(headline image: Beselch Rodríguez holding a timple) The timple, a small guitar with five nylon strings originating from the Canary Islands, Spain, is a quintessential…
The Timple, the Small Guitar of the Canary Islands
Tag: Spanish music
Dynamic, Rocking Bagpipe Rooted in Galician Tradition
Susana Seivane – Sete (Mare, 2023) Susana Seivane is back, and she’s not holding back! In her latest album, Sete, released on December 7th, 2023,…
Cabra, New Expressions Grounded in Spanish Folk Traditions
Cabra – Cabra, Vol.1 (Segell Microscopi, 2024) After three immensely enjoyable years of careful crafting, without any rush, as is Cabra’s preference, they have announced…
Concert by Barullo and Manuel Parrilla at the Círculo Flamenco in Madrid in February 2024
On Thursday, February 15, the Círculo Flamenco de Madrid will continue its eleventh season concerts with Barullo and Manuel Parrilla. The flamenco show will begin…
Casapalma Retrieve Cherished Cantabrian Folk Songs in ‘Montañesas’
Casapalma – Montañesas (Raso Estudio, 2023) Gifted Spanish band Casapalma passionately lays claim to the mountain melodies and the vibrant Cantabrian traditions of northern Spain…
Blanca Altable’s Enchanting Violin Alchemy in “Las Formas del Agua”
Blanca Altable – Las Formas del Agua (Microscopi, 2023) Blanca Altable’s Las Formas del Agua (the shapes of water) unfolds with a profound dedication to…
Flamenco Vocalist Argentina Launches the video single “Donde está la vida” with Pancho Céspedes
The new single by renowned flamenco singer Argentina is a collaboration with the legendary Cuban musician Pancho Céspedes titled “Donde está la vida” (“Where life…
Experimental Folk Violin Artist Blanca Altable
Blanca-Olalla Altable, born in Burgos (Spain) in 1984, is a prominent figure in the Castilian contemporary folk music scene. Renowned for her rhythmic, eloquent, passionate,…
Uruna Redefines Cantabrian Folk Music with ‘El Primeru’
Uruna – El Primeru (self-release, 2023) Spanish folk music ensemble Uruna recently released their debut album titled El Primeru (The First One). This recording skillfully…
Periscopi Invertit Unveils Flute-Infused ‘Ball Pla de Lladurs’
“Ball Pla de Lladurs” is a flute-driven delight based on a Catalonian folk dance, expertly laid out by Periscopi Invertit from the U.K.