Paco De Lucia is the most important figure of all Spanish guitar artists. But among the world artists, too… It will sound cheesy, but I just do not have any…
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Sabicas
Sabicas o Agustín Castellón Campos was one of the fathers of modern flamenco guitar. Although his playing style became antiquated in the fifties, we must not forget his influence on…
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David Dorantes or David Peña Dorantes is the pianist that brought so much to the art of flamenco, playing on the piano many guitar-like phrases. His playing brought flamenco to a…
Continue ReadingVicente Amigo – Rumba
This Vicente Amigo Rumba is so light, that a principal motif has a harmonic “elliptical sequence”. This subject is explored in “Advanced “Harmony tutorials. Vicente has produced this album already…
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Genetic roots of Concha Buika are just like flamenco: European – but African, Christian – but Arabic… “Concha” means “the shell”, and when this “shell lady” – opened to the…
Continue ReadingJosele – so glad to meet you…
Niño Josele is one of the most talented guitarists of today. He started collaborating with all contemporary artists in Spain when he was very young. After the concert on Guitar Art Festival,…
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Estrella Morente or Estrella de la Aurora Morente Carbonell – her name translates to English almost like “A Dying Star”. This girl is a quite young flamenco artist, born in…
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This bulerias song masterpiece from Niña Pastori is so inspiring, and her singing so powerful… Niña Pastori (María Rosa García) means “a pastor girl”, and she comes from the family of…
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Rosario Del Carmen González Flores, known as Rosario Flores is one of the most famous singers of pop-flamenco music. She also is a composer and an actress of Spanish –…
Continue ReadingMediterranean Sundance – Paco De lucia & Al Di Meola
Mediterranean Sundance is the first song Paco De Lucia recorded with Al Di Meola, in 1977. It was published on Al Di Meola’s album Elegant Gypsy. I must say it is…
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