Berrogüetto was a crucial band in the Galician folk music scene. The six members of the band had great careers before starting this project, as they came from other important Galician bands such as Matto Congrio, Fia na Roca, Armeguin, etc. The band was started in the spring of 1995 and its music could be described as Contemporary Galician music. Berrogüetto worked both with the elements of the tradition and with the spirit of experimentation that defines the contemporary Arts.
Berrogüetto also included in its live shows the great voices and the tambourines of the seven women from the traditional all-female group Cantigas e Agarimos. This voice-tambourine sound is one of the most representative and original musical traditions from Galicia.
Berrogüetto celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2006 with the release of their fourth album 10.0. The group disbanded in 2006.
Musicians: Anxo Pintos: gaita, zanfona, violin, sax, flute, piano; Santiago Cribeiro: accordion, keyboards; Kim Fariña: violin; Isaac Palacín: drums, percussion; Guillermo Fernández: acoustic and synth guitar; Kiko Comesana: Celtic harp, bouzouki; and
Guadi Galego: gaita, piano, vocals.
Discography:
Navicularia (BOA, 1996)
Viaxe Por Urticaria (Do Fol, 1999)
Hepta (Do FoL, 2001)
Navicularia (La Voz De Galicia, 2002)
10.0 (Berrogüetto Música, 2011)
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.