The Barcelonian band Calima was created in 2005 by Juanlu "El Canijo" Leprevost (a founding member of Ojos de Brujo). This week's song, Que me lleve, appears on Calima's brand new album, Lumbre.
30 noviembre 2013
23 noviembre 2013
La canción de la semana #397
...is Doundari by Africando, featuring Guinea's Sékouba Bambino (of Bembeya Jazz fame). The band's new album, Viva Africando, is out now.
15 noviembre 2013
La canción de la semana #396
Yes, Gipsy Kings are back! Their 25th Anniversary World Tour continues next year: January in the USA and February in Europe. This week's song is Samba Samba from their new album Savor Flamenco.
09 noviembre 2013
La canción de la semana #395
Hispania & Japan: Dialogues is a project by Jordi Savall that commemorates arrival of Francis Xavier to Japan in 1549. It features Hespèrion XXI, La Capella Reial de Catalunya and Japanese musicians Masako Hirao, Hiroyuki Koinuma, Ichiro Seki and Yukio Tanaka. This week's song is Senhora del Mundo performed by the late Montserrat Figueras García (soprano) accompanied by Ken Zuckerman (sarod) and Prahbu Edouart (tabla).
01 noviembre 2013
La canción de la semana #394
Què volen aquesta gent? (What do these people want?) was composed in 1968 by Mallorcan singer Maria del Mar Bonet to lyrics by Lluís Serrahima. The song, based on a real tragic event, was promptly banned by Franco regime and, perhaps in part thanks to that, became something of an anti-Franco anthem. This version was performed by Bonet and Companyia Elèctrica Dharma during Concert per la Llibertat on 29 June 2013.
27 octubre 2013
La canción de la semana #393
...is Pachamama performed by the author, Laura Caronni (cello, violin, vocals) in duo with Juan Carlos Cáceres (piano and vocal). This song appears on Cáceres's 2011 album Noche de Carnaval.
19 octubre 2013
La canción de la semana #392
...is Desconsolado from the 1989 Finnish road movie Leningrad Cowboys Go America directed by Aki Kaurismäki.
When the film was finished, the fictional rock band, Leningrad Cowboys, continued as a real one. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their iconic Total Balalaika Show, Leningrad Cowboys and The Russian Air Force Choir will be touring Finland from 27 November to 7 December 2013.
12 octubre 2013
La canción de la semana #391
Back to Finland: this week's song is Karjalan poikia (Los Muchachos de Carelia) by Veli-Matti Järvenpää, one of Polkabilly Rebels and inventor of "Fin-Mex" style.
05 octubre 2013
La canción de la semana #390
Siboney was written by Ernesto Lecuona in 1929. Many great singers had a go at it but this week's version is performed by the one and only Concha Buika! This song also appears on her latest album, La Noche Más Larga. Buika performs at London's Barbican on 14 October.
28 septiembre 2013
La canción de la semana #389
...is Los Chucos Suaves by "Father of the Chicano Music" Lalo Guerrero y Sus Cinco Lobos, recorded in 1949.
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Los Chucos Suaves
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