Vigüela (strumming) is a group dedicated to preserving and celebrating the folk music of central Spain. Since its formation in the mid-1980s, the group has…
Vigüela: Keepers and Innovators of Central Spanish Traditions
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Tahona: Preserving Castilian Folk Music for Over 50 Years
Founded in Valladolid in 1972 by José Luis Gómez, Celso Garrido, and brothers José María and Miguel Ángel Rivera, Tahona is as a pillar of…
El Naán Reconstruct Iberian Folk Through Art and Innovation
El Naán, founded in 2009 in Tabanera de Cerrato (Palencia), Spain, is a creative collective rooted in the ethnic spirit of Spanish and the wider…
Rising Flamenco Guitarist Manuel Cerpa: An Exceptional Musician
Manuel Jesús Cerpa González, born on March 26, 2003, in Chipiona, Spain, began playing guitar at the age of 10 under the tutelage of Juan…
Flamenco and World Fusion Guitarist Josete Ordóñez
Josete Ordóñez was born in Madrid in 1963. He began his journey as a guitarist in the flamenco tradition, influenced by the legendary Paco de…
Eclectic Flamenco Bassist and Guitarist Juanfe Pérez
(headline image: Juanfe Pérez – Photo by Kaothic Alice) Juanfe Pérez, born in 1986 in Villanueva de los Castillejos (Huelva), is a versatile musician known…
Flamenco Singer Sergio Gómez “El Colorao”
Sergio Gómez Delgado has been immersed in traditional flamenco from a young age. His father, Antonio Gómez “El Colorao,” instilled in him the fundamentals of…
Reyes Carrasco, Keeper of Ancient Flamenco Traditions
Reyes Carrasco was born in Los Palacios y Villafranca, Seville. She is the daughter of the singer María José Carrasco and is a descendant of…
Manuel Valencia, Flamenco Guitarist with Deep Gitano Roots
Manuel Valencia, from Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, grew up under the guidance of his uncle, Fernando Terremoto, who nurtured his deep love for the…
Flamenco Fusionist and Singer-songwriter Alba Carmona
Alba Carmona is a Spanish singer and songwriter from the Barcelona area, born to parents from Malaga, in southern Spain. Her upbringing immersed her in…