A native of Andalucia, Spain, acoustic guitar virtuoso Juan Martín is a master of what Spanish musicians refer to as nuevo flamenco -- that is, flamenco that is contemporary and expansive rather than totally traditional in its approach. Nuevo flamenco is not straight-ahead flamenco any more than jazz-rock fusion is straight-ahead jazz; instead... [+] Read More

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Born in La Puebla De Cazalla, near Seville and named Dolores Jimenez Alcantara, Niña was blinded as a youth, turned to singing and made her debut in 1931. ~ John McCord, Roots & Rhythm, All Music Guide

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Doubtless the greatest female flamenco singer to have recorded, Pastora Pavón, or "the Girl of the Combs" was born to a gypsy family in Seville in 1890. Successful from her youth, she performed in Madrid, Seville, and Bilbao with such as Manuel Valle, Antonio Chacon, brother Tomas, and husband Pepe Pinto. ~ John McCord, Roots & Rhythm, All Music... [+] Read More

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Pata Negra (literally, Black Leg, which is the best cut of ham in Spain) was formed in the 1980s by brothers Raimundo and Rafael Amador. Combining flamenco with amplified blues guitar, they scored their first hit with the EP Guitarras Callajeras and then again with Blues de la Frontera. The band has broken up and regrouped several times... [+] Read More

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