Flamenco

Promotional album for the gypsy group Narvalo within a collection dedicated to universal ethnic music and flamenco here. 'Narvalo' is a gypsy band natural from the Camargue region of France. The name derives from the title of a book by Pierre Guy Greneuil -founder of the group, musician, songwriter and guitarist-. Narvalo's music thrives on Catalan and Andalusian flamenco music while making sounds and rhythms of ancient Hungarian melodies. Led by Jo Pucheu the group have shaped sound fuller and richer progressively adding to vocals and guitars of the gypsy duo formed by 'Negrita' and 'Boï' more vocal and instrumental components with rhythm sections, keyboards, flute and saxophone. The music on this CD sounds very close to Catalan rumba, which is nourished, and is true, rhythmic, lively and passionate. This CD was reissued again in 2005, under the revised title of 'A trip around the world. Spain. Gipsy flamenco ', this reissue becoming the name of the musical group 'The Gypsies'.

This is the first album of a recent compilation collection of 4 CDs for lovers of flamenco. In this collection have met emblematic figures of this art, performers that have influenced all subsequent generations of flamenco. Artists as Lebrijano, El Cabrero, Chocolate, Turronero, Bambino or Naranjito de Triana, with current figures of flamenco, as Arcángel, Niño de Pura or El Barrio. The present and future with the recent past of flamenco.

Second recording of the great flamenco guitarist Rafel Riqueni. The disc offers ten itemson various flamenco styles. Riqueni, composer of all, gives a master lesson in flamenco guitar and composition demonstrating ithis qualities of virtuoso performer and composer. Particularly in the topic 'Villa Rosa' strikes a perfect balance between his sensibilities as flamenco and classical guitarist and high styling in the melody. 'Villa Rosa' is considered the best 'minera' ever played on a flamenco guitar.

On a stopover in Madrid during a six-month European tour in 1956, Lionel Hampton recorded what's possibly one of the strangest and most interesting albums in his discography. This album includes local castanets player named Maria Angelica. By featuring castanets, Hampton added a unexpected peppery flavor. In Angelica's hands, the castanets actually swings than just exotic percussion.
Recorded on June 30, 1956, Jazz Flamenco featured Hampton's full 17-piece band plus several unnamed Spanish percussionists. Hampton also recorded three tracks with a smaller, breakout group he dubbed the "Flamenco Five." The album showcases a wide range of beats I've Got a Brand New Baby, for example, is a roadhouse blues while Bop City Flamenco has an Afro-Cuban undertone, and Lovely Nights in Spain has much in common with Midnight Sun…