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Release Date: 02-08-2001
Label: Real Music
Catalog Number: RM3755-2
Barcode: 46286375524
Musical Style: Uplifting
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | guitarra del fuego [04:56]  | 6 | a mi muerte [04:18] |
| 2 | mango [04:04] | 7 | me voy mañana [04:07] |
| 3 | a mi guitarra [03:43] | 8 | samba par allí [05:05] |
| 4 | sueños en tus ojos [05:09] | 9 | los moros [05:09] |
| 5 | ilusión [05:58] | 10 | zarzamora [03:47] |
Description:
Johannes' third release, Guitarra del Fuego, with all its fiery flair, is beautiful and surprisingly tender nonetheless. The occasional gypsy violin and passionate rhythm and percussion portray dream-like visions and fantasy-laden romantic themes, nicely offset by fast-paced flourishes blazing from Johannes' well-tempered guitar. While occasional melancholy and pathos tug the heartstrings of the listener, this music brims with life, joy and happiness. 'The charts are stacked with odds-on favorites, but Johannes is a sure to nose ahead in the race for nouveau flamenco glory.'
Biography:
Performing is like meditation, Johannes says, With total mental, physical and spiritual concentration, the music emerges pure and without restraint. It's heaven.
A slice of heaven is delivered to listeners each time the evolving, self-taught Toronto, Canada, guitarist performs his original compositions with virtuoso speed and brilliance. In addition to his mastery of the Spanish guitar, Johannes is also an accomplished pianist and performs instruments as diverse as the bazouki, wood flute, mandolin and bass.
Johannes' work is deeply rooted in the South American and Caribbean cultures he experienced while on a spiritual journey of personal and artistic awakening. Influences from his travels to Spain, the Caribbean Islands and Latin America shaped his profound respect for life and moved him to create new musical soundscapes. It is his eclectic fusion of virtuoso fretwork, global rhythms and intriguing instrumentation that keep Johannes' music fresh and alive.
Johannes' music combines the familiar stylings of classic flamenco, gypsy, salsa and Brazilian with infectious contemporary rhythms and hypnotic melodies. And while his compositions are innovative, the recognizable energy and mood of Spanish guitar emerges as it subtly merges with piano, horns, flute and percussion.
