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Tag: Spanish music

Los Hermanos Cubero
Artist Profiles

Los Hermanos Cubero

Angel Romero February 28, 2023 No Comments Los Hermanos CuberoSpainSpanish musicworld music

Los Hermanos Cubero are a musical duo made up of brothers Enrique “Quique” and Roberto Cubero, who hail from La Alcarria, Spain. Their artistic name,…

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Luar Na Lubre
Tour Announcements

Luar Na Lubre Announce International Tour

World Music Central News Room February 21, 2023 No Comments Galician musicLuar Na LubreSpanish musicworld music

Luar Na Lubre, the iconic folk band from Galicia, Spain, is gearing up for an international tour that will take them through Uruguay, Argentina, and…

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Alicornio - Luna de mayo
Album reviews

Soulful and Vivid Recreations of Folk Songs from Castilla y León

Angel Romero January 21, 2023 No Comments AlicornioCastilian folk musicCastilla y LeónSpanish musicValladolidworld music

Alicornio – Luna de mayo (Alicornio, 2023) “Luna de mayo” presents the superb contemporary folk music of Alicornio, a talented duo from Valladolid (Castilla y…

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Palmeros during Laura Vidal's performance at the thrirrd edition of FlamencoEñe showcase - Photo by Jesús Domínguez
Articles

Palmas, the Heartbeat of Flamenco

Angel Romero January 11, 2023 No Comments FlamencopalmasSpainSpanish musicworld music

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…

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Ningue Ningue - No Paço e no Terreiro
Album reviews

Ningue Ningue Deftly Renovate the Ancient Songs of Portugal and Beyond

Angel Romero January 6, 2023 No Comments Ningue NinguePortuguese musicSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

Ningue Ningue – No Paço e no Terreiro (Ningue Ningue, 2022) “No Paço e no Terreiro” is the second album by Ningue Ningue, a Portuguese…

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Clara Montes
Music videos

Clara Montes Releases Flamenco Rooted Single “Ya sé”

World Music Central News Room November 11, 2022 No Comments Clara MontesFlamencoSpanish music

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…

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Melón Jiménez - Ecos de Magerit
Album reviews

Captivating Echoes of Madrid Through Masterful Flamenco Guitar

Angel Romero October 24, 2022 1 Comment Flamencoflamenco guitarMelón JiménezSpainSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

Melón Jiménez – Ecos de Magerit (Melón Jiménez, 2022) Rising Flamenco guitarist Melón Jiménez has just released “Ecos de Magerit” (Echoes of Madrid). It is…

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El Pele at Suma Flamenca 2022 - Photo by Pablo Lorente
Concert reviews

El Pele, the Global Memory of Flamenco

World Music Central News Room October 23, 2022 No Comments El PeleFlamencoSpanish musicworld music

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…

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Israel Fernández at WOMEX 2022 poster
Events

Israel Fernández to Perform Today at WOMEX 2022

World Music Central News Room October 20, 2022 No Comments FlamencoIsrael FernándezSpanish musicwomexWOMEX 2022world music

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,…

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Ual-la! - Photo by Guido Vadilonga
Awards

Ual-la! Wins 2022 Andrea Parodi World Music Prize

World Music Central News Room October 16, 2022 No Comments a cappellaSpanish musicUal-laworld fusionworld music

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…

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