Rodrigo y Gabriela – NPR Music – 10 Oct 2009 – Hanuman – Buster Voodoo

“I can’t think of a better way to describe the music of Rodrigo y Gabriela than with three words: “heavy metal flamenco.” And yet the duo doesn’t play heavy metal — its members perform instrumentals on nylon-string guitars — nor does it play Spanish dance music. But the term fits because the pair’s fierce guitar riffs feel powerfully electric, and because Rodrigo y Gabriela’s rhythmic style showcases a frenetic strum that conjures the energy of flamenco.

The duo have just released a new album titled, 11:11, which pays tribute to the pair’s heroes — Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Astor Piazzolla and Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell. They recently performed a few tracks for the NPR Music Tiny Desk series including “Hanuman” and “Buster Voodoo.”

Related posts:

1. Rodrigo y Gabriela – NPR World Cafe – Hanuman – Buster Voodoo – Hora Zero
2. Rodridgo y Gabriela – KCRW – Interview – Hora Zero – Savitri – Buster Voodoo – Triveni – 11:11 – Hanuman
3. Rodrigo y Gabriela – Jools Holland Hootenanny – 31 Dec 2009 – Hanuman – Buster Voodoo (HD)

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