Miguel Poveda changes flamenco for Spanish song on the album ‘Coplas del querer’

The Catalan cantaor is accompanied by guitarist Chicuelo and arrangement writer Amargós

Flamenco-world.com, May 2009

He’d already alerted of it since ‘Tierra de calma’. And he confirmed it when he went on tour with Martirio. Coplas appeal to Miguel Poveda. And in fact, he admits they were the road which led him to flamenco. So much so, that he has decided to make a record devoted exclusively to Spanish song. On the double album ‘Coplas del querer’, which comes out on June 2nd, 2009, he performs a selection of eighteen of these emblematic songs from last century’s folk culture, arranged by Joan Albert Amargós and accompanied on guitar by Chicuelo. The repertoire is highlighted by the zambra ‘A ciegas’ - which is part of the soundtrack of the film ‘Los abrazos rotos’ by Pedro Almodóvar -, ‘Ojos verdes’, ‘Mis tres puñales’ and ‘La bien pagá’, among others. The live presentation is scheduled for June 9th and 10th, 2009 at the Teatro Lope de Vega in Seville. And the shows are already sold out.

Miguel Poveda (Photo Daniel Muñoz)