Emerging from the Spanish soul, a flame flickers and slowly grows.
The wind, which knows no frontiers, fans this flame in all directions.
This is the same for this music, as it spreads out beyond the limits of musical styles.
Miguel Sanchez, Spanish, brought up in Belgium, living in Paris, working with musicans from all sources and styles, knows the meaning of the words “global eclecticism”.
On this, his first solo album, the compositions are by him, and the words of the songs are written by him and other collaborators on the album.
But the genius of the record is how Sanchez develops the music and songs by bringing together and using musicians from different origins, and with traditional, or other, knowledge and skills (Spanish, Senegalese, Indian, Italian, French, Belgian, Algerian, flamenco, jazz, Western classical).
This kaleidoscope, fused with the musicians’ personal commitment and talent, make this an album which burns bright and far.
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