Having enjoyed a lengthy career under names of Crema and C. Tangana, Antón Álvarez Alfaro has used the 2020s to craft his most complex album to date – El Madrileño. Despite its titular illusions, Tangana’s latest LP unfurls as a fundamentally global project, folding the traditions of Hispanic and Latin musicality into a plethora of modern styles. The results are utterly sublime – the project is not Alfaro’s magnum opus, but a visionary testament to the power of styles old and new.
Read my FULL REVIEW of this genre-spanning opus here (via AllMusic) and catch the highlights of the project in my curated playlist below.
Genres: Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative R&B, Latin, Indie Folk, International, Singer/Songwriter, Flamenco (Various Palos), Bossa Nova, Son Cubano, Guajira, Argentinian Rock, Tango (and plenty more…)
Top 3: “Párteme La Cara,” “Muriendo de Envidia,”Cuándo Olvidaré”
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