Wendy Palomeque is part of the 4th generation of marimba players of the renowned Palomeque family. She was born and raised in Chiapas, southern Mexico, a state in which the marimba is a musical icon and the prevailing folkloric instrument.

Her professional profile as a marimbist also includes her training in traditional marimbas. She developed these skills by taking classes with traditional marimbists, academics and researchers of these instruments. As a traditional marimbist she has performed in various states of Mexico, in Colombia and Ireland.

In 2021 she brought Mexican music and marimba to a well-known program then called Podium Wittenman, together with the ensemble FUSE. Currently Wendy is living in Amsterdam, working on projects and collaborations as performer, arranger, composer and teacher. She is a member of the TONALI duo marimba & flute and she is part World Opera Lab, where she collaborated on Brides of the Rain in Amsterdam and Sujuy Ja' in Mérida, Mexico