El Fill del Llop (Buda Musique, 2015)
Spanish multi-instrumentalist Efrén López has released his first solo titled El Fill del Llop (the son of the Wolf). Efrén López hails from Valencia, the Spanish city on the Mediterranean coast. He is best known for his work in one of Spain’s finest world music ensembles, L’Ham de Foc. In recent years Efrén López has been traveling across the Mediterranean, spending time with Greek and Turkish musicians.
El Fill del Llop is Efrén López’s tribute to eastern Mediterranean musical instruments. The album features nine original instrumentals plus one flamenco piece and an Occitan song with contemporary arrangements. Musically, Efrén López incorporates influences from Greek, Turkish, Persian, Spanish and Medieval music.
The album was recorded in various locations in Greece, Israel and Spain, featuring many of Efrén López’s friends and collaborators.
The lineup on El Fill del Llop includes Efrén López on davul, çöğür, bulgari, meydan saz, kopuz, cura saz, üç telli bağlama, fretles guitar, Cretan laouto, ud, Kurdish tanbur, Persian santoor, bass citole, citole, shofar, gothic harp, hurdy gurdy, guitarró, lute, bandurria, mandola, Irish bouzouki, palmas, banjo, and vocals; Kelly Thoma on Cretan lyra; Christos Barbas on Turkish ney; Aleix Tobias on cymbals, square frame drum of Peñaparda, tambourine, bottle, udu, legüero drum, palmas, bells, bendir, adufe, tavil, nagara, metallic percussion, karakebs, sabar; Diego López on doira, bendir, davul, daf, gungru; Stelios Petrakis on Cretan lyra; Raúl Micó on vocals; Miriam Encinas on bendir, vielle, dilruba, flute, and recorders; Evgenios Voulgaris on Yaylı tanbur, bass yaylı tanbur; Sofia Lambropoulou on kanun; Meira Segal on Turkish ney, Bulgarian gaida, and kawala; Itzhak Ventura on Persian ney; Jérôme Salomon on tombak; Iván López on vocals; and Raquel García on Galician gaita.
El Fill del Llop is an impressive solo debut by a Mediterranean musician that has developed into an outstanding multi-instrumentalist and composer.
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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.
