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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: María Salgado

Angel Romero July 30, 2017 1 Comment María SalgadoSpainSpanish music

María Salgado was born in Toro in the province of Zamora, Spain. From the beginning she assimilated and became familiar with the basis and sources…

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Artist Profiles: Manuel Flores

Angel Romero July 30, 2017 No Comments FlamencoManuel FlorespercussionSpainSpanish music

Flamenco percussionist Manuel Flores was born in Morón de la Frontera, Spain in 1969. Considered one of the masters of hand rhythm (compas) from Moron…

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Artist Profiles: Manolo Franco

Angel Romero July 25, 2017 No Comments Flamencoflamenco guitarManolo FrancoSpain

Flamenco guitarist Manolo Franco was born in Sevilla (Spain) in 1960. He debuted at age 15 with Matilde Coral who performed at famous festivals in…

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Copla with a Jazz Twist

Angel Romero July 25, 2017 No Comments coplaNatalia MelladoSpainSpanish music

Natalia Mellado – Caminos De Vuelta (Cabalgache, 2014) Natalia Mellado is a talented singer from southwestern Spain that specializes in copla, a type of Spanish…

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Events

Timple Virtuoso Germán López to Present Canela y Limón in Madrid

Angel Romero June 29, 2017 No Comments Germán LópezSpaintimple

Timple maestro Germán López is set to perform on July 1st at Sala Berlanga in Madrid. The artist from the Canary Islands (Spain) will present…

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Artist Profiles: Germán López

Angel Romero June 27, 2017 No Comments Canary IslandsGermán LópezSpaintimple

Germán López is an acclaimed timple player from the island of Gran Canaria, part of the Canary Islands (Spain). He’s a conservatory-trained musician who studied…

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The White Medinas

Angel Romero June 26, 2017 No Comments Carmen ParísMoroccan musicMoroccoNabyla MaanSpainSpanish musicworld music

Carmen París y Nabyla Maan – Dos Medinas Blancas (Fol, 2017) Dos Medinas Blancas is an album that features two outstanding vocalists, Carmen París (Spain)…

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Awards

Aida Gómez Receives the Gold Medal of Merit at Work

Angel Romero June 12, 2017 No Comments Aída GómezFlamencoSpainSpanish musicSuma Flamenca

Renowned Spanish dancer and choreographer Aída Gómez is one of the recipients of this year’s Medalla de Oro al Mérito en el Trabajo (Gold Medal…

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Music videos

Flamenco Vocalist Argentina Releases La Reina de tu ajedrez Music Video

Angel Romero May 30, 2017 No Comments ArgentinaFlamencoSpainSpanish music

  Argentina, one of the rising stars of flamenco, has released a music video featuring La Reina de tu ajedrez. The song appears in her…

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Events

Flamenco Star Miguel Poveda to Perform at Los Conciertos de la Muralla de Alcalá de Henares 2017

World Music Central News Room May 25, 2017 No Comments FlamencoMiguel PovedaSpain

Flamenco icon Miguel Poveda is one of the acts set to perform at Los Conciertos de la Muralla de Alcalá de Henares 2017. The concert…

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