EMI Int'l
2001
Seleccion Quejio
About This Album
Enrique Morente is currently recognized as the most creative and adventurous post-Camarón flamenco singer for his willingness to experiment and extend flamenco into different contexts without losing touch with deep roots. This collection comprises the deep roots of Morente, culled from the six LPs recorded during the first decade of his career from 1967-1978. This means "pure" flamenco: Morente's voice accompanied by guitar and occasional handclap. One key element is the directness of his singing: emotional communication rather than flashy, virtuoso vocal frills and spirals is the focus. It is a crucial virtue for the neophyte or curious listener, because it reduces concern about needing to be an insider and wise in the ways of the flamenco world in order to understand what Morente does. "Las Minas de Romero" opens in fairly muted fashion but his vocals pick up force on "La Verduela," and he reach a commanding tone for the first time on "Los Ojos Abrió." The guitar backing is quite spare until "De Rabia Rompí a Reir," and although his vocal spirals are generally more gradual and less flashy than many flamenco singers, Morente falls prey to overdoing the embellishments on "Por la Trenzas de Tu Pelo.
Track List (try tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,14,15,16,17 and 18)

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