La Tobala releases ‘Azul’,
the sixth
album of her musical career
The Sevillian
cantaora once again takes stakes in party flamenco
Flamenco-world.com, June 2004
La
Tobala has waited five years to record again. Now comes
‘Azul’, an album which both the cantaora and
its producer, guitarist Pedro Sierra, say “isn't flamenco,
but a record of music based on flamenco”. The new
work, which comes out in late May 2004, has fourteen songs
of a party flavor, especially around styles such as bulerías
and tangos. Together with her, besides Pedro Sierra on guitar,
are musicians such as violinist Alexis Lefevre and bass
player Javier López.
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Making a show of the party line that distinguishes
her, La Tobala launches the new album ‘Azul’.
The record has fourteen songs, four of which have a tango
beat and two through bulerías. There are also bits
of other more relaxed styles and even forgotten ones such
as the soleá and gilianas, as well as tangos-rumbas.
Both the singer and the producer, Pedro Sierra, want to
make it clear that “it's not a flamenco album, you
honestly have to say that it's a record of music based on
flamenco”. And they add that “we don't want
to confuse enthusiasts, but we want to get across to them
that La Tobala performs these songs because she likes to
and her heart tells her to”.
Bass, violin, piano...
It is precisely Pedro Sierra who carries
the album's musical weight, performing all the flamenco
guitar you can hear on it. Joining him in the troupe of
instrumentalists is Alexis Lefevre on violin, Javier López
on bass, Paquito González on percussion, Fidel Cord
on piano and Michelle Iacarino on acoustic guitar. Taking
care of the choruses are Yeli, Jose de la Bella, Naike and
Jacobo. Moreover, they have the “collaborations of
friends such as José Anillo, Los Morancos...”.
Juana Salazar's record career began in
1989 with the album ‘Dime sí en la vida’.
Coming afterwards were ‘Jardanay’ (1993), ‘Espejo
del alma’ (1995), ‘Rincones de sueños
puros’ (1997) and, lastly, ‘Duquelas’
(1999). At the same time, the cantaora and singer has often
performed live, both solo and accompanying dancing.
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