Various Artists Buena Musica, The Independent Spanish Music (BOA, 2003) This CD compilation celebrates the 10th anniversary of BOA Records. BOA is a company dedicated…
Buena Musica: The Independent Spanish Music
Author: Marie Jost
Marie Jost received her doctorate in art history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a flamenco and world music aficionado, a Hong Kong film enthusiast, and an ardent Leslie Cheung fan. Ms. Jost currently resides in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A.
X-Tango, indeed!
Fernando Otero, X-Tango – Plan (Twinz 602, 2003) This is not your grandmother’s tango! This isn’t even your mother’s tango. X-Tango, indeed! Fernando Otero uses…
What is Flamenco?
by Marie Jost “…an Andalusian loves flamenco because it is beyond any definition, any law–accepting as it does every style, modality, cadence, sound and rhythm…because…
An Introduction to Flamenco Cante
Flamenco has been graced by performers of great talent since its earliest days. The oldest account of a flamenco performance mentions two masters of flamenco…