BOLINUS BRANDARIS
Flamenco from the Bay of Cadiz
● Audiophile quality CD of flamenco in its natural setting (no studios, no stages)
● 97-page, full color book
● Artist interviews
● Regional history, culture and context
● Flamenco glossary
● Detailed song desriptions/translations
● Designed to be read in any order and in any amount
● In collaboration with 3-time grammy winning label, Dust-to-Digital
● In collaboration with DESPAÑA BRAND FINE FOODS. Enjoy with food and wine from the region (eaten and drunk while recording!)
● In collaboration with the artists themselves and celebrated local photographers
Why Tyrian purple? Why a shell? Why a Latin title? Turn to p. 29!
In collaboration with:
The intro to track 1, an alegria de Cadiz song style, in a private 19th century home with great acoustics.
(Trini de la Isla-voice, Juani de la Isla-guitar, Jesus Castilla-hand percussion)
Directed by Andrew Sully, sound by Bradford Reed
ALSO AVAILABLE
Viral Zimbabwean Street Guitar Master—GONORA SOUNDS—“Hard Times Never Kill”
Gonora Sounds: HARD TIMES NEVER KILL
NEW YORK TIMES: “Hard Times Never Kill,” backed by some of Zimbabwe’s top musicians, [is a style] called sungura, which meshes Zimbabwe’s own traditions — guitar picking that echoes the plinking patterns of thumb pianos — with styles from across Africa. [The track] “Kusaziva Kufa” taunts anyone who doubted that his music would survive; between drums, vocals and guitars, it’s a syncopated marvel that shifts to an even higher gear halfway through."
THE QUIETUS: “Sungura has this ability to bring the summer, no matter when you hear it. The shimmering electric guitars, bounding bass, tight harmonies and the gruff but passionate voice of Daniel Gonora all give this album a light, carefree, and joyous feel. It’s perfect for evoking a beating sun and the fragrance of baking grass, and as the style is based around circular chord sequences, it all feels as if it could spiral on and on into infinity.”
SONGLINES: 4-stars, “[An] Extraordinary album.” Read full article from the April 2022 issue HERE.
The Singles
“Mukoma Shadrek” features Mr. Gonora’s street setup—him on jerry-rigged, solar powered eletric guitar and his son, Isaac, on a homemade drumkit.
“Kusaziva Kufa,” a blazing sungura track produced by Zim music legend, Bothwell Nyamhondera, features the full band,
“Kuna Mambo” is a collaboration with Zimbabwe’s renowned gospel group , “Vabati Vajehova.”
Direct links to Gonora Sounds:
1st Digital Single, “Mukoma Shadrek”
MORE
The viral video that won Daniel Gonora and Isaac fans around the world.
Trailer from the short doc on Mr. Gonora by A.a.V. Amasi, “You Can’t Hide from the Truth.”
