It Had To Be

Just got tickets for the upcoming Barcelona gig of Duquende, the mighty Catalan gypsy singer from Sabadell. Finally, for the last time I went to see him, the concert got cancelled at the last moment for some reason or other. And as it's a homenage to flamenco legends Camarón de la Isla and Paco De Lucía, and the masterful Diego del Morao is helping out on guitar, what can possibly go wrong? !Mucha ilusión!

Duquende - Niquelao

A Gift

Have to leave you to your own devices for a week or so, but I hope this fiery flamenco six pack will help you make it through. ¡Suerte y hasta pronto!

Diego El Cigala - Te La Regalo
Antonio Mairena - A Mis Enemigos
José Mercé - Sé Que Encontraré
Duquende - Plaza Real
Fernando De La Morena - Era Un Llanto
Chano Lobato - Alegrías

Thinking Of You

Juan Rafael Cortés Santiago, the Catalan gypsy better known as Duquende, is often seen as one of the few true heirs to the throne of the late great flamenco singer El Camarón De La Isla. And with good reason, as you can hear in the two bulerías featuring guitar maestro Tomatito below. And guess what: thanks to a gran amigo mio, I've got tickets to see him perform live this September. ¡Qué bien!

Duquende - No Encuentra La Salida
Duquende - Pienso En Ti

¡Vámonos!

Since I noticed with satisfaction that a lot of readers really enjoy the flamenco stuff I post here, and not too many blogs feature it on a regular basis, here we go again with a hotblooded Spanish six pack. And in case you're interested in buying some cd's, here and here are two recommended online stores specialized in flamenco. ¡Vámonos, mi amigos da musica!

Fernando De La Morena con Moraíto - Vamonos Pá Sevilla

Jesús Méndez - No Consiento Que Me Digas

Duquende - La Telita

Paco Cepero - De Pura Cepa

Vicente Amigo con Potito - Campo De La Verdad

El Chato De La Isla - Ese Muchacho