http://sondelafrontera.flamencoblogs.com Hot new flamenco ensemble from Sevilla Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:25:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From the Hornsey and Crouch End Journal, on the Barbican show: "The double bill at the Barbican was packed and the double encore testament to the quality of this gig. Son de la Frontera (Sound of the Frontier) is a flamenco band with a twist. Band leader Raúl Rodriguez pairs his ... http://sondelafrontera.flamencoblogs.com/2008/04/03/more-uk-press-on-the-barbican-mesmerizing-rhythms/ Tim Cummings praises Son de la Frontera at the Barbican in The Independent UK, giving the show 4 stars: "She last appeared in London supporting Angélique Kidjo at the Barbican in the autumn. Six months on and Mayra Andrade has been nominated for a Radio 3 Award for World Music and ... http://sondelafrontera.flamencoblogs.com/2008/03/28/the-independent-maya-andrade-almost-blown-away-by-son-de-la-frontera/ The Financial Times' Mark Espiner praises Son de la Frontera's set at the Barbican. "Late last year, Mayra Andrade's debut album had just been released and she was playing the support slot for the Benin singer Angelique Kidjo at the Barbican. Then, with a confident set, she practically sang her off ... http://sondelafrontera.flamencoblogs.com/2008/03/18/financial-times-the-allure-of-the-newcomer/ Read the full article at Sequenza21. "Flamenco provides one of the rawest, purest, and most sophisticated musico-dramatic experiences on the planet.  And the 6-member Son De La Frontera, presented by The Bay Area Flamenco Partnership at The Yerba Buena Center for The Arts Theater Saturday 1 March, are masters of this ... http://sondelafrontera.flamencoblogs.com/2008/03/07/sequenza-21-i-left-my-spanish-heart-in-san-francisco/ Son de la Frontera is featured this week on Cyloop, the social networking site for Latin artists and fans, by Hoodiny. Click here to see the group's Cyloop profile; click the banner to see the feature on the homepage. http://sondelafrontera.flamencoblogs.com/2008/03/05/son-de-la-frontera-on-cyloop/ Wonderful review by Sarah Bardeen on Rhapsody about the San Francisco show last Saturday: Photo by Heather Sarantis "When Spanish flamenco sensations Son de la Frontera came to San Francisco on Saturday, March 1, the hip, educated Bay Area audience thought it was ready. There'd been a stellar article about the ... http://sondelafrontera.flamencoblogs.com/2008/03/03/rhapsody-review-flamenco-reborn/ You can read the show preview for Son de la Frontera's Echoplex show (2/28) in the Los Angeles Times here, as well as a New York blogger's review of the last Saturday's Skirball Center show here. From the L.A. Times: "Both of Son de la Frontera's CDs open with the most basic ... http://sondelafrontera.flamencoblogs.com/2008/02/27/14/ Carl Nagin writes about the influence of Diego del Gastor and the Morón de la Frontera flamenco sound in the Bay Area, leading up to Son de la Frontera's anticipated concert on March 1st in San Francisco. "The concert that has generated the most buzz for Bay Area flamencos happens Saturday ... http://sondelafrontera.flamencoblogs.com/2008/02/25/san-francisco-chronicle-feature-flamenco-at-the-crossroads/ 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 ... http://sondelafrontera.flamencoblogs.com/2008/02/20/ciudad-magazine-feature-for-echoplex-show-in-la/ "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 ... http://sondelafrontera.flamencoblogs.com/2008/02/15/new-york-daily-news-innovative-flamenco-fusion-ensemble/