June 4, 1930, music producer José Domingo Feraud Guzmán took the initiative to encourage the duo formed by Nicasio Safai and Enrique Ibáñez Mora to make a trip to New York with the objective of recording the first records of Ecuadorian music. This marked an important milestone in the dissemination and preservation of Ecuadorian traditional music.

At that time, traveling to New York to record albums was a significant opportunity for the artists, as it allowed a greater diffusion of their music at an international level. Recording albums allowed Ecuadorian music to reach new audiences and contributed to the promotion and preservation of the country’s cultural identity.

The duo of Nicasio Safai and Enrique Ibáñez Mora, with the support of José Domingo Feraud Guzmán, was able to carry out this important recording in New York, which opened doors for future Ecuadorian artists in the musical field.

This historic event demonstrated the vision and commitment of José Domingo Feraud Guzmán to promote Ecuadorian music, as well as the artistic worth of Nicasio Safai and Enrique Ibáñez Mora. Their initiative laid the foundations for the development of the music industry in Ecuador and left a significant legacy in the country’s cultural history.

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