Fía na Roca Fía na Roca was formed in 1990 by several former Xorima musicians with the intention to perform music with deep Galician traditional…
Artist Profiles: Fía na Roca
Tag: Spain
Artist Profiles: Felpeyu
Felpeyu was formed in 1991 by a group of students with similar musical tendencies. The band performed several concerts in halls and folk pubs, changing…
Artist Profiles: Fernando De La Morena
Fernando Carrasco Vargas, better known as Fernando De La Morena, is the son of La Morena and brother of Curro de La Morena, both cantaores…
Artist Profiles: Fernando Terremoto
Fernando Fernández Pantoja, better known as “Fernando Terremoto” was born in Jerez de la Frontera on May 11, 1969. The son of the legendary Fernando…
Artist Profiles: Guadiana
Guadiana is a very versatile flamenco artist: he is the cantaor that most dancers prefer, the palmero sought after by Camarón, Morente, and other artists,…
Artist Profiles: Hevia
Jose Angel Hevia Velasco was born in Villaviciosa, Asturias in 1967. He first came into contact with the bagpipes when he was four years old…
Artist Profiles: Javier Paxariño
Saxophonist, flutist and composer Javier Paxariño is considered one of the greatest representatives of world music in Spain. His music is characterized by mixing aspects…
Artist Profiles: El Indio Gitano
Bernardo Silva, born in Miajadas, western Spain in 1940, was known as El Indio Gitano (the Gypsy Indian) or El Moro (The Moor). He was…
Artist Profiles: El Pele
Manuel Moreno Maya, better known as “El Pele”, was born in Córdoba on January 17, 1954. He is a flamenco singer with a sharp intuition…
Artist Profiles: El Polaco
Luis Heredia Fernandez, better known as “El Polaco”, was born in 1950. He started singing professionally at 21, specializing in flamenco tangos and bulerias, performing…