Domingo Rodríguez Oramas, nicknamed “El Colorao” was born 1964 in la Vega de Tetir, on the island of Fuerteventura (Canary Islands, Spain). He grew up…
Artist Profiles: Domingo Rodriguez “El Colorao”
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: Dolores La Agujeta
Dolores Agujeta is the granddaughter of Agujetas el Viejo (old Agujetas), an extraordinary flamenco singer that was not a professional performer. He was a blacksmith…
Artist Profiles: Doa
Doa was formed in Coruña in 1978 by Bernardo Martinez (flute and percussion), Xoan Piñón (guitar, lute and mandolin) and Enrique Ferreira (cello) accompanying Xose…
Artist Profiles: Diego Carrasco
Diego Carrasco Fernández was born in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) in 1954. He studied flamenco guitar in Jerez de la Frontera with master player…
Artist Profiles: Diego Amador
Born in 1973 into one of the elite families of Seville’s Tres Mil Viviendas neighborhood, by the young age of 11, Diego Amador was already…
Artist Profiles: Diego ‘El Cigala’
‘El Cigala’ (the langostine or Norway lobster) is the nickname given by the Losada brothers to Diego Jimenez Salazar. Cigala is a Gypsy singer-songwriter born…
Artist Profiles: Diego “El Cabrillero”
Diego Amaya Núñez, better known as Diego El Cabrillero (Diego, the Goatherder , was born in Utrera (Sevilla), in 1944. He’s the son of La…
Artist Profiles: Daniel Casares
Daniel Casares is part of a new generation of outstanding flamenco guitarists. A soulful and virtuosic performer, he has received many of Spain’s important honors…
Artist Profiles: Companyia Electrica Dharma
Companyia Electrica Dharma’s main objective was to create music that ascribed to the Mediterranean mentality and sensibility. Companyia Electrica Dharma (C.E.D.) was started by the…
Artist Profiles: Citania
Citania was started in 1986, researching Galician traditional tunes and recovering ancient musical instruments. The group disbanded in the early 1990s. Musicians: Xosé Álvarez on…