Alondra – Gao Hong & Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde

Posted By ARC Music | Tags: Artist, Gao Hong, Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde, Pipa, flamenco guitar, China, Spain

Alondra – the latest collaborative album from Chinese Pipa Master Gao Hong and featuring renowned Flamenco guitarist Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde – will see its global release on February 23rd, 2024. The eponymous Alondra (Spanish for ‘Skylark’) – is perhaps the perfect totem of inspiration for such an album. This remarkable bird is known for singing some of the most complex melodies of the avian world as it flies higher than most of its kind. The song, of course, is performed in search of companionship. A romantic notion that has stimulated countless imaginations throughout the ages, it is believed that the Skylark has inspired more songs and poems than any other bird.

Read more | Jan 02, 2024

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Flamenco - Pasado y Presente - Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde

Posted By ARC Music | Tags: Flamenco, Artist, Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde, flamenco guitar

Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde is a renowned London-based musician and recording artist from Argentina. Having grown up surrounded by music, Ignacio played his first guitar at six. Just three years later, he discovered what would become one of the defining influences of his successful career – flamenco music. Over the following years, Monteverde’s considerable natural talent was enhanced through committed practice. Yet what maybe makes Ignacio such a unique artist is his exploration of, dedication to, and unbridled passion for the musical world. Indeed, the world at large has had an impact on Monteverde.

Read more | May 09, 2022

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OUTSTANDING - TIMBA MM

Posted By ARC Music | Tags: Cuban music, jazz, samba, flamenco

‘Outstanding’ blends inspired Cuban music with a melange of jazz, samba, flamenco and world music of the Americas. Timba MM is a Montreal-based group of new generation Cuban-style musicians formed in 2012. The members are all in love with Havana and Cuban sounds. Classified as World Music / Latin / Afro Cuban, this is a project that celebrates original repertoire as well as covers of great classics of Latin music.

Read more | Jul 15, 2021

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