This British multi-instrumentalist is considered the enfant terrible of jazz, with melodies that transcend this genre and fuse elements of different styles. The voice of this 27-year-old singer went viral in 2012 thanks to YouTube. His split-screen home videos blew up the algorithm, featuring versions of Stevie Wonder or Michael Jackson. In fact, shortly after he signed with the company of Quincy Jones, producer of the legendary album ‘Thriller’, of the King of Pop. In Quincy’s eyes, “Collier is an absolute genius, with a terrifying talent”. Says someone who has worked with stars like Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles or Aretha Franklin. His debut album ‘In My Room’, which he recorded in his own home, won him two Grammy Awards in 2017 for his arrangements on the songs ‘Flinstones’ and ‘You and I’.
Specialized critics blessed this LP and even qualified it in ‘The Guardian’ as ‘The new messiah of jazz’. His success didn’t stop there. In December 2018, he started publishing, in installments, a new project consisting of four albums: ‘Djesse’. Contributions of Collier’s many musical inspirations around the world can be found on these songs, from a cappella groups and gospel choirs to African legends and indie rock stars. Collier has won three more Grammy awards with this new musical project, with a total of five awards. He is the first British artist to win at least one Grammy for each of his first albums. He’s already a star, even co-starring with We Are King on one of the songs on Coldplay’s latest album, “Music of the Spheres.”
Arte jondo reaches a new dimension with Rosario La Tremendita. The cantaora born in Triana (Seville) is one of the great innovators of current flamenco. With four albums on the market and two nominations for the Latin Grammy Awards for ‘Best Flamenco Album’, the artist has become an icon of the new times of the jondo art.
Since its inception, it has made an effort to always study tradition with respect, but with an unstoppable inquisitive and innovative desire, absorbing modern influences without losing its essence. Rosario takes on the role of composer, producer, lyricist and multi-instrumentalist (she accompanies herself with guitar, electric bass and percussion). In her emotional music, the vibration, sound textures, aesthetics, sound, voice and lyrics project a discourse in which the Andalusian author expresses her most personal vision of flamenco.
Dominican singer and actress Leticia Pellicione, better known as Letón Pé, began her artistic career in 2008 as a supporting actress in High School Musical on Stage. Although he started to attract the attention of the scene in 2019. The year in which he released his debut single, ‘The One’, together with the Navarrese producer PIEK.
A theme that was among the most viral in the Dominican Republic and made it to the top ten of MTV Dance Spain. The success was followed by their first EP. With songs like ‘Klk you baby?’ and ‘No’ Latvian Pé shows off his voice and shows a completely carefree, fun facet and far from any prejudice. The 30-year-old artist is currently working on new sounds.
Psychedelics, punk and surf music. Goblin Circus presents its first EP album at La Mar de Músicas: ‘Y tú?’. An amazing piece that leads us to an interesting and energetic mix between the rock that moves the most heads and the most unbridled punk.
This premiere is co-produced by Jordi Gil, architect of the sound of bands such as Derby Motoreta Burrito Kachimba, who already performed at the last edition of the festival. The formation has musicians from other local bands such as Karmacadabra, The Meatpies or Nunatak. It is led by Juan Pedro Jiménez and won the Creamurcia contest in the pop-rock category in 2021.
The scent of orange blossom exudes creativity in the La Macarena neighborhood of Seville, where the members of Vera Fauna are neighbors: Kike Suárez, Juanlu Romero, Javi Blanco and Jaime de Sobrino. Together they sign songs to reach the hearts of all audiences, such as ‘Quiebro y Nada’, ‘Los Naranjos’ or ‘Colorada’. And also songs for a more music-oriented audience such as ‘Somango’, ‘Cobre’ or ‘Fernando Morientes’.
In all songs they imbue the essence of intimate pop with the psychedelic undertones they profess. These four musicians are partly responsible for making the musical movements of the Guadalquivir resonate on the national stage.
Source: La Verdad
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