Guadiana is a very versatile flamenco artist: he is the cantaor that most dancers prefer, the palmero sought after by Camarón, Morente, and other artists, and the composer of popular tunes such as Tu madre tuvo la culpa by Pata Negra.
Guadiana’s background should be added to this important, multi-faceted path: he is undeniably from the Spanish region of Extremadura, and the descendant of the great Porrinas de Badajoz. He knows how to combine his family’s knowledge with musical youth’s inventiveness. Sometimes, the two things come together as in the case of his nephew, Juan Jose Suarez “Paquete”, who produced the recording with Juan Carmona.
Guadiana´s first recording displays a cantaor with a beautiful voice and an outstanding command of cantes (Andalusian folksongs). The more innovative themes allow him to introduce social messages, as in Oye Extremadura. Guadiana’s version of Javier Ruibal´s song Pasara offers his vision of Andalusian pop.
Translated by Rita Granda
Discography:
Cuando el rio suena (Nuevos Medios, 1999)
Brillo de luna (Nuevos Medios, 2002)
Sonacay (Lola Records, 2013)
Jaleos (2014)
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.