Niño Josele records his new album with the collaborations of Enrique
Morente, Guadiana and Andrés Calamaro
Flamenco-world.com
With no more title than his own name, Niño
Josele is to release a new album in which he pays homage to the rhythmical Paco
de Lucía of 'Sólo quiero caminar'. On the axes of the bulería
and the tango, the Almería-born guitarist weaves compositions such as 'Madera
negra', 'Estirpe' and 'Llanto de sol', in whose making he has had collaborators
of the likes of Enrique Morente, Guadiana, Andrés Calamaro and the Barbès
National Orchestra. Added to them is a group of musicians who put the accent on
percussionists like Ramón Porrina, Piraña and Bandolero. 'Niño
Josele', released by BMG, will be presented in Seville on May 6th, 2003. Flamenco-world.com
is giving out the single 'Ranchada de los paraguayos' in exclusive to customers
making any order (while supplies last).
"Contemporary flamenco through and through".
These are the words Niño Josele uses to define his new album, which the
label BMG is putting on the market on March 24th, 2003. The Almería-born
guitarist, inspired by the rhythmic works of the maestro from Algeciras, puts
his hands on tangos with a bass and percussion entitled 'Madera negra' as this
recording's portal. This piece is followed by the beat of the bulería 'Estirpe',
with the voice of Badajoz-born cantaor Guadiana. 'Los habitantes del mundo perdido'
are tanguillos in which the sonanta is accompanied by violins and viola, choruses,
bass and percussions.
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Photographer: Francis T. Sang (C) 2003 BMG Music Spain, S.A.
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The collaboration of the Granada-born maestro
Enrique Morente, whom Niño Josele usually accompanies on the guitar, is
captured in 'A eso de las cuatro', a soleá and bulería backed only
by percussion and clapping. Another stellar collaboration on the album is that
of Argentinean singer Andrés Calamaro, who sings and backs on the piano
the rumba with a content 'Ranchada de los paraguayos'. Niño Josele's guitar
stands alone in the fandangos 'Llanto de sal', a moment of intimacy prior to 'Zawiya',
the gnawa-style song he performs accompanied by the Barbès National
Orchestra. The extraflamenco inspiration also materializes in 'Miel, canela y
yerbagüena', a version of 'Beautiful love' by New York-born composer Jerome
Kern, which he plays along with Israel Sandoval on the electric guitar and Paquete
on the mandolin. To close the repertoire, Niño Josele withdraws again and
bares his guitar with another bulería, whose title is 'Granada'.
As outstanding as the special collaborations
is the work of the musicians who give the record its base, especially percussionists
Piraña, Ramón Porrina y Bandolero, as well as Los Pyratas, who do
the clapping virtually throughout the album. Added to them are other instrumentalists
like Manuel Vargas, Alain Pérez and El Maca.
Premiere
Niño Josele, who recorded 'Guitarra
flamenca. Calle ancha' five years ago with the label Media7 - an album no longer
available -, is scheduled to present his new presentation live in Seville on May
6th, 2003 and is already preparing a tour he will combine with the accompaniment
of cantaors such as Diego el Cigala, with whom he recently recorded live at Madrid's
Royal Theater; and Enrique Morente, whom he will also second in the planned recording
of the project 'África-Cuba-Cai'. As Pedro Calvo writes in the libretto,
"guitar lovers, draw near: Niño Josele sets alight the candle of a
flamenco which lights up the four cardinal points".
Photographer: Francis T. Sang (C) 2003 BMG Music Spain,
S.A.
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