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Fernando Barroso - Espacio Ferial, Tres Cantos

It was six o'clock on Wednesday night when the WhatsApp message came through: "For any bouzouki and guitar players out there. You might...

Skarra Mucci - Sala Nazca, Madrid.

Skarra Mucci - 'The Dancehall President'. Things usually start late in Spain. They tend to take a while to warm up and with the usual...

Rodrigo y Gabriela - Sala Paqui, Madrid

2006. That's probably the last time I saw Rodrigo y Gabriela. Their metal, acoustic flamenco, bodhrán-influenced, percussive brand of...

Hermano L - Shantytown, Vallecas

Vallecas, one of Madrid's working-class neighbourhoods on the south east outskirts of the city, is a special place. Self-declared as an...

AWAKE - Nuevo Comienzo - Album Launch

AWAKE - Sala Moby Dick, Madrid

Janzi - The New Sound of Uganda

Ssewa Ssewa, a traditional Ugandan folk musician, has invented a new instrument. The Janzi, a double-harp type instrument based on the...

Global Sound Movement - Sample Pack Recording Trip

Global Sound Movement aims to record new instruments and undiscovered music in remote parts of the world. After hearing about our...

Great Craic with The Emigrants

Thank you to everyone who came out to support us at the weekend! Friday night kicked off at El Rincon del Arte Nuevo. Having landed in...

GIGS - APRIL 5,6,7

After a successful January gig at Macanudo Bar Espacio Arte 'The Emigrants' & 'WET' are teaming up for a weekend of live music in Madrid....

Studio Shpops 2018 Revisited

Studio Shpops got back into action this year with collaborations with artists from across the world. NONO - Uganda: In February, we...

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