Vocalist, oboe player and composer Elif Sanchez [Elif Cakmut] was born in Istanbul, Turkey. Her musical journey started in her hometown. After the music education…
Artist Profiles: Elif Sanchez
Tag: Spanish music
Easing Back Into It
The above title is disingenuous at the very least. Count me among those who don’t feel fully informed as to the “it” being eased back…
Berguiling Songs and Tunes from the Borderlands of Western Spain
Acetre – A la Casa de las Locas (Acetre, 2021) “A la Casa de las Locas” is Acetre‘s latest album, with which they continue their…
Remarkable Gathering of Mediterranean Styles from Southern Italy and Spain
Ermanno Panta and Banda Zeitun – Isla Musa (Narrator Records, 2019) “Isla Musa” presents the joyful and alluring music created by a group of musicians…
New Festival Sonraíz to Focus on Spanish Roots Music, Gastronomy and Nature
On June 10 and 11, 2022, the town of Carcabuey located in the heart of the Sierras Subbéticas Nature Park (Córdoba) will host the first…
Ana Alcaide Reaches #1 at World Music Charts Europe in June 2022
The album Ritual from Spanish multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer Ana Alcaide is the number 1 recording at the World Music Charts Europe in June 2022.…
José Campaña premieres the video ‘Una tarde con Fabio’
Spanish Flamenco guitarist José Campaña has just released ‘Una tarde con Fabio (An afternoon with Fabio), the first installment of the album ‘Mar de la…
Amparanoia releases Cumbia Perfecta Music Video
Amparo Sánchez, better known as Amparanoia, one of Spain’s leading mestizo music artists, unveiled a new music video titled “Cumbia Perfecta”. The song appears in…
Flamenco Singer Argentina Releases “La Candela de Lola”, a Tribute to Composer Sergio Siaba
“La Candela de Lola” is the new single from acclaimed flamenco singer Argentina. The song will appear in her upcoming album dedicated to Cuban son,…
Pianist Juan Pérez Rodríguez Wins First SGAE Paco de Lucía Flamenco Award
Pianist Juan Pérez Rodríguez has won the first edition of the SGAE Paco de Lucía Flamenco Award with his creation “Contrarreloj”. The award was presented…