Raymi Saldaña Rojas, who has died aged 14, was a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist, known for winning young artist awards and playing at prestigious venues and music festivals.
He grew up surrounded by music and artists as his parents, Jeanette Rojas (known as Phaxsi Coca) and Carlos Saldaña (Kanti Quena), are musicians themselves, part of the group Lokandes. Though Raymi was born in London, his Bolivian mother and Peruvian father taught him traditional instruments and rhythms from the Andean region of South America. He was especially proficient in the 10-stringed charango, had achieved grade 8 piano and was working towards grade 8 on the flute.
