Music is my imaginary friend: Official Pal of DD&U Edition
So I learned this weekend that Canyon Cody, who I worked with at the Heights, the independent student newspaper of Boston College, has a new album out. See, Canyon is like, the coolest guy I ever met. It’s not even a contest. He has a record label! He won a Fulbright Scholarship! He’s been on NPR like, 100 percent more times than I have.
Anyway, the product of Canyon’s Fulbright stint in Granada, Spain is an album called Granada Doaba. I’ll let the man himself explain:
Granada Doaba explores the broad roots and divergent branches of flamenco hip-hop. Inspired by the religious convivencia of Al-Andalus, the album features 16 musicians from around the world who all currently live in Granada, Spain.
Spain’s history of multicultural confluence dates back to the early morning of mankind. Andalusia, the birthplace of flamenco and southernmost region of Spain, sits at the crossroads of Europe, Africa and the New World. . . . Flamenco is Andalusian Gypsy music and dance with a diverse history of Arab, Jewish, Indian and Afro-Latin influences. As a result of convergent paths of immigration, rhythms from around the world have come together in Andalusia, where they evolved into an indigenous musical culture: flamenco.
I had a chance to listen to the album over the weekend, and it’s wicked chill. I plan on listening to it more, and reading what CC has to say about the music. And the good news is, you can download all 14 tracks yourself, for the price of “on the house.” I recommend that you do.
And if you’re in the Bean this weekend, you should check out the Gnawledge showcase at the Middle East Upstairs on Saturday. I’ll be there!
Tags: flamenco, Granada Doaba, hip hop, the Middle East
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