La canción de la semana #124

...is Milonga del sol by Enzo Favata, a composer and saxophone player from Alghero, Sardinia. This composition is taken from his 1999 album, Atlantico.

Kirill

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

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

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

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

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

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

La canción de la semana #118

The Renaissance song Din Din has been performed by many vocal ensembles — check YouTube, for example. I first heard this version performed by (then) all-female Afro-Belgian band Zap Mama. Incidentally, that is the only song in Spanish I heard from them, but I loved all their a cappella songs from this album.

Dindirin danya, dindirindin. Je me levé un bel maitin, Matineta per la prata; encontré le ruyseñor, que cantaba so la rama, dindirindin. Dindirin danya, dindirindin. Encontré le ruyseñor , que cantaba so la rama, "Ruyseñor, le ruyseñor, facteme aquesta embaxata, dindirindin." Dindirin danya, dindirindin. "Ruyseñor, le ruyseñor, facteme aquesta embaxata, Y digalo a mon ami: que je ya só maritata, dindirindin." Dindirin danya, dindirindin.

Kirill

La canción de la semana #117

Once again, Yasmin Levy was performing at The Junction in Cambridge. My, she and her band were fantastic! This week's song is Irme Kero from her new album Mano Suave.

Irme Kero madre a Yerushlayim Komer de sus frutos Bever de sus aguas En él me arimo yo Y en él m'afalago yo Y en el Señor del todo el Mundo Y en el Señor del todo el Mundo Y lo estan fraguando kon el piedras presiozas Y lo estan lavrando kon piedras presiozas Y el Bet Amikdash lo vor d'enfrente A mi me parese la luna kresiente En él me arimo yo Y en él m'afalago yo Y en el Señor del todo el Mundo Y en el Señor del todo el Mundo Y el Bet Amikdash lo vor d'enfrente A mi me parese la luna kresiente En él me arimo yo Y en él m'afalago yo Y en el Señor de todo el Mundo Y en el Señor de todo el Mundo

Kirill