Ketama - De akí a Ketama (1995)

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Ketama - De akí a Ketama (1995)
Latin/Flamenco (Live) | MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | Release: 1995 | Label: Polygram Iberica | 56 min | 111 Mb

Recorded live, De akí a Ketama, propelled the band to fame in Spain. It counts with top-notch participants: Potito, Chonchi, Antonio Canales, Juañares, Antonio Vega, Antonio Carbonell, Aurora, Amara Carmona and Antonio Flores, who was to die shortly afterwards. The record spent over a year in the hit parade and sold over half a million copies, confirming their position as the great stars of New Flamenco. It received the prize for the best album in the Ondas awards. - www.esflamenco.com

Best known for their two Songhai collaborations with Toumani Diabate and other West African musicians, "new flamenco" group Ketama have released numerous albums that push the boundaries of acoustic guitar-based Spanish Gypsy music. While fellow travelers the Gipsy Kings get over on raw energy, Ketama have mellowed since their aggressive early days to favor lovely harmonies, bursts of delicate guitar, and a dance floor-filling horn section. Each song is unmistakably grounded in flamenco, but the entire Latin music world is fair game as interpretations of the bolero, son montuno, samba, and salsa take wing. - Bob Tarte (Editorial review, amazon.com)