Spanish progressive folk band Tündra was formed in Logroño, northern Spain, in late 2008 by four local musicians with backgrounds in folk music, rock and…
Artist Profiles: Tündra
Tag: Castilian folk music
Artist Profiles: Manantial Folk
Manantial Folk was born in one of the richest areas of musical folklore in Spain, the villages of the Sierra de los Gredos (La Vera…
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: Espliego
Espliego was formed by two singer-songwriters, Pedro Chaparro (Valdepeñas, Ciudad Real) and José Ignacio Cordero (Talavera de la Reina, Toledo) from the Castille-La Mancha region…
Artist Profiles: Eliseo Parra
Eliseo Parra is one of Spain’s leading performers and researchers of folk music. He has traveled to small villages to rediscover old songs, musical instruments…
Artist Profiles: Aljibe
Aljibe plays contemporary folk based on the traditional music of Castile, La Mancha and other parts of Spain. Aljibe has been working since 1985, investigating…
Spanish Folk Music Band Vigüela Tops the October 2018 Transglobal World Music Chart
A Tiempo Real – A New Take on Spanish Tradition (ARC Music), the double album by Spanish folk music band Vigüela is the number one…
A Tiempo Real, An Exceptional Collection of Folk Songs from Castilla-La Mancha
Vigüela – A Tiempo Real – A New Take on Spanish Tradition (ARC Music, 2018) A Tiempo Real – A New Take on Spanish Tradition…
Interview with Spanish Folk Music Band Aljibe about Agua, the Music of the Tagus River Basin
Spanish folk music band Aljibe has released a remarkable album titled Agua, Músicas tradicionales de la cuenca del Tajo (Water, the Music of the Tagus…
The Captivating Folk Music of the Tagus River Basin
Aljibe – Agua, Músicas tradicionales de la Cuenca del Tajo (Aljibe, 2018) Innovative Spanish folk music band Aljibe has released a new album titled Agua,…