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…
Manuel Valencia, Flamenco Guitarist with Deep Gitano Roots
Tag: Spain
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…
The Rabel: an Insight into an Ancient Spanish Musical Instrument
(headline image: One string rabel – Photo by Araceli Tzigane Sánchez. This the same type of rabel used by Juan Antonio Torres of folk band…
Timple Innovator Hirahi Afonso
Spanish musician and composer Hirahi Afonso (Gran Canaria, 1996) opted for the timple as his vessel to chart unexplored musical waters. Credited with breathing new…
Entavía: the Future of Salamancan Folk Music While Respecting Tradition
Entavía – Raíces con alas (self-release, 2017) Entavía, a world music band from Salamanca, Spain, was formed by a group of passionate Spanish musicians representing…
Karmento, Singer-Songwriter from La Mancha
Spanish vocalist and songwriter Carmen Toledo Sanchez, better known as Karmento, was born on July 16, 1981, in Bogarra, Spain. Karmento defines herself as a…
Acclaimed Flamenco Singer José “El Berenjeno”
José Montoya Carpio “El Berenjeno” was born in 1994 in one of the cradles of cante, Jerez de La Frontera. This young cantaor, from the…
Flamenco guitar Virtuoso Benito Bernal
Flamenco guitarist Benito Bernal Díaz, hailing from Villanueva de los Castillejos (Huelva), a town nestled within the heart of the Andévalo region of Huelva province,…
Flamenco Guitarist Marcos de Silvia from Jerez
Flamenco guitarist Marcos Gago Pino, known professionally as Marcos de Silvia, from Jerez in southern Spain, had an early passion for guitar. At just 8…
Lucía Beltrán, Flamenco Singer from Huelva
Talented flamenco vocalist Lucía Beltrán Sedano was born in Trigueros (Huelva) on April 28, 2004. Her flamenco passion comes from a very young age, from…