Antonio Manuel Álvarez Vélez, better known as Pitingo was born into a seafaring family in the city of Ayamonte in Huelva, Spain, in southwestern Spain.…
Artist Profiles: Pitingo
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Nights at the Botanical Gardens in Madrid Reveals 2017 International Lineup
Noches Del Botánico (Nights at the Botanical), Madrid’s increasingly popular summer venue, has announced the impressive lineup for the 2017 edition. The series will run…
Artist Profiles: Peret
Spanish Gypsy rumba singer Pedro Pubill Calaf, better known as Peret, was born March 24, 1935 in Mataró (near Barcelona), Spain. In 1957, Peret…
Artist Profiles: Pedro Ricardo Miño
Flamenco musician Pedro Ricardo Miño is one of a growing number of pianists who are taking Flamenco in new directions. Pedro Ricardo Miño is the…
Artist Profiles: David Carmona
David Carmona Fernández was born in Granada in a well-known gypsy family of flamenco performers called Fernández de Íllora. Some of the best known artists…
David Carmona’s Guitar Dream
David Carmona – Un Sueño de locura (Nuevos Medios NM 15 929, 2017) David Carmona is one of the rising stars of flamenco guitar. This…
Artist Profiles: Paco de Lucia
Paco de Lucía was one of the greatest guitarists in the world. He was born Francisco Sánchez Gómez in Algeciras, a port city in the…
Exceptionally Vivid Flamenco Alchemy
Jerez Texas – Clar de lluna (Jerez Texas, 2017) Jerez Texas is a fascinating trio from Valencia (Spain) that has developed a unique combination of…
Artist Profiles: Niña Pastori
In Spain, she is known as La Niña Pastori, a much-beloved, superstar flamenco and crossover pop vocalist who has sold more than 1 million units…
Artist Profiles: Flamenco Guitarist Niño de Pura
A student of Sevillian maestros such as Manuel Lozano and Manolo Carmona, Daniel Navarro Cruz, better known as Niño de Pura, started playing guitar professionally…