Flamenco

Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde explores the historical and musical interactions of various travelling groups, and how they have influenced the different toques heard today in flamenco music. While exploring the origins of these different styles, and how they have been established, developed, and transmitted over the centuries, he crafts his own beautiful avant-garde compositions.

Forceful and mystic, with a beauty and intensity that reminded him of his first hearings of Miles, Mingus, or Monk, Belgian bassist & composer Piet Verbist was pulled into his deep study of Flamenco culture several years ago through a grant from the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp. After a dozen immersive trips to Andalusia to study, perform, and develop a repertoire, Piet presented concerts in Belgium and Málaga with his joint Spanish/Belgian ensemble, recording this album live in Antwerp at the end of 2023. Featuring Carmelo Muriel on the Bansuriney (a Muriel-designed wooden flute), Carlos Cortés on percussion and flamenco guitar, and Juan Sainz on drums, with Belgians Tom Van Dyck on saxophones, and Verbist's son, Milan Verbist on piano, the Flamenco Jazz Summit paints a sonic portrait both exotic and popular at first sight, but the dual cultural melting-pot conceived traditions of jazz and flamenco actually combine to prove deep and inimitable.

Hossam Ramzy & José Luis Montón - Flamenco Arabe 2 (2006) {ARC Music ‎EUCD 2000}
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Flamenco / Arabian Music / World Fusion / Spanish / Arabian

Following the stellar success of "Flamenco Arabe", we proudly present "Flamenco Arabe 2", a truly exhilarating and captivating album. Flamenco guitar (José Luis Montón) and Arabic percussion (Hossam Ramzy) as well as Egyptian nay, violin, oud, qanun, accordion, palmas, bass and Spanish vocals (Maria Toledo) perfectly complement each other. Very addictive listening! The 28-page colour booklet with photos and lots of information in English, German, French and Spanish plus extra outer slip-case cover round off this beautiful album perfectly.

Hossam Ramzy & Rafa el Tachuela - Flamenco Arabe (2002) {Natural Way 3001 rel 2009}
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Flamenco / Arabian Music / World Fusion / Spanish / Arabian

An interesting fusion between Arabic music and flamenco. Though it's been done before (by Al Tall and Muluk el-Hwa), it's an enticing sort of fusion to listen to again. Some of the pieces are most straightforward flamenco with some additional Egyptian percussion, thanks to Hossam Ramzy. In other parts, it reverts to a straightforward Egyptian dance rhythm with some careful Spanish guitar in the background. It's when the two mesh that the sound is something worth hearing.

Various Artists - Los 100 Mejores Cantes y Toques del Flamenco (2010) {5CD Box Set Universal Music Spain}
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© 2010 Universal Music Spain | 0602527549774
Flamenco / Fado / Cante Flamenco

A 5CD luxury box set to listen to the best flamenco music. The well known musicologist Flamenco Faustino Núñez has personally selected 100 of the best tracks on this box set. The flamenco greats: Paco de Lucia, Camaron, Enrique Morente, Tomatito…alongside up and coming talent such as Pitingo, Miguel Poveda, Mayte Martin, Estrella Morente and many more.

Various Artists - The Rought Guide To Flamenco (2013) {2CD Special Edition World Music Network RGNET 1301CD}
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Flamenco / World Music / Latin

Delve into duende – the emotional fire and stamp of modern flamenco on this Rough Guide. Pay homage to the living flamenco tradition with the guitars of Son De La Frontera and the legendary voice of Carmen Linares, before discovering contemporary twists from the likes of Lenacay, and Ladino innovator Yasmin Levy.