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Tag: Galician music

Os do Fondo da Barra - BâNZô cover artwork. A simple black background with the band name and album title.
Album reviews

Os do Fondo da Barra Honors the Male Vocal Tradition of Galicia

Iliana Cabrera June 30, 2024 No Comments Galician musicOs do Fondo da BarraSpanish musicworld music

Os do Fondo da Barra – BâNZô (Os do Fondo da Barra, 2024) The Os do Fondo da Barra (OFB) is a Galician music group…

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Runas contest finalists. a collage with the photos of the 3 finalists.
Competitions

Alana, Buíoch, and Picarós: Finalists of the Runas 2024 Contest

World Music Central News Room May 30, 2024 No Comments AlanaAsturian musicBuíochCeltic musicGalician musicIrish folk musicPicarósRunas contestworld music

Three emerging bands, Alana, Buíoch, and Picarós, have been selected as finalists for the Runas 2024 Contest. The popular vote played a crucial role in…

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Susana Seivane - Sete cover artwork
Album reviews

Dynamic, Rocking Bagpipe Rooted in Galician Tradition

Iliana Cabrera March 2, 2024 No Comments bagpipegaitaGalician musicSpanish musicSusana Seivaneworld fusionworld music

Susana Seivane – Sete (Mare, 2023) Susana Seivane is back, and she’s not holding back! In her latest album, Sete, released on December 7th, 2023,…

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Events

Ortigueira Festival 2024 to Be Held July 11 – 14

World Music Central News Room September 12, 2023 2 Comments Celtic musicGalician musicOrtigueira FestivalSpanish musicworld music

The new Organizing Committee of Spain’s Festival Internacional do Mundo Celta of Ortigueira, one of the leading Celtic and folk music festivals in Europe, has…

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Caamaño&Ameixeiras live - Photo courtesy of Festival MED
Concert reviews

Duo Caamaño&Ameixeiras: Confluence of Tradition and Innovation at its best

Rafael Mieses July 28, 2023 1 Comment Antía AmeixeirasCaamaño & AmeixeirasCeltic musicGalician musicSabela CaamañoSpanish musicworld music

Loulé, Portugal – While some performances at the Med 23 Festival were lackluster (very few), the opportunity was to take refuge in the most intimate…

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Caamaño & Ameixeiras with musical instruments in a field
Artist Profiles

Caamaño&Ameixeiras: A Dynamic Galician Duo Redefining Tradition

Douglas Sanders July 27, 2023 No Comments Antía AmeixeirasCaamaño&AmeixeirasCeltic musicGalician musicSabela CaamañoSpanish musicworld music

Caamaño&Ameixeiras, a Spanish duo, manifests a profound affinity for music and dance. Comprising Sabela Caamaño, the chromatic accordionist, and Antía Ameixeiras, the violinist and vocalist,…

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Album reviews

Ailá Passionately Honors Galician Folk Traditions on Debut Album

Angel Romero July 27, 2023 No Comments AiláGalician musicSpanish musicworld music

Ailá – Ailá (Son Natural, 2022) Folk music band Ailá emerged from the lively foliadas (Galician folk music celebrations and sessions) at Santiago de Compostela’s…

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Ailá - Photo by P. Pastor
Artist Profiles

Ailá, a Band Born from Galician Folk Sessions

Angel Romero July 14, 2023 No Comments AiláGalician musicSpanish musicworld music

Ailá is a folk music band that developed during the vibrant foliadas (Galician celebrations and sessions of folk music) at Casa das Crechas, a popular…

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Artist Profiles

Baiuca, Mixing Traditional Galician Music and Electronica

Claudia Taylor July 14, 2023 No Comments BaiucafolktronicaGalician musicworld fusionworld music

Born in the year 1990 in Catoira, nestled in northwestern Spain, Alejandro Guillán Castaño, widely recognized as Baiuca, embarked on a transformative journey that transcended…

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Tanxugueiras - Photo by Rocio Cibes
Awards

Tanxugueiras Triumph at Spanish MIN Independent Music Awards in Roots Music Category

World Music Central News Room May 20, 2023 No Comments Galician musicSpanish musicTanxugueirasworld music

Spanish act Tanxugueiras continues to achieve resounding success this year, garnering two MIN Independent Music Awards for their album “Diluvio.” The trio from the region…

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