Ramón Montoya Salazar is considered a genius by most Flamenco guitarists. He was born November 2, 1879. Some biographies mention he was born near Toledo…
Artist Profiles: Ramón Montoya
Tag: Spanish music
Artist Profiles: Radio Tarifa
(headline image: Radio Tarifa – Photo by Javier Salas) Throughout the southern coast of Spain, one can easily listen to popular North African music by…
Artist Profiles: Pere Joan & Manel Martorell
The Martorell brothers, Pere Joan and Manel have been active in the traditional dance festivals in the villages of Mallorca (Spain) since they were very…
Artist Profiles: Paco De Amparo
Flamenco guitarist Paco De Amparo was born in 1969 in Morón de la Frontera, Spain, into a family with a long lineage of great flamenco…
Charming Vocals by Environmentally Conscious Artist
Lara Bello – Sikame (Biophilia Records, 2017) The music Spanish vocalist Lara Bello crosses over various musical boundaries. On the delightful album Sikame she combines…
Jerez Celebrates the 50th Fiesta de La Bulería Flamenco Festival
Jerez de la Frontera, one of the cradles of flamenco, is celebrating the 50th edition of its renowned flamenco festival Fiesta de La Bulería de…
Artist Profiles: Mayte Martin
Mayte Martin is one of the most versatile cantaoras (flamenco singers) of her generation. She is capable of performing the most difficult styles of her…
Artist Profiles: Matto Congrio
Matto Congrio was one of the most important modern Celtic bands in Galicia (Spain) in the early 1990s. Its only album Matto Congrio released in…
Artist Profiles: María Salgado
María Salgado was born in Toro in the province of Zamora, Spain. From the beginning she assimilated and became familiar with the basis and sources…
Artist Profiles: Manuel Flores
Flamenco percussionist Manuel Flores was born in Morón de la Frontera, Spain in 1969. Considered one of the masters of hand rhythm (compas) from Moron…