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Artist Profiles: Javier Ruibal

Angel Romero January 26, 2019 1 Comment AndalusianFlamencoJavier RuibalSpain

Francisco Javier Ruibal de Flores Calero was born in Puerto de Santa Maria (Cadiz) in 1955. He is a self-taught musician, professional since 1978, whose…

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Artist Profiles: Espliego

Angel Romero January 26, 2019 No Comments Castilian folk musicCastilla-La ManchaEspliegoSpainSpanish music

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…

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Artist Profiles: Estrella Morente

Angel Romero January 26, 2019 No Comments Estrella MorenteFlamencoSpainSpanish music

Estrella Morente was born on August 14, 1980 in Las Gabias, Granada, Spain. She grew up in a family of flamenco singers and guitarists. She…

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Artist Profiles: Ezequiel Benitez

Angel Romero January 26, 2019 No Comments Ezequiel BenítezFlamencoSpainSpanish music

Ezequiel Benitez was born in the district of Santiago, Jerez, in 1980. This flamenco singer has become one of the finest performers of the ancient…

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Artist Profiles: Fía na Roca

Angel Romero January 26, 2019 No Comments Celtic musicFía na RocaGalician musicSpain

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…

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Artist Profiles: Felpeyu

Angel Romero January 26, 2019 1 Comment Asturian musicFelpeyuSpainSpanish music

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…

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Artist Profiles: Fernando De La Morena

Angel Romero January 25, 2019 No Comments Fernando De La MorenaFlamencoSpain

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…

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Artist Profiles: Fernando Terremoto

Angel Romero January 25, 2019 No Comments Fernando TerremotoFlamencoSpain

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…

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Artist Profiles: Guadiana

Angel Romero January 25, 2019 No Comments FlamencoGuadianaSpain

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,…

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Artist Profiles: Hevia

Angel Romero January 25, 2019 No Comments Asturian musicbagpipeCeltic musicHeviaSpain

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…

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