Furioso! - Sabicas

 

Gitana Te Enamoraste

Furioso!

Sabicas and Dolores Vargas

With Los Companeros del Flamenco

Flamenco Compositions by Sabicas

Decca Records DL 8900

1959

From the back cover: About Sabicas

The name of Sabicas is everywhere synonymous with the purest traditional Spanish Flamenco style and the highest degree of virtuosity. Sabicas was born in 1917, in Pamplona, the capitol of Navarra, and began to play the guitar at the age of five. Without benefit of formal instruction, his natural mastery of the instrument enabled him to concertize for the first time at the age of eight in his native Pamplona! Barely three years later he won a coveted prize in a nationwide contest held in Madrid.

In 1937 he formed his own company and toured extensively throughout South America. Carmen Amaya chose him, in 1942, for her first U.S. tour, and for five years Sabicas shared her triumphs, both on Broadway and in Hollywood. Later he returned to Mexico (where he now makes his home) concertizing frequently in the Latin capitols and working in domestic and foreign films. Recently he again joined Carman Amaya's troupe as solo guitarist and arranger, capturing anew audiences in both the United States and Canada. On this recording, his fourth album for Decca, he is also accomplished by a selected group of virtuosos guitarists, Los Companeros del Flamenco.

From Billboard - June 22, 1959: Spirited Spanish music with heel-stompin', castanets and Flamenco guitar. Flamenco singer, Dolores enlivens the program and things get pretty wild – Spanish-style – on side two. If any of your customers dig Flamenco or have bought Sabicas earlier releases try them on this one. Pretty special stuff.

Gitana Te Enamoraste (Tientos)

Catalina Por Bulerias

Desengano

La Castanuela (Tanguile)

La Rabida (Fandango)

Ay Mi Huelva (Fandango)

Aires De San Fernando (Alegrias)

Danza De Las Marianas 

Arabesca 

Los Arraynes (Granadine)

Bulerias Del Terremoto