José Almarcha – Un Nuevo Paseo (self-released, 2024) Flamenco guitarist and composer José Almarcha has released his new album, Un Nuevo Paseo. This new set…
José Almarcha’s ‘Un Nuevo Paseo’ Redefines Flamenco with a Modern Twist”
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Vigüela: Keepers and Innovators of Central Spanish Traditions
Vigüela (strumming) is a group dedicated to preserving and celebrating the folk music of central Spain. Since its formation in the mid-1980s, the group has…
Al Andaluz Project Takes the Number One Spot on Iberian Roots Music Chart for 4th Quarter 2024
The songs of Iman Kandoussi by Al Andaluz Project has secured the top spot on Limur, the Iberian Roots Music Chart for the 4th Quarter…
Tahona: Preserving Castilian Folk Music for Over 50 Years
Founded in Valladolid in 1972 by José Luis Gómez, Celso Garrido, and brothers José María and Miguel Ángel Rivera, Tahona is as a pillar of…
El Naán Reconstruct Iberian Folk Through Art and Innovation
El Naán, founded in 2009 in Tabanera de Cerrato (Palencia), Spain, is a creative collective rooted in the ethnic spirit of Spanish and the wider…
Brime de Urz: A New Take on Castilian Folk Music
BrÏme de Ürz – BrÏme de Ürz – BrÏme de Ürz (2024) Brime de Urz, a small village in Zamora with just over a hundred…
Vigüela celebrates Ancestral Sounds of Spain Through Modern Lens
Vigüela – We (Mapamundi Música, 2024) Toledo-based folk ensemble Vigüela has released at masterful work titled We. The new recording topped various world music charts…
Suma Flamenca Expands Its Reach: 45 Performances and 15 World Premieres Across Madrid and Beyond
The renowned Suma Flamenca festival, celebrating the splendid art of flamenco, is set to return with its 19th edition from October 15 to November 3,…
Xabier Díaz, Influential Galician Percussionist
Xabier Díaz was born in A Coruña, in the Galician region of Spain, in 1969. His first musical instrument was a bagpipe that his music-loving…
Shapeshifting Ancient Ballad Celebrates the Lady of Aragon
Inventive U.K. artist Periscopi Invertit scores again with “La dama d’aragó.” It’s a Catalan ballad from centuries ago, with similarities to a Greek folk song…