Pata Negra was formed by the Amador brothers, Rafael and Raimundo, two wild Gypsy rockers from Seville. They were Flamenco’s number one rock fans. It…
Artist Profiles: Pata Negra
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.
Artist Profiles: Paco Peña
Born in the Andalusian city of Cordoba, Paco Peña began learning guitar from his brother at the age of six and made his first professional…
Artist Profiles: Manuel Luna
Manuel Luna is an anthropologist and musician, researcher and performer, whose concern for traditional culture and particularly for its music, has led him to combine…
Bandadriatica’s Musical Odyssey
Bandadriatica – Odissea (Finisterre, 2018) Bandadriatica, the mighty brass band from southern Italy explores various musical regions beyond its native southern Italy on Odissea (Odyssey).…
Artist Profiles: Luis Delgado
Luis Delgado, who was born in July 1956 in Madrid, can safely be called one of the most versatile musicians in Spain. The multi-instrumentalist, composer…
Artist Profiles: Moi De Moron
Vocalist and percussionist Moisés Cano Rodríguez, better known as Moi De Morón, was born in 1977 in Morón De La Frontera, Spain. Moi began his musical…
Artist Profiles: Paco del Pozo
Flamenco vocalist Paco del Pozo was born April 9, 1975 in Madrid. In 1986, at age 12, Paco del Pozo received his first prize: Mejor…
Artist Profiles: Rodrigo Romaní
Rodrigo Romero, better known as Rodrigo Romaní, was born in Noia, Spain in 1957. He was involved in the Galician folk song movement in the…
Magela Herrera, Rising Latin Jazz Flutist
Magela Herrera – Explicaciones (Brontosaurus, 2019) Explicaciones (Explanations) is the new solo album from Cuban composer and skilled flute player Magela Herrera. Currently based in…
Artist Profiles: Manolo Sanlúcar
Acclaimed Spanish guitarist and composer Manuel Muñoz Alcón, better known as Manolo Sanlúcar, was born November 24, 1943, in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz province), a…