David Vega Rivera is a Peruvian guitarist born in 1977 in Cajatambo, a region known for its great Andean music guitar players as well as the development of its own tunings and styles. A musician since childhood, Vega studied in the local Conservatory and was later mentored by masters of the guitarra ayacuchana such as Manuelcha Prado and Teodoro Gamboa. Rivera has performed at festivals in Peru, Ecuador, and Venezuela, and has accompanied artists such as Margot Palomino, Norka Monzoni, and Carmen Ascarza. He has also released several albums and DVDs, among these the internationally distributed Guitarra Andina (1999)., Rovi