On that evening in Paris, the mikes were on – to conclude a partnership between the Arte Flamenco Festival and Scala Music – but above all, they were awaiting ‘elevation’, the “duende” (a heightened state of expression or emotion) which played its part in the jam-packed auditorium. Rafael Riqueni performed his entire body of work, spanning almost forty years of composition, presented chronologically. The man, who did not get up once during his recital, brought people to tears, left expressive periods of silence, stirred up memories, and astonished the audience with some virtuosic flourishes. Without the instrument of his life leaving his embrace, Rafael Riqueni had not yet finished. The three encores opened up a never-ending world as if he were only halfway down the track, ready to turn the next corner. Único!

One of the best known and most celebrated “maestros” in flamenco guitar history presents this studio album of gorgeous interpretations of pop/rock megahits! Immerse yourself in Riqueni’s lush rendering of these timeless classics by Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Whitney Houston, The Police and more!

Rafael Riqueni surprises again with his harmonic work and the enormous sensitivity offered by his compositions, in an album that offers both flamenco styles and free creations and that, from the constant commitment to his music, reveals some of his best titles such as «Calle Fabié »,« Benamargosa »or the taranta that gives the album its name.

«Parque de María Luisa» se convierte así en el regreso de uno de los mayores genios surgidos del flamenco y la música española. El esperado nuevo capitulo en la evolución musical de Rafael Riqueni, la reinvención que no cesa. Una obra que libera el impresionismo que puede surgir desde raíz flamenca, para con ello protagonizar un camino hacia la suma belleza de lugares y vivencias que permanecían en la memoria más intima del creador.