Son De La Frontera

Son de la Frontera is featured in Ciudad Magazine for the Los Angeles show:

“At a time when Spanish flavor is invading the fine dining world and changing the way people eat (the tapas trend has influenced the return of Italian and even Japanese “small plates”), we’d expect Spanish music to be making a comeback not experienced since the heyday of the Gypsy Kings. Well, there is an act out there with a world-renowned, accoustic-guitar-driven sound: Son de la Frontera is a Grammy-nominated flamenco troupe that has caught the attention of Jackson Browne and Ozomatli’s Raul Pacheco and Ulises Bella, who are “introducing” the group to L.A. with a show in a couple weeks.

The Son de la Frontera sound is said to blend traditional flamenco (gypsy and North African flavors) with Spanish and Caribbean influences. Guitar work is inflused with ornate, almost-regal bravura, while vocals are emotional and harrowing. The troupe’s founder, Raul Rodriguez, was so taken by the music of the late Diego Amaya Flores del Gastor that he made a pilgrimage to Flores’ hometown of Maron de la Frontera. There he connected with fellow Flores acolytes Paco de Amparo and Pepe Torres. With Moi de Moron and Manuel Flores joining on, Rodriguez had an A-list flamenco band on his hands. This year Son de la Frontera is up for a BBC World Music Award, to be announced in April.

Catch Son de la Frontera Thursday, February 28 at The Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Blvd., Echo Park. Tickets $25. Info: attheecho.com.”