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Tag: Spanish music

Manolo Sanlúcar
Obituaries

Renowned Spanish Flamenco Guitarist and Composer Manolo Sanlúcar Dies at 78

World Music Central News Room August 27, 2022 1 Comment Flamencoflamenco guitarManolo SanlucarSpainSpanish music

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…

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coer of the A Orillas del Palmar single by David Palomar
Music videos

David Palomar Debuts Bachata-Flamenco Crossover Video “A Orillas del Palmar”

World Music Central News Room August 2, 2022 No Comments bachataDavid PalomarDominican musicFlamencoSpanish music

Cadiz-born singer David Palomar has released the bachata-flamenco song “A Orillas del Palmar”. The track will appear on the upcoming album “8 miradas” scheduled for…

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Cover of the album Mi Voz by Elif Sanchez
Album reviews

Elif Sanchez Exquisitely Blends Spanish and Turkish Music

Angel Romero July 21, 2022 1 Comment Elif SanchezSpanish musicTurkish musicworld fusionworld music

Elif Sanchez – Mi Voz (Pasión Turca, 2022) “Mi Voz” (My Voice, in Spanish) is the second album by talented and groundbreaking Turkish singer Elif…

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TrikiTrí
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: TrikiTrí

Angel Romero July 16, 2022 No Comments Basque musicGalician musicSpainSpanish musicTrikiTríworld fusionworld music

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…

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Elif Sanchez
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Elif Sanchez

Angel Romero July 16, 2022 No Comments Elif SanchezLatin American musicSpanish musicTurkish musicworld fusionworld music

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…

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Viguela
Album reviews

Easing Back Into It

Tom Orr July 7, 2022 No Comments BongaChuck FosterCuban musicEccodekFlamengrassLucibelaMarisa MonteReggaeSpanish musicVigüelaVigüelaworld music

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…

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Cover of the album A la Casa de las Locas by Acetre
Album reviews

Berguiling Songs and Tunes from the Borderlands of Western Spain

Angel Romero June 26, 2022 No Comments Acetrealborada extremeñacorridinhocorridiñoExtremaduraExtremaduran musicfadoperantonpindongoPortuguese musicSpanish musictonada festivaverdegaio

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…

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Cover of the album Isla Musa by Ermanno Panta and Banda Zeitun
Album reviews

Remarkable Gathering of Mediterranean Styles from Southern Italy and Spain

Angel Romero June 14, 2022 No Comments FlamencoItalian musicSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

Ermanno Panta and Banda Zeitun – Isla Musa (Narrator Records, 2019) “Isla Musa” presents the joyful and alluring music created by a group of musicians…

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Sonraíz 2022 poster
Events

New Festival Sonraíz to Focus on Spanish Roots Music, Gastronomy and Nature

World Music Central News Room June 6, 2022 No Comments SonraízSpanish musicworld music

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…

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Charts

Ana Alcaide Reaches #1 at World Music Charts Europe in June 2022

World Music Central News Room June 1, 2022 No Comments Ana AlcaidenyckelharpaSpainSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

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.…

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