Efrén López was born in Manises, Spain in 1972. He is one of the founders of L’Ham de Foc. After collaborating in a wide number…
Artist Profiles: Efrén López
Tag: world fusion
Artist Profiles: Ea!
‘EA!’s individual character may be attributed to the fact that the band grew out of a group of people who made a conscious decision to…
Artist Profiles: Carlos Núñez
Thoruhgout his career playing the gaita (Galician bagpipe) Carlos Núñez , a charismatic piper from Spain’s northwestern coast, has collaborated frequently with the Chieftains, Ry…
Artist Profiles: Carlos Piñana
Carlos Piñana is the youngest of the Piñana saga, a family of deep flamenco tradition that started with the patriarch, his grandfather Antonio Piñana, a…
Raga Jazz from Washington DC
On All Barriers Fall (Buzkhashi Rercords, 2018), Washington DC-based Broto Roy Quartet plays original melodic pieces and improvisation, where Indian music meets American jazz. The…
Artist Profiles: Buika
Buika (pronounced BWEE-kah) was born Concha Buika on the Spanish island of Mallorca, to parents who arrived to Spain as political exiles from Equatorial Guinea.…
Artist Profiles: Arcángel
While in his early twenties, Arcángel became part of a select group of flamenco singers. He maintains this position because he wants to, because he…
Artist Profiles: Amparo Sánchez – Amparanoia
Amparo Mercedes Sánchez Pérez was born in Alcalá la Real (Jaén) on September 24, 1969. She grew up in Granada. While in Granada, Amparo Sánchez…
Artist Profiles: Amalgama
Amalgama was the amazing result of the collaboration between Spanish Flamenco and Jazz musicians and the renowned Karnataka College of Percussion, from India. The idea…
Deeply Intense Indian Fusion
“Playing With Fire” (7D Media, 2918) by Deep Energy Orchestra is a great example of electric fusion, where Indian classical, progressive rock and jazz find…