Madrid, Spain – Flamenco singer Juan Peña El Lebrijano and
Moroccan violinist Faiçal Kourrich presented yesterday their new album at the
Manuel de Falla Hall inside the Madrid palace that serves as main office for the
Sociedad General de Autores (SGAE). Ter two musicians were accompanied by
guitarist Pedro María Peña, El Lebrijano’s nephew, and musical director of
the project. El Lebrijano is known for his frequent collaborations with Arabic and North
African musicians. The new album, Puertas Abiertas (Open Doors), includes
a song by Iraki songwriter Kazem Al Saher.
The album comes with a music video of the song “Granate,” which features
backing vocals by Moroccan singers Redouane Kourrich, Leyla el Oumri and Iman
Kandoussi.
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