WOMEX, the leading gathering of world music professionals, has announced the call for proposals for the 2023 edition. WOMEX, which includes showcases, a trade fair,…
Palmas is the captivating traditional hand clap percussion used in Spanish flamenco music. In addition, palmas are also used in other folk music traditions throughout…
Melón Jiménez – Ecos de Magerit (Melón Jiménez, 2022) Rising Flamenco guitarist Melón Jiménez has just released “Ecos de Magerit” (Echoes of Madrid). It is…
Antonio Rey Navas, better known as Antonio Rey, was born on March 9, 1981, in Madrid, Spain. He began his artistic career at the age…
Award-winning pianist and composer Marco Mezquida was born on the island of Menorca, Spain, in 1987. He initiated his musical education at the age of…
Influential artist Manolo Sanlúcar, one of Spain’s finest guitarists and composers, passed away on August 27, 2022, in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. Manolo Sanlúcar…
Bagpipe and whistle player Jesús del Castillo, better known artistically as JDC, was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1988. He began his musical education at…
TrikiTrí was formed in early 2020 by four musicians from Fene (A Coruña, Spain) with an extensive background in traditional music groups and other genres…
Percussionist and bodhran player Miguel Carballido was born in Galicia, Spain. He began to play drums at the age of five, and then diversified into…
Flamenco Viene Del Sur Series 2022 The annual series Flamenco Viene Del Sur (Flamenco Comes from the south) is back. Concerts will be taking place…