 album - "Atacama"