The band L’Ham de Foc was iniciated by Efrén López and Mara Aranda in 1998. After composing their first material they were invited by the…
Artist Profiles: L’Ham de Foc
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: Leilia
Leilía is a group of Galician women who are forerunners and makers of the mini-revolution of tambourine music that spread all over Galicia. They got…
Artist Profiles: La Susi
Because of her passionate style, she was compared to the legendary Camaron de la Isla. La Susi’s early raw and wild energy mellowed a little…
Artist Profiles: La Paquera de Jerez
Francisca Méndez Garrido, beter known as La Paquera de Jerez, was born in Jerez de la Frontera in 1934, the daughter of a Gypsy father…
Artist Profiles: La Bruja Gata
La Bruja Gata was a world music band that performed traditional Spanish folk music with global and innovative sounds. All the musicians had experience in…
Artist Profiles: Ketama
Ketama was a Madrid-based flamenco fusion band formed in 1985, taking the name from a Moroccan town famous for growing some of the best “weed.”…
Artist Profiles: José Menese
José Menese Scott was born in La Puebla de Cazalla (Sevilla), but was in Madrid where José Menese made his first contact with the flamenco…
Artist Profiles: Juan Carlos Romero
Born in Huelva in 1964, Romero was introduced to the guitar at age eight by his father when he was ten years old, he began…
Artist Profiles: Juan Manuel Cañizares
Guitarist and composer Juan Manuel Cañizares was born in 1966 in Sabadell, in northeastern Spain, the son of parents from southern Spain. He started his…
Artist Profiles: Kepa Junkera
Kepa Junkera was born in Bilbao (located in the Basque region of Spain) in 1965. His first musical dream was realized when the band Oskorri…