Madrid, Spain – The debut album of guitarist
Jerónimo Maya, entitled Jerónimo (Alma100 ),
has been named Best New Guitar Soloist 2004 at the ‘Flamenco Hoy’ awards,
given by nearly fifty flamenco critics. The award was given to him at a ceremony
held January 27 at Casa Patas in Madrid.Jerónimo Maya, a.k.a. Momo, was born in
Madrid in 1977. He belongs to a Gypsy family which has strong Flamenco
roots. He is a direct descendent of guitar master
Ramón Montoya. His father,
Felipe Maya, is a professional guitarist, and his grandfather’s brother is Ricardo Losada el Yunque,
a well known cantaor (singer). Both showed young Jerónimo to live and respect
Flamenco.
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.
