The Incredible Montoya Presents Porrina De Badajoz

 

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The Incredible Montoya Presents

Porrina De Badajoz

Flamenco

Recorded in Spain, April 25, 1958

RCA Victor LPM-1878

1959

From the back cover: In the Spring of 1958 Carlos Montoya journeyed to Spain for the express purpose of recording with the finest artists of the flamenco tradition. The first album resulting from this project was Flamenco Festival (RCA Victor LPM-1713) for which Montoya assembled a group of Spanish gypsies. It is a perfect example of the uninhibited approach in both dancing and singing – a veritable gypsy "jam session."

For this album Montoya wanted to bring to his American audiences a real "find" in the more serious field of caste flamenco. The Montoya name and reputation opened all doors to him in Spanish artistic circles and the best singers were eager to record with him. Yet among the many candidates, one fellow-gypsy was outstanding as an original personality who had kept the purity of flamenco style. This was Porrina de Badajoz.

Porrina, who is now the rage among aficionados, was born to a poor gypsy family in the town of Badajoz in southern Spain. His mother still lives there in the simple way they always lived. Porrina made his debut at Madrid's Teatro Pavon in the show "La Copa Andaluza." He has since been featured in the company of Conchita Piquer and has toured throughout Spain, creating a devoted public wherever he went. True to the highest gypsy tradition, he is self-taught with an endless gift for improvisation.

When Porrina first made his debut he had to learn the lyrics of the show on the same day it opened. This album was made in much the same way. Two days before Montoya was to return to America, Porrina arrived in Madrid, from the "feria" at Seville. The recording was cut the following day. That it was a happy collaboration is underlined by Porrina's statement that he had never sung so well as to Montoya's music.

From Billboard - April 6, 1959: Fascinating album of Flamenco music. The truly Spanish style singing by Montoya discovery, Porrina de Badajo, is accompanied by the incomparable guitarist himself. Exciting performances in pure Flamenco tradition. Excellent buy for the genre. Colorful and attractive cover should encourage sales.

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