(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Granada, Spain – Cuban musician Martin Tamayo won second prize at the 20th International Andres Segovia Classic Guitar Contest, sharing it with his Bosnian colleague Alen Garagic, in a contest that concluded with a non-awarded first prize.
Twenty-six guitar players from 14 countries competed for the prize in La Herradura, in southern Spain, which became the adoptive homeland of the famous guitar player. This was the seventh time they do not award the first prize of the contest that was named after the most important classical guitar player of the 20th Century, who proved the Spanish guitar’s worth at a time when it was underestimated and limited to the gypsy world.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.