(headline image: Gregorio Moya Lara – Photo courtesy of International Festival of Cante de las Minas) Gregorio Moya Lara, known as “Gregorio Moya,” claimed the…
Moya Lights the Lamp: Manchego Victory at Cante de las Minas
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Young Pianist Wins ‘Filón’ Prize at Cante de las Minas
(headline image: José Carlos Esteban-Hanza Fernández – Photo courtesy of International Festival of Cante de las Minas) The ‘Filón’ trophy for best flamenco instrumentalist at…
Jury And Luthier Prizes Unveiled at Cante de las Minas
(headline image: Samuel de Encarni – Photo courtesy of International Festival of Cante de las Minas) The 64ª edition of Cante de las Minas Jury…
Salomé Ramírez Almagro Steps Into The Dance Spotlight
At the 64th edition of the Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas, the Trofeo “Desplante” in the baile flamenco (flamenco dance) category went to…
‘Bordón Minero’ Left Vacant At The 64th Cante De Las Minas
(headline image: Toni Abellán Sánchez – Photo courtesy of International Festival of Cante de las Minas) The ‘Bordón Minero,’ the festival’s top honor for flamenco…
Small Regrets, Big Sound: Chris Jones Teams Up With Jim Lauderdale
To mark the 30th anniversary of his band, the Night Drivers, Chris Jones revisits the country-leaning sound that has long shaped his bluegrass songwriting. His…
Vicente Vallés Receives Castillete de Oro award at Cante de las Minas
On August 5, 2025, journalist Vicente Vallés received the Castillete de Oro at the International Festival El Cante de las Minas in La Unión. Vallés…
Eddie Palmieri, Grammy-Winning Pianist and Bandleader, Dies at 88
Eddie Palmieri, the influential American pianist, composer, and bandleader, died on August 6, 2025. He was 88. Born Eduardo Palmieri on December 15, 1936, in…
Flaco Jiménez, Grammy-Winning Conjunto Accordionist, Dies at 86
Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez, the influential accordionist who brought conjunto music from the dance halls of San Antonio to stages around the world, died on July…
National Flamenco Contest Expands Prizes and Categories
(headline image: Isabel Albás, president of Instituto Municipal de Artes Escénicas (IMAE) during the presentation.) The 24th National Flamenco Art Contest (CNAF) will take place…