Niña de Fuego (DRO/Atlantic/Warner Music Latina, 2008)
Afro-Spanish singer Concha Buika has attracted the attention of music fans and critics alike. Even though her roots come from Africa, Buika captures the deepest soul of Spanish music. On Niña de Fuego (Fire Girl) she takes the old time coplas (traditional Spanish song) and Mexican rancheras, which many music fans in younger generations saw as old fashioned and stale, and made them cool again. There are also a few new songs composed by Buika and Javier Limón.
With the help of renowned producer Javier Limón, Buika uses her captivating smoky voice and blends her songs about love and longing affection with Flamenco and Afro-Cuban arrangements that include Flamenco guitar, fretless bass, jazz piano and salsa-style brass. The list of musicians that participate in the recording is impressive and it includes leading Flamenco artists as well as some of the finest Cuban musicians living in Spain.
Buika has one of the best new voices in Spanish music. Highly recommended.
Buy Buika’s recordings:
- In North America: El Ultimo Trago. Niña de Fuego, Mi Niña Lola, Buika, Mestizuo
- In Europe: El Ultimo Trago. Niña de Fuego, Mi Niña Lola, Buika, Mestizuo
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.
