Versatile Flamenco Percussionist and Instrument Designer Nasrine Rahmani
Currently based in Madrid, Spain, Nasrine Rahmani is a professional percussionist specializing in flamenco and Latin percussion. Born in Australia to a mother from Mauritius…
Reus de la Frontera Deliver the Raw Emotion of a Flamenco Party
Reus de la Frontera, a flamenco collective from Reus in northeastern Spain, brings an electrifying take on the traditional juerga flamenca. Their debut project, Juerga…
Reggae For All Times
Ivan Garzon, former frontman of renowned Southern California reggae band The Devastators, is out on his own with a track called “Right Time.” It’s got…
Harvesting Spanish Folk: Violeta Veinte’s Fusion of Tradition and Modernity
Violeta Veinte – Alorí (self-release, 2024) Alorí takes its name from a childhood greeting between enchanting singer and fiddler Violeta Veinte and her grandfather, Argimiro,…
Between Tradition and the Avant-Garde: Diego Guerrero’s ‘New Territories’ of Flamenco
The SGAE Foundation continues its Nuevos Territorios (New Territories) series, a program in which established artists open the doors of Madrid’s Sala Berlanga to emerging…
The Flamenco Soul of Brazilian Guitarist Roberto Monteiro
Roberto Monteiro Bastos (1987) was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He began his classical guitar studies at the age of 16. There, he earned…
Multifaceted and Stirring Spanish Vocalist Desiré Paredes
Desiré Paredes is an eclectic singer from Madrid who is in love with music, emotional journeys, and the beauty of sounds. Her entire life has…
Flamenco Singer and Multiinstrumentalist José Marín Fernández “El Cortecitas”
José Marín Fernández, “El Cortecitas” (Córdoba, Spain, 1983) is the son of the great flamenco singer El Cortezas. His extensive discography highlights his passion for…
Breaking the Chain: Sister Sadie Confronts Trauma in “Let the Circle Be Broken”
(headline image: Sister Sadie is, from left, Dani Flowers, Rainy Mistake, Gena Britt, Jaelee Roberts and Deanie Richardson. Photo by Allister Ann) In a genre…
El Laberinto del Coco Clears the Air with “Todo Se Nubla”
El Laberinto del Coco, the Puerto Rican bomba fusion ensemble led by percussionist Héctor “Coco” Barez, has released a new single titled “Todo Se Nubla.”…