Son de la Frontera (sound of the border) was an unconventional Flamenco ensemble from southern Spain. The members of Son de la Frontera convey unbridled…
Artist profiles: Son de la Frontera
Tag: Flamenco
Artist Profiles: Rosario
María del Rosario González Flores, better known as Rosario, was born November 4, 1963 in Madrid, Spain. She grew up in a family of renowned…
Flamenco Romantico
Rafa El Tachuela – Flamenco Romantico (ARC Music, 2006) After his fruitful collaboration with master Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy on the best selling album Flamenco…
Vicente Amigo’s Memoria De Los Sentidos Wins Best Flamenco Album Latin Grammy Award
Memoria De Los Sentidos by renowned flamenco guitarist Vicente Amigo won the Best Flamenco Album award at the 18th Latin Grammy Awards. Buy…
Spain Forever Wins Best Instrumental Album Latin Grammy Award
Spain Forever, the most recent collaboration between Dominican jazz piano master Michel Camilo and legendary flamenco guitarist Tomatito won the Best Instrumental Album at the…
Stirring Afro-Flamenco Explorations
Raúl Rodríguez – La Raíz Eléctrica (Fol, 2017) Spanish multi-instrumentalist, composer, researcher and inventor Raúl Rodríguez has released another impressive recording titled La Raíz Eléctrica.…
Artist Profiles: Razón de Son
Razón de Son is a creative research project that investigates the intercultural origin of early flamenco music. The research uses a double method of investigation:…
Artist Profiles: Ray Heredia
Ray Heredia was one of the most charismatic of the “young flamencos”. He combined Flamenco and Gypsy rumba with Caribbean salsa and jazz. He died…
Artist Profiles: Ramón Montoya
Ramón Montoya Salazar is considered a genius by most Flamenco guitarists. He was born November 2, 1879. Some biographies mention he was born near Toledo…
Artist Profiles: Paco Fernandez
Francisco Fernández Vargas “Paco Fernández” was born in Triana (Sevilla) in 1967. He grew up in a family of singers, guitar players and dancers. At…