Momentos Alhambra | Tardes Thyssen 2024

Çantamarta arises from the collaboration between two Spanish musicians and a Venezuelan. The result is a crossing of frontiers and a veritable breath of fresh air on the national scene, with a new imaginary that subtly and elegantly combines genres such as R&B, Neo-Soul, hip hop and house with the influence of musical elements and cultures from the Latin American Caribbean.

The Argentinean-Spanish multi-instrumentalist, composer, author and producer Javier Calequi y Las Panteras (Lauri Revuelta and Luisa Corral) invite us on a journey through Latin America, with a landscape filled with Latin, folk and pop colours, rhythms and harmonies.

An alchemist of pop transmutation, the classically trained Queidem lets himself go on a voyage of self-discovery and the quest for different personalities. The Valencian artist offers Pop landscapes charged with visceral emotions and delicate instrumentations.

A multidisciplinary artist from Barcelona, Edu Requejo explores today’s world through concepts such as globalisation or the cultural clash arising from diversity. His songs present us with tension and chaos through a range of styles such as jazz, trap, pop and music from the Antilles.

Yerai Cortés is one of the most notable artists on today’s flamenco scene in Spain. Spanish Romani heritage, an authentic local spirit and technical virtuosity are key elements of his expression through the Spanish guitar.

This jazz trio, comprising piano, double bass and drums, shares its original compositions with the audience. With references to flamenco, these works are charactersed by an impeccable technique, exceptional compositional powers and the ability to surprise.

This duo’s powerful combination of post rock, electronics and improvisation takes up the challenge of turning percussion into melody and of tensing its dialogue with the violin, moving from the minuscule to the epic.

Marina Gallardo’s universe is a unique one. A niche in itself. An entire style in one person. A regular of the Spanish pop scene with major, prize-winning recordings over the course of her career, she has just published her first album in Spanish. Cómo pasa el tiempo (PlanBrecords, 2023) is a collection of magic and poetry-filled songs with powerful resonances of her Cadiz origins.

Skygaze offers a wide-ranging musical project with a powerful electronic presence, focused on abstract constructions of hip hop, house, jazz, soul and funk and emphasising compositional experimentation.

In a danceable, dynamic show the Granada-born artist, producer and singer GARCÍA Picasso is presenting his debut album Meninas, a work that references pioneering figures of electronic pop in Spanish.