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Release Date: 21-01-2003
Label: Real Music
Catalog Number: RM3763-2
Barcode: 46286376323
Musical Style: New Age
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Cabanita en la Playa [04:11]  | 6 | Echoes of the Forest I [04:23] |
| 2 | Cielo Azul [04:44] | 7 | Echoes of the Forest II [00:50] |
| 3 | Guayabera [04:54] | 8 | Heat in Torremolinos [05:27] |
| 4 | Eleni [05:29] | 9 | The Bells of San Miguel [04:07] |
| 5 | La Rumbita [05:11] | 10 | Zabuca (Shake Up) [05:25] |
Description:
Zabuca - 'Shakeup' - is the perfect title for this infectious fourth album from one of the few real masters of the Spanish guitar. Zabuca burns with passionate and festive Latin joy, from the jubilant and brassy 'La Cabanita' to the seductive and whimsical 'La Rumbita'. The traditional-minded 'Guayabera' combines Santana-esque groove with some of Johannes' most heartfelt finger styling. The soft-spoken 'Eleni' conveys his sweet, romantic side, while the two-part suite 'Echoes of the Forest' combines meditative classical moods with the modern happy nouveau flamenco experience. For aficionados of nouveau flamenco music at its most lushly romantic, dust of the mariachis and prepare to shake it up with Zabuca!
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.
Additional Attributes:
| Relaxing | Uplifting | Meditative | Exercise | Healing | Chant |
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