30 marzo 2008

La canción de la semana #123

This week's song is Olivenza performed by Acetre, a 'nu-folk' band from Extremadura. Read review of Acetre's 2007 album, Dehesario.

Kirill

23 marzo 2008

La Línea '08

La Línea — The London Latin Music Festival opens on Thursday 3 April with Ska Cubano!

Kirill

La canción de la semana #122

This week's song Te la dejo toda is performed by José Manuel Cobles aka Puerto Plata, a veteran of the guitar tradition of the Dominican Republic. It is taken from the 84-year old singer's debut (!) solo album Mujer de Cabaret.

Me preguntas por ella,
¿Yo que puedo decirte
Si a mí ya no me sirve
Y yo ya la olvidé?
¿Que te puede importar
Lo que vivió conmigo?
Hoy vive contigo,
Ya la conocerás

Te la dejo toda
Con todos sus defectos y sus modos
Conmigo ya su cuerpo no acomodo
Resultan sus caricias un estorbo

Te la dejo toda
De pies a la cabeza es toda tuya
No creas que te lo digo por orgullo
Lo mismo a otro más le diría.

Kirill

16 marzo 2008

La canción de la semana #121

Last.fm is a very cool internet radio. First, you do not have to register to listen to it. Second, if you do, it will track what kind of music you are listening to and will create personalised "radio station" for you. Third, you can share your tastes with your friends. (Well I am trying to do this last part with our blog anyway.) This week's song is A Dios Le Pido by the Colombian superstar Juanes.

Kirill

08 marzo 2008

La canción de la semana #120

I have never been a big fan of Gloria Estefan, but after listening to No Llores I am about to become... well at least the fan of her latest (all-Spanish) album, 90 Millas. (Yes it is Carlos Santana playing.) I hope you enjoy this music.

Kirill

02 marzo 2008

Flamenco Festival London 08

...starts tomorrow at Sadler's Wells and features stars of this blog such as Miguel Poveda and Concha Buika. Don't miss them live!


Kirill

01 marzo 2008

La canción de la semana #119

As usual, I was looking (without success) for something unrelated on the web when I came across the website of Seattle-based sax player Layla Angulo. Her band is cookin'! This week's song is La Noche del Tambor from Layla's album Live at The Triple Door.

Kirill