La canción de la semana #1017

...is Barrio Esperanza, the title song to the Spanish TV series of the same name starring Mariona Terés, performed by María Peláe and Alba Reig.

La canción de la semana #1014

...is Me tatué by Blanca la Almendrita. This song is featured in her recent Live Delirio (Alacena live desk) performance premiered on 9 April 2026.

Blanca la Almendrita: vocals, composer Yazan Ibrahim: guitars, production Webo Rodríguez: keyboards Chema del Estad: drums, percussion Manu Romero: bass Laura Mateo: backing vocals Alba Cortés: backing vocals

La canción de la semana #1004

...is Rumba del Porvenir by María del Tango, from the Granadan singer's album Entre Dos Mundos.

María del Tango: vocals Rodrigo Díaz El Niño: drums, percussion, synthesizers, backing vocals Rubén García: keyboards Javi Geras: bass Juanma Montoya: guitars

La canción de la semana #985

...is Itziarren semea, a 1975 song by the Basque duo Pantxoa eta Peio on the lyrics by Telesforo Monzón. I first heard this song in the recent concert of Jumelage & Familia Euskaló.

La canción de la semana #970

...is Mis raíces (a mi tío abuelo Niño Miguel) by José del Tomate.

La canción de la semana #956

...is Mi Rey by Antonio Rey, from his 2024 album Historias de un Flamenco.

La canción de la semana #949

...is Los rumbos perdíos by José Torres Vicente featuring the voice of Cristina Tovar. This song appears on the Sevillan guitarist's forthcoming album Flamenco de Cuartito Vol. 1 — Cantaoras.

La canción de la semana #948

El pobre Migue is a vallenato composed by Rafael Escalona. In 1998, this song, as El probe Migué, was made famous by — as well as brought fame to — Triana Pura with Esperanza la del Maera.

La canción de la semana #942

...is Por el Aire by Lin Cortés, Alana Sinkëy, Miryam Latrece and Josemi Carmona.

Josemi Carmona: flamenco guitar Lin Cortés: electric guitar, vocals Miryam Latrece: vocals Alana Sinkëy: vocals

La canción de la semana #935

...is Agua by Alba María Bita. I discovered this Granada-born, Miami-based cantaora, once again, thanks to La Biblioteca Sessions (the concert of 26 July 2024).

La canción de la semana #924

...is Fandango Mediterrani by Carlos Coronado, from the Catalan guitarist's new album Flamenco Mediterráneo. Listen here to the Radio Clásica (RTVE) program from the cycle Nuestro flamenco dedicated to this recording.

Here is an alternative version of Fandango Mediterrani, a duo with violinist Montserrat Martos.

La canción de la semana #918

Ten years after Raíz, Lila Downs, Niña Pastori and Soledad Pastorutti are back cooking together! This week's song, Tan Bonita, opens their new EP Raíz Nunca Me Fui.

La canción de la semana #917

...is Por qué Será by Rita Payés featuring La Tania and Yerai Cortés.

La canción de la semana #916

...is Rueda, Rueda by María José Llergo, from the Andalusian singer's 2023 album Ultrabelleza. This song opens her recent Tiny Desk Concert (8 July 2024) and — what a coincidence! — closes her tonight's performance at Bilbao BBK Live Festival.

María José Llergo Sanchez: vocals Julio Martin Macias: keyboards Juan Manuel Montoya: bass, guitar Carlos Sosa Zambrano: drums

La canción de la semana #896

...is Zyryab, from Paco de Lucía's 1990 album of the same name. The theme is named after Abu l-Hasan Ali ibn Nafi, aka Ziryab, a legendary 9^th-century Arab singer, composer, poet, musician and teacher, who established in Córdoba one of the first music schools in the world and is said to have known 10,000 songs by heart.

By now, Zyryab has become a flamenco and jazz standard, covered by the likes of Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band, Ara Malikian, Colina / Serrano / Carmona trio, Amos Lora... the list goes on. For me, however, nothing beats the author's own take which I was lucky to see live some 30 years ago. Of course, there is no such thing as"definitive" Paco de Lucía version. Which one is your favourite?

La canción de la semana #888

...is goosebumpingly gorgeous Remitente by María Peláe. The video featuring the dancer Pedro Sohu is directed by Mario Ruiz. This is one of the official entries for Benidorm Fest 2024. I don't hold my breath: this song is just too good for Benidorm Fest and, by extension, for Eurovision. Still, I wish María good luck.

La canción de la semana #870

...is La Llama del Amor by Omar Montes with Jairo deRemache and Farruquito. I first heard this song in Omar Montes' fabulous acoustic — sans autotune! — Tiny Desk Concert (17 August 2023).

Omar Montes: vocals Oscar Barrul: vocals, palmas Javier Campos: saxophone, flute Jose del Curro: vocals, palmas Eduardo Figueroa: cajon Cesar Galvez: flamenco guitar Roberto Lorenzo: trombone Marcos Ortega: trumpet Alejandro Paez: bass guitar

La canción de la semana #866

...is Niña Salvaje by Nya de la Rubia.

La canción de la semana #863

...is Un Chelo por Alegrías, featuring voice of Eva Durán. This song appears on the brand new album El Desliz by Cary Rosa Varona.

La canción de la semana #862

...is Cuéntamelo by Luis de la Carrasca, from his new album Baró Drom.

Luis de la Carrasca: cante Jérôme Boudin-Clauzel, Antonio Paz: piano José Luis Dominguez, Manuel Gomez: guitars Olivier Lalauze: double bass François Taillefer, Domingo Moreno: percussion