First came Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Iron Maiden, Pink Floyd, Ozzy Osbourne, Eagles, ACDC and others I forget. Then it was all flamenco guys for many years: Paco de Lucia, Camaron, Gerardo Nuñez, Vicente Amigo, Pepe y Juan Habichuela, Fosforito, Tomatito, Ramon el Portugues, Rafael Riqueni, Moraito, Manolo Sanlucar, Jose Menese, El Lebrijano, Enrique Morente, Chuscales, Pedro Bacan, Paco del Gastor, Fernanda y Bernarda de Utrera, Juan Talega... Last few years have been mostly Diego del Morao, Montse Cortes, Daniel Mendez (quite recently), El Viejin, Juan Manuel Cañizares, Potito, Diego el Cigala, Arcangel, Miguel Poveda, Mayte Martin, Jose Merce, Jorge Pardo, Remedios Amaya, Tomasa la Macanita, Dorantes, Paco de Lucia (still), Chicuelo, Niña Pastori... and non-flamencos like Oliver Jones, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, Buena Vista Social Club, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Piazzolla, Ennio Morricone, Zakir Hussein, Anouar Brahem, Susana Baca, Bach, Agustin Barrios Mangore...
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With 25 years of experience under his fingers, Nicolás’ style has evolved into a distinctive, modern “voice” — a fascinating fusion of his flamenco training and his explorative work outside this traditional form. World music tones weave through his composition Raga por Bulerias, an innovative piece based on a scale from the Indian Raga Jhinjhotti. “I like working with other music genres and learning about them. It always feels like I'm learning from scratch again, and I like that feeling of being outside the box,” says Nicolás.
In 1996 Nicolás had become the Music Director for the Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company. Today, not only is he an integral musician in their performances, he composes original works for the group, all the while continuing to blend flamenco with other ethnic music styles he discovers in multicultural Toronto. For example, his versatile guitar work added a flamenco flavor to the Toronto Tabla Ensemble on the Juno-nominated CD entitled Firedance, which was released in 1999. A much sought-after flamenco guitarist, Nicolás is often invited to perform live in concert and to teach master workshops throughout Canada and the United States. He has even written flamenco music for a television commercial!
Nicolás’ career has granted him remarkable opportunities to accompany top world music artists such as Juno award winners Kiran Ahluwalia, Sonia Collymore and Jesse Cook. He is currently a touring member of Jesse Cook's band. Nicolás can be heard on Cook's live CD entitled Montreal, as well as on Sonia Collymore's Juno award-winning album WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get). He has also accompanied famous international flamenco dancers including Manolete, La Tati, Francisco Mesa "Nano", Antonio Granjero, and Ramon Martinez to name a few.
The title track of his debut album Buscando mi voz is Nicolás’ first full composition. The piece was strongly influenced and inspired by the teachings of renowned master flamenco guitarist Manolo Sanlucar, who supported Nicolás in his quest to “find his voice”.
Hello Nicolas. Thank you so much for adding me. Glad to be among your friends. Also glad you like Habib Koite. I love your music, Awesome ! ! Thanks for your comment. I appreciate it. Great guitar player ! !
HOLA NICOLAS, JUST WANT TO BE THE FIRST TO WISH YOU A EARLY FABULOUS HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I NO ITS EARLY BUT BETTER EARLY THEN NEVER!!! HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY!! ADOIS
The Guitar by Federico García Lorca Translated by Cola Franzen
The weeping of the guitar begins. The goblets of dawn are smashed. The weeping of the guitar begins. Useless to silence it. Impossible to silence it. It weeps monotonously as water weeps as the wind weeps over snowfields. Impossible to silence it. It weeps for distant things. Hot southern sands yearning for white camellias. Weeps arrow without target evening without morning and the first dead bird on the branch. Oh, guitar! Heart mortally wounded by five swords.
Thank you for your kind comments and the gift of music…May the day hold much joy for you…Love & Peace
Wild Geese
You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine. Meanwhile the world goes on. Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain are moving across the landscapes, over the prairies and the deep trees, the mountains and the rivers. Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air, are heading home again. Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting-- over and over announcing your place in the family of things. Mary Oliver
Gracias por el add y la amistad.....Tocas muy bien....me gusto su musica!!! we enjoyed listening to your music....really great!!! thanks for adding us and for the friendship.....we hope you will come by our space and check out our music...or go to www.youtube.com/cappuccinohonduras and check out our videos to see a little piece of our part of the world...Honduras....Gracias....Saludos de Honduras!!!
Gracias amigo Nicolás por el Add, y por tu amable comentario. Hermosa música, he disfrutado mucho escuchándola :) Espero que disfrutes del fin de semana. Un cordial saludo desde Barcelona
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