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Home: Artists: E: Roger Espinoza: Cafe Fuego

Cafe Fuego Cafe Fuego
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Format: CD
Artist/Author: Roger Espinoza
 
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Espinoza's solo debut demonstrates the beauty of the nylon string guitar; listening, one wonders how a single player can produce so many beautiful melodies and chords with bass undertones using just a single instrument. All the tracks on the album were recorded in a single take, giving it a live and spontaneous feel.

Many ethnic American instruments were used on the recording, including a cajon that was made by hand in Peru; a dumbec made by LP (Latin Percussion), and snake cocoon eggs, and indigenous percussion instrument from Costa Rica. There is also a Mexican accordion; a clay Udu drum from the Middle East, and traditional Latin timbales, bongos, cowbells, wood blocks, shakers and bata-style drums. One will also hear authentic Spanish castanets as well as guitars crafted by Conde Hermanos of Madrid and East LA's own Candelas.

"The theme of the recording," says Espinoza, "is to take Latin Guitar Rumba to the next level. It is a cross of Flamenco with new modern age rhythms. Its inspiration is to relate to listeners that Spanish music is not just Mariachis strumming a few chords. 'Cafe Fuego' takes a deliberately eclectic approach to educate people and let them know the many different styles Latin America has to offer. Each country has a variety of different rhythms, giving us unlimited possibilities."

"The songs on this recording are a part of my life, past and present, happy and sad," he concludes. "If my audience can relate somehow, someway to what I'm feeling, then I know I've done a great job. It was fun and exciting for me to make this CD with a few of my real good friends. I do believe that dreams do come true, and that music can keep you young!"

Tracks
1) Day In Alhambra
2) Cabana
3) Amigos
4) Monteverde
5) Sacred Mountain
6) Gypsy
7) Espimel's Journey
8) Ibiza Sol
9) One Love
10) Goodbye (Pops)
11) Dimelo
12) Granada Tropical

Artist Profile
Born in Granada, Nicaragua, Roger Espinoza and his family relocated to Los Angeles when he was two years of age, and he still resides there. "My Dad played piano," he notes. "It inspired me so much as a child, that I asked to be enrolled in private music courses. My Father agreed because I could figure out some melodies by ear just from listening to his record collection. The first instrument I learned to play was the trombone; it turns out that this instrument serves as the foundation of many Latin music studies in countries like Cuba, Argentina and Brazil, which have produced so many great composers and soloists as well as now-timeless rhythms like the tango, rumba, mambo, cha cha and samba. So now, I can play a little piano, trombone, trumpet and bass guitar by ear. Of course, my favorite instrument is the Spanish nylon guitar, especially when it is played solo in the form of Classical or Flamenco styles."

By diligent practice, Espinoza was accepted as a student of Costa Rican guitar maestro, Jorge Strunz, one half of the celebrated duo, Strunz & Farah, as well as by critically-acclaimed flamenco soloist, Gino Di Auri. "Now my technique is a very disciplined one," Espinoza says. "It requires extra effort to learn the different styles of Rumba and Flamenco because of the many different sub-rhythms and timings that are different for each style. It's not like Rock or Heavy Metal guitar where most tunes are played in 4/4. The Spanish guitar is a craft that needs to be learned how to be played in the right way, and involves tedious hours of right and left hand techniques."
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