30 marzo 2023

La canción de la semana #849

El Pichi is a song from Spanish 1931 revue Las Leandras. It was composed by Francisco Alonso with lyrics by Emilio González del Castillo and José Muñoz Román. The song was performed by Celia Gámez, Sara Montiel, Lina Morgan, Rocío Dúrcal, Sofía Álvarez and Paloma San Basilio, among others.

91 years later, Rozalén released the version of the song with new lyrics called Pichi 2.0. It appears on the singer's 2022 album Matriz.

23 marzo 2023

La canción de la semana #848

...is Dear Paco (Cepa Andaluza) performed by Maureen Choi Quartet featuring Maureen Choi (violin), Mario Carrillo (double bass), Daniel García Diego (piano) and Michael Olivera (drums). This composition appears on the band's 2019 album Theia.

17 marzo 2023

La canción de la semana #847

...is Guanabacoa by Ana Carla Maza Quartet.

    Arnaud Dolmen: drums
    Fidel Fournneyron: trombone
    Ana Carla Maza: cello, vocal
    Vincent Peirani: accordion