En la esquina de las Vegas - Raimundo Amador
12 tracks soaked in the exotic flamenco and blues cocktail, among them a rendition of Take Five, the best-selling jazz single of all times. Raimundo Amador is one of those artists who gives it all and makes his guitar talk, He's a gipsy, a honest and gentle man with a naughty face who expresses himself naturally through music. He's got a genius inside and that makes him unforgettable.
El arte de lo invisible - Ketama
In 'El arte de lo invisible', released in 1993, the Carmona trio took a huge leap that secured them massive success among the public. 'Demasiado Corazón', featuring Aurora, or 'Vengo de Borrachera', are two of the highlights of this album. 'El arte de lo invisible' is a good chance to hear some of the origins of this Gypsy band that, almost 15 years ago, spearheaded this flamenco-pop mix known as...
... Y es ke me han kambiao los tiempos
It was in 1990 when Ketama released 'Y es ke me han kambiao los tiempos', immediately achieving success among other flamenco musicians, a genre which they've enriched through a mixture of pop and Latin ryhthms. Let's not forge that Ketama spearheaded this flamenco-pop mix known as New Flamenco, almost 15 years ago.
Karma - Ketama
A compilation record that features the works that were published between 1988 and 1990. It involves the participation of Ray Heredia, Aurora, Toumani Diabate and Sorderita.
Ketama
The first work by Ketama. It was released in 1985, although it had been recorded two years earlier. At the time, the band, which was formed by José Soto, Juan Carmona, José Heredia and Antonio Carmona, represented a gamble in the recording world which would later reap its benefits. Ketama already enjoyed the involvement of important figures. This first record featured the participation, among...
Un okupa en tu corazon Raimundo Amador
'Un okupa en tu corazón' [A squatter in your heart] is Raimundo's fourth record as a solo artist. Raimundo emphasizes that this is his 'more guitar based' album. Flamenco, rock, blues, jazz and funk guitars, all tuned by himself, can be heard along the 12 tracks of the CD. Raimundo adds that he has put a lot of stress on 'the urban content of the lyrics', and explores more deeply 'the Latin...
Pa gente con alma - Ketama
'Pá gente con alma', published in 1992, is Ketama's sixth studio album, named as a tribute to Ray Heredia, founding memeber of the band who had recently died due to an overdose. This album also evidences the differences between the Cardona's adn José Soto 'Sorderita', another member of the band who didn't even participate in the recording.
Vacuum packed - Mártires del Compás
Los Mártires del Compás consider flamenco to be the heart and soul of their sound which they enrich with multicultural harmonies. Martires del Compas are today, undoubtedly, on the leading edge of an exciting musical movement in Spain along with bandas like Ojos de Brujo and Macaco. This latest CD by Los Martires Del Compas serves up emotions that are at the same time raw (vocals by Chico Ocana),...
La calle del aire - Estrella Morente
'Calle del aire' shows, once again, that the quality of the voice of Estrella Morent is totally out of question. Her maturity and sensibility make this new flamenco record a unique piece that only and extraordinary cantaor can match. Having waited for so long for her debut, it comes as a surprise the release of two albums in one year. Calle del Aire is a an album with a Christmas flair made up of...
Pata negra
1981 witnesses the release of the first Pata Negra album, and eponymous album that set the record for future works, combining electrifying and flamenco guitars with an innate self-confidence. Tracks like 'Blues de los niños' (Kids Blues), 'Rock del Cayetano' or 'Los managers', clearly show that the Amador brothers (Raimundo and Rafael) have found a holy grail of unsuspected richness and enormous...
