La Paloma is a song written by Basque composer Sebastian de Iradier during his stay in Cuba, and is one of the most famous song of the genre Habanera. Become a standard of international music, it was performed and then…
João Pernambuco is the nickname of João Guimarães Teixeira, an important Brazilian composer and guitarist lived at the beginning of the twentieth century. Along with the music of Heitor Villa-Lobos, the work of João Pernambuco is remembered as the most…
Ottmar Liebert is a German guitarist known for being a member of the Nuevo Flamenco, however, his style could be called an easy listening influenced by flamenco. He has received five Grammy nominations and 38 gold and platinum certifications in…
“Verano Porteño” is a tango composed by Astor Piazzolla, who is apparently the “Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas“, a suite of songs though were composed at different times by Piazzolla. Piazzolla’s style is a mix of tradition and innovation, why his tango…
Agustín Pío Barrios Mangoré was a great guitar player from Paraguay. His talent was not realized during his lifetime, but some of his compositions for solo guitar are among the most beautiful and played by this instrument. Among his most…
One of the most popular songs of Carlos Santana is Samba Pa Ti, which is contained in the album Abraxas. It is a song divided into two parts, one part melodic initial and a final with the rhythm of Samba, from…
One Note Samba is a song by Jobim that has been interpreted in the classical guitar in many versions. Among the many, I have chosen two very different but both beautiful. The first is the Brazilian guitarist Baden Powell in…
