(headline image: One string rabel – Photo by Araceli Tzigane Sánchez. This the same type of rabel used by Juan Antonio Torres of folk band…
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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…
View More Timple Innovator Hirahi AfonsoThe Timple, the Small Guitar of the Canary Islands
(headline image: Beselch Rodríguez holding a timple) The timple, a small guitar with five nylon strings originating from the Canary Islands, Spain, is a quintessential…
View More The Timple, the Small Guitar of the Canary IslandsDynamic, Rocking Bagpipe Rooted in Galician Tradition
Susana Seivane – Sete (Mare, 2023) Susana Seivane is back, and she’s not holding back! In her latest album, Sete, released on December 7th, 2023,…
View More Dynamic, Rocking Bagpipe Rooted in Galician TraditionCabra, New Expressions Grounded in Spanish Folk Traditions
Cabra – Cabra, Vol.1 (Segell Microscopi, 2024) After three immensely enjoyable years of careful crafting, without any rush, as is Cabra’s preference, they have announced…
View More Cabra, New Expressions Grounded in Spanish Folk TraditionsConcert by Barullo and Manuel Parrilla at the Círculo Flamenco in Madrid in February 2024
On Thursday, February 15, the Círculo Flamenco de Madrid will continue its eleventh season concerts with Barullo and Manuel Parrilla. The flamenco show will begin…
View More Concert by Barullo and Manuel Parrilla at the Círculo Flamenco in Madrid in February 2024Casapalma Retrieve Cherished Cantabrian Folk Songs in ‘Montañesas’
Casapalma – Montañesas (Raso Estudio, 2023) Gifted Spanish band Casapalma passionately lays claim to the mountain melodies and the vibrant Cantabrian traditions of northern Spain…
View More Casapalma Retrieve Cherished Cantabrian Folk Songs in ‘Montañesas’Blanca Altable’s Enchanting Violin Alchemy in “Las Formas del Agua”
Blanca Altable – Las Formas del Agua (Microscopi, 2023) Blanca Altable’s Las Formas del Agua (the shapes of water) unfolds with a profound dedication to…
View More Blanca Altable’s Enchanting Violin Alchemy in “Las Formas del Agua”Flamenco Vocalist Argentina Launches the video single “Donde está la vida” with Pancho Céspedes
The new single by renowned flamenco singer Argentina is a collaboration with the legendary Cuban musician Pancho Céspedes titled “Donde está la vida” (“Where life…
View More Flamenco Vocalist Argentina Launches the video single “Donde está la vida” with Pancho CéspedesExperimental Folk Violin Artist Blanca Altable
Blanca-Olalla Altable, born in Burgos (Spain) in 1984, is a prominent figure in the Castilian contemporary folk music scene. Renowned for her rhythmic, eloquent, passionate,…
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