By Yosra Osman
There’s nothing like a bit of Latin music to warm up these cold November nights- and that’s exactly what Warwick Arts Centre is welcoming in the form of Concha Buika, a Spanish singer who seems quite different from your Enrique or Julio Inglesias. Everything about Buika is unique, from her name to her fusion of flamenco, jazz and funk.
While browsing the internet for some information, I noticed that on the webpage for one of Spain’s major recording companies, ‘Dro Atlantic’, Concha Buika is described as being ‘one of the most lively and spontaneous artists in the current Spanish musical scene’. This made me think about the Spanish musical scene at the moment, and then that led me to realise that there aren’t that many singers or bands from Spain that are big globally. Think about it this way, if the only Spanish band that I can recall as having a hit in the UK is Las Ketchup, then we’re not really off to a good start.
It may be that there is a big gap in the market for Latin music in general. Once a Latin-American singer goes into the mainstream, it’s as if there has to be some sort of pop influence to make the song a hit and Buika’s music seems to be more authentic. For example, ‘Jodida Pero Contenta’, which is available to listen to on her myspace (see link below), has a definitive Latin feel to it- the flamenco vibe fused in with her soulful voice and a bassline typical of funk or jazz works fantastically.
Buika is a naturally talented singer, and her music is both passionate and refreshing. The fusion of different genres compliments her voice, and I for one think that it would be amazing to see her enter the UK charts. I really hope that concerts like her set at the Arts Centre will help her to become a popular singer in the mixed up world that is the UK music scene, just to add that little bit more variety and to represent Spain for the passionate country that it is.
To hear some of Buika’s music, then you can check out her myspace: .http://www.myspace.com/conchabuika.
Youtube also has a variety of her videos- here’s the link for one of her most popular ‘No habrá nadie en el mundo’.
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