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Giovanni Piacentini - Orígenes artwork
Album reviews

Giovanni Piacentini Presents Cross-Cultural Guitar on Orígenes

Douglas Sanders December 30, 2023 No Comments Giovanni Piacentiniguitarwestern classical musicworld music

Virtuoso guitarist, educator, and composer Giovanni Piacentini has released a new album titled Orígenes. It tells the story of the Americas through the Spanish introduction…

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Juan Carlos Quintero - Desserts album cover
Album reviews

Juan Carlos Quintero Delivers Delectable Treats on His Latest Album, Desserts

Iliana Cabrera November 4, 2023 No Comments guitarJuan Carlos QuinteroLatin jazzworld music

Juan Carlos Quintero – Desserts (Moondo Records, 2023) Producer, composer, and virtuoso guitarist Juan Carlos Quintero expands the music menu, producing tasty, deliciosas musical treats.…

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Juan Manuel Cañizares holding his guitar
Awards

Juan Manuel Cañizares Wins 2023 National Music Award

World Music Central News Room September 5, 2023 No Comments Flamencoflamenco guitarguitarJuan Manuel CañizaresSpanish guitarSpanish musicworld music

The jury of Spain’s 2023 National Music Awards has proposed the granting of this award to guitarist Juan Manuel Cañizares, in the Performance modality. This…

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Contreras guitars - Photo by Angel Romero
Articles

The Guitar: the Ultimate Companion, Portable, Elegant, and Far-Reaching

Angel Romero August 15, 2023 No Comments acoustic guitarflamenco guitarguitar

The guitar is a plucked musical instrument that has its roots in Spain. The origins of the guitar can be traced back to the Middle…

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Rodrigo y Gabriela - In Between Thoughts… A New World
Charts

Rodrigo y Gabriela Reach Top Position on NACC’s Latin Music Chart for the Week of May 30

World Music Central News Room May 31, 2023 No Comments FlamencoguitarRodrigo y Gabrielaworld music

The album “In Between Thoughts… A New World” (ATO) by talented Mexican guitarist Rodrigo y Gabriela scales to the top in the Latin Music category…

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Rodrigo y Gabriela - In Between Thoughts… A New World
Charts

Rodrigo y Gabriela Claim Top Position on NACC’s Latin Music Chart for the Week of May 23

World Music Central News Room May 25, 2023 No Comments guitarMexican musicRodrigo y Gabrielaworld music

The album “In Between Thoughts… A New World” (ATO) by Mexican guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela soars to the top in the Latin Music category…

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Venezuelan concert cuatro made by Luthier José Abreu
Articles

The Venezuelan Cuatro, the Essential Guitar of Venezuela

Angel Romero May 7, 2023 No Comments guitarVenezuelan cuatroworld fusionworld music

The Venezuelan cuatro (cuatro venezolano) is a smaller, four-stringed instrument that belongs to the guitar family and is often used for strumming. It arrived in…

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Ricardo Silveira - Solo
Album reviews

Ricardo Silveira presents his Solo Guitar Creations

Angel Romero April 5, 2023 No Comments Brazilian musicguitarRicardo Silveiraworld music

Ricardo Silveira – Solo (Moondo Records, 2021) Ricardo Silveira’s release, “Solo” (Moondo Records, 2021) is an alluring solo guitar effort. Stripping down to just his…

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Derek Gripper and Guy Buttery
Tour Announcements

Derek Gripper & Guy Buttery Announce November 2022 Tour

World Music Central News Room November 6, 2022 No Comments Derek GripperguitarGuy ButterySouth African musicworld music

Long-time friends, collaborators and leading players of the acoustic guitar scene in South Africa, Derek Gripper and Guy Buttery are touring together again this month.…

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Cover of the album El Alma de Paco by Eos Guitar Quartet
Album reviews

Precious and Exquisite Guitar Tribute to Paco de Lucía

Angel Romero August 6, 2022 No Comments Carmen Linaresclassical guitarEos Guitar QuartetFlamencoflamenco guitarguitarJohn McLaughlinJosé Antonio RodríguezPaco de Luciaworld fusion

Eos Guitar Quartet – El Alma de Paco (EosGuitar Edition, 2020) In 2020, four talented guitarists based in Switzerland, called the Eos Guitar Quartet, released…

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