Alicornio – Luna de mayo (Alicornio, 2023) “Luna de mayo” presents the superb contemporary folk music of Alicornio, a talented duo from Valladolid (Castilla y…
Soulful and Vivid Recreations of Folk Songs from Castilla y León
Tag: Spanish music
Palmas, the Heartbeat of Flamenco
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…
Ningue Ningue Deftly Renovate the Ancient Songs of Portugal and Beyond
Ningue Ningue – No Paço e no Terreiro (Ningue Ningue, 2022) “No Paço e no Terreiro” is the second album by Ningue Ningue, a Portuguese…
Clara Montes Releases Flamenco Rooted Single “Ya sé”
Spanish singer and songwriter Clara Montes has released a new single titled “Ya sé“. Clara provides details about the song: ““Ya sé” is a song…
Captivating Echoes of Madrid Through Masterful Flamenco Guitar
Melón Jiménez – Ecos de Magerit (Melón Jiménez, 2022) Rising Flamenco guitarist Melón Jiménez has just released “Ecos de Magerit” (Echoes of Madrid). It is…
El Pele, the Global Memory of Flamenco
Flamenco singer El Pele delivered a stirring performance at Suma Flamenca festival on October 21, 2022 at the Teatros del Canal in Madrid. El Pele…
Israel Fernández to Perform Today at WOMEX 2022
Israel Fernández, one of the most celebrated flamenco performers of his generation, is set to perform tonight, October 20, 2022, at Teatro Tivoli in Lisbon,…
Ual-la! Wins 2022 Andrea Parodi World Music Prize
The duo Ual-la, from Barcelona (Spain), won the 15th edition of the Andrea Parodi Prize, the prestigious world music contest that took place October 13-15…
Artist Profiles: Antonio Rey
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…
Artist Profiles: Marco Mezquida
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…