New York Daily News “innovative flamenco fusion ensemble”
“Next weekend, the innovative flamenco fusion ensemble Son de la Frontera performs at NYU’s Skirball Center.
The quintet’s distinctive sound stems from bandleader Raúl Rodríguez’s Cuban tres — a three-string guitar — and other Latin American influences.
‘There are many artists who are working with Andalusian and Caribbean music’s common heritage,’ Rodríguez says. ‘We love to investigate the common links and we try to adapt them as best as we can.’
The festival, which started in 2001, has turned the city into a magnet for top flamenco acts.
‘We are seeing that, in New York, they are doing a great job of showing all audiences the flamenco world from within,’ says Rodríguez. ‘In all its essence.’” - Carlos Rodriguez Martorell
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