Martín Guijarro, August 2006

Another new voice. Another voice from Huelva. Argentina, who grew up between the fandangos of her homeland and a school of cante, has an air of Arcángel about her, but in feminine form and in search of a personality of her own. For her debut album she's opted for catchy tunes, sung sweetly and with a virtuoso edge. Tangos, bulerías, rumba, alegrías and even fandangos are all polished up, translated for the less expert listener and equipped with choruses sung in unison, leaving ample scope for her vocal prowess.

The ‘pop’ sheen doesn't clash, though, with the flamenco content of her repertoire - this is a cantaora who knows her stuff, and who's in search of new horizons. In fact, the disc includes a guajira - a much neglected cante of late - as well as a seguiriya por derecho, which she admits is her favorite style. A colorful album by this rising star of cante, who surrounds herself with outstanding Jerez-born guitarists each with a character of his own: Manuel Parrilla, Juan Diego, Diego del Morao, and José Quevedo ‘Bolita’ who cuts his teeth as a producer on this album.

With this solid backing, the cantaora from Huelva presents her first public offering, in the vein of recent cante albums such as those of La Tana, Montse Cortés, Sonia Miranda... The difference is in her voice.

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Interview with Argentina, cantaora (July 2006)