I wasn’t planning on writing a review of dynamic guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela ‘s latest, but it’s too damn good to not be championed here on the pages (screens?) of Bth.
Area 52 , which was released today on ATO Records, is a 9-song collection of re-interpreted songs from their earlier catalog. What makes the songs sparkle is the addition of a huge Cuban orchestra, the Collection Universal Band Association , or C.U.B.A if you’re into the whole brevity thing.
While the duo’s customary...Read Full Story
Rodigo Y Gabriela ~ Rodrigo y Gabriela (214) 7 used & new from $23.94 (Visit the Top Rated in Blues list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Product Images Review & Description The sleeve photo of a crocodile's eye with a faint image of Rodrigo and Gabriela superimposed, suits the artists' desire for something which didn't shout "Mexican guitarists" or "Couples." "It reminded us of Tamacun, the famous Mexican eccentric who is in Ixtapa where we lived for a while...Read Full Story
Rodrigo y Gabriela (with Bonus DVD) ~ Rodrigo y Gabriela (214) Buy new: $11.28 55 used & new from $6.93 (Visit the Top Rated in Rock Guitarists list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Review & Description The sleeve photo of a crocodile's eye with a faint image of Rodrigo and Gabriela superimposed, suits the artists' desire for something which didn't shout "Mexican guitarists" or "Couples." "It reminded us of Tamacun, the famous Mexican eccentric who is in Ixtapa...Read Full Story
Rodrigo Y Gabriela ~ Rodrigo y Gabriela (213) 6 used & new from $8.98 (Visit the Top Rated in Blues list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Review & Description The sleeve photo of a crocodile's eye with a faint image of Rodrigo and Gabriela superimposed, suits the artists' desire for something which didn't shout "Mexican guitarists" or "Couples." "It reminded us of Tamacun, the famous Mexican eccentric who is in Ixtapa where we lived for a while". Tamacun...Read Full Story
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DanÃel Bjarnason
Composer/conductor/pianist DanÃel Bjarnason was born in ReykjavÃk in 1980. He graduated cum laude in 2007 from the Freiburg University of Music. Isafold Chamber Orchestra co-founder Bjarnason’s collaborations include the London Sinfonietta, the Ulster Orchestra, the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Ãlöf Arnalds, and Sigur Rós . Accolades include recognition by the International Rostrum of Composers in Dublin (2008), Icelandic Music Awards for...Read Full Story
Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero came to this beach resort seeking a fresh start after realizing that their Mexico City metal band was a dismal failure. More than a decade later, Ixtapa is again a haven for them — this time from the ...
It's a Monday night at an old movie theater that's been renovated into a nightclub in the heart of Mexico City. Rodrigo y Gabriela are onstage with their signature nylon-string acoustic guitars. Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero are from here.
If Rodrigo y Gabriela’s newest album, Area 52, is any indication, look for C.U.B.A., a 13-piece Cuban ensemble aptly named after its country of origin. This is the first time the duo, Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero, have enlisted the ...
When Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero, a.k.a. Rodrigo y Gabriela, first burst into America’s consciousness back in 2006, they were received with a romanticized infatuation. It wasn’t the virtuosic fretboard acrobatics, which were ...
Don't call Rodrigo y Gabriela's music Latin, rock or jazz; just call it hot, hot, hot. Inspired by everything from flamenco to heavy metal — and accompanied here by a Cuban orchestra — guitar aces Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero blend their ...
... from flamenco to heavy metal -- and accompanied here by a Cuban orchestra -- guitar aces Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero blend their influences with a blazing musicality. If their instrumental wizardry doesn't make you dance and swing ...
(Rubyworks)The Mexican guitar heroes have moved on, in style. On the last couple of occasions I've seen Rodrigo y Gabriela, they were technically brilliant but repetitive, relying too much on rapid-fire riffs and guitar noodling. Their last studio album, 11:11, showed them exploring added instrumentation, and now comes their most unexpected work to date, a classy, varied and upbeat set in which Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero are joined...
Rodrigo y Gabriela (Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero) are known for their acoustic guitar blend of heavy rock and flamenco -- something that sounds impossible until you hear it done -- so Area 52 might come as a bit of a shock to fans.
Rodrigo y Gabriela (Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero) are known for their acoustic guitar blend of heavy rock and flamenco -- something that sounds impossible until you hear it done -- so Area 52 might come as a bit of a shock to fans.
Impossibly fast guitar rhythms and an eclectic collection of musical styles will have listeners wanting to sway their hips to Rodrigo y Gabriela’s latest album, Area 52. Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero have combined their seemingly magical guitar ...