Calles del Olvido, by Alejandro Valdés y Palo de Agua

Calles del Olvido

by Alejandro Valdés y Palo de Agua

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1.	Mucho Calor 02:52	buy track
2.	Vengo 07:32	buy track
3.	Parte de mí 05:20	buy track
4.	Calles del Olvido 04:39	buy track
5.	Buscaré 03:45	buy track
6.	Te dejé de querer 04:42	buy track
7.	Rumba pa ti 05:52	buy track
8.	Lluvia 03:45	buy track
9.	Presagio 08:06	buy track

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Award-winning guitarist ALEJANDRO VALDÉS and his band PALO DE AGUA present their debut “Calles del Olvido”. A mesmerizing collection of “New Flamenco of Cuba”!

ALEJANDRO VALDES (born 1988) is considered one of the best Flamenco guitar players in Cuba. As a teenager, VALDES attended courses for guitar and percussion and from 2004 onwards he was musical director of various subsequent groups before he founded PALO DE AGUA in 2016. The sextet gained the hearts of their Cuban audiences right from the start with their captivating live shows where a group of dancers joins the ensemble to give the audience a complete and unforgettable Flamenco experience. Already in their 2nd year of existence, PALO DE AGUA won the prestigious national prize “Cuerda Viva” in the category “Flamenco”!

It took another 2 years to record the debut album “Calles del Olvido”, a collection of finest tunes of what VALDES himself labels “New Flamenco of Cuba”: "It is the result of what we Cubans have been developing with Flamenco for more than four generations plus all my experience as a Cuban Flamenco musician".

The rendition of the tunes reveals a high interpretative / artistic quality (not to mention the virtuosic musical skills of the sextet) which shows the deep interest and serious study dedicated to the material. The sound of the group is marked by the particular compositional style of VALDES and his outstanding guitar / singing performance, but also the richness of the instrumentation that includes a violin and even bagpipes.

A splendid mixture of tradition and modernity, a stunning variety of sound and interpretation, a joyous display of energy and passion that are crucial to the Flamenco (which plays an integral role in the musical DNA of Cuba).

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released June 25, 2021

Musicians:
Alejandro Valdés Reyes: guitar, shaker, clapping, choirs
Dayan Reyes Carreras: flamenco singing, choirs, clapping, flute, bagpipes, jaleos
Alejandro Ricardo Serrano Iglesias: electric bass
Luis Armando Pérez Basterrechea: violín
Erick Castro Rojas: flamenco dancer, clapping
Leandro Cobas Pérez: flamenco cajón, clapping, darbuka, jaleos, choirs
Carlos Javier Navarro Reyes: tumbadoras, batá drums
Iriela Beatríz Rech De Armas: flamenco choirs