The jury of Spain’s 2023 National Music Awards has proposed the granting of this award to guitarist Juan Manuel Cañizares, in the Performance modality. This…
Juan Manuel Cañizares Wins 2023 National Music Award
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WOMEX 2023 Unveils Opening Concert Lineup Under the Title Resounding Picasso
Influential world music showcase WOMEX has revealed the artists set to perform at the 2023 opening gala on October 25 in A Coruña, Spain. Notably,…
Acclaimed Flamenco Singer José “El Berenjeno”
José Montoya Carpio “El Berenjeno” was born in 1994 in one of the cradles of cante, Jerez de La Frontera. This young cantaor, from the…
Flamenco guitar Virtuoso Benito Bernal
Flamenco guitarist Benito Bernal Díaz, hailing from Villanueva de los Castillejos (Huelva), a town nestled within the heart of the Andévalo region of Huelva province,…
Borderland Folk-Rock from Western Spain
Aulaga Folk – El rodar del bolindre (RockCD Records, 2022) Spanish band Aulaga Folk combines folk traditions with the vital energy of rock music on…
The Cante de las Minas Flamenco Competition Reveals 2023 Finalists
The jury of the influential LXII International Festival of Cante de las Minas, made up of Manuel Bohórquez, José Manuel Gamboa, Francisco Paredes and Francisco…
Duo Caamaño&Ameixeiras: Confluence of Tradition and Innovation at its best
Loulé, Portugal – While some performances at the Med 23 Festival were lackluster (very few), the opportunity was to take refuge in the most intimate…
Caamaño&Ameixeiras: A Dynamic Galician Duo Redefining Tradition
Caamaño&Ameixeiras, a Spanish duo, manifests a profound affinity for music and dance. Comprising Sabela Caamaño, the chromatic accordionist, and Antía Ameixeiras, the violinist and vocalist,…
Ailá Passionately Honors Galician Folk Traditions on Debut Album
Ailá – Ailá (Son Natural, 2022) Folk music band Ailá emerged from the lively foliadas (Galician folk music celebrations and sessions) at Santiago de Compostela’s…
Ailá, a Band Born from Galician Folk Sessions
Ailá is a folk music band that developed during the vibrant foliadas (Galician celebrations and sessions of folk music) at Casa das Crechas, a popular…