Heterogeneity and an unprejudiced vision of music are two constants present in Calexico's two constants present in Calexico 's compositions since the beginning of their project, which dates back almost 30 years. project, which dates back almost 30 years.
The band from Tucson has taken us to surprising and unusual musical surprising and unusual musical landscapes thanks to their cross-fertilisation with other artists, who have artists, which have further elongated their characteristic and celebrated "promiscuity" between genres. "promiscuity" between genres.
In anticipation of their performance at the Noches del Botánico in Madrid. Madrid, we bring you some of the most special collaborations -both recorded and live- that we can remember live- more special that we remember in his exceptional career.
Calexico's connection to Madrid might at first seem to be at first, it might appear to be a calamity. However, when it is Depedro who works as the leaven of the alliance, there is no doubt that the result will be as the leaven of the alliance there is no doubt that the result will be exquisite and moving. exquisite and moving. So much so that Jairo Zavala has become a regular musician on their tours. Calexico and Depedro will be performing a double session on July 21 at Noches del Botánico.
The artist from Madrid contributes to this acoustic version of 'El Puerto', in addition to his expert guitar playing, with several exciting vocal lines.
This time Calexico were invited to participate in a piece with a clear Rio de la Plata air. in a piece with a clear rioplatense air.
The electronic tango trio Gotan Project are the hosts of the following of the following cut, in which the mixture of passion and melancholy of amas universalises a genre that unfortunately we don't always link to contemporary music. contemporary music.
If we had to explain to a newly landed Martian what musical virtuosity means what musical virtuosity means, the following recording would help us almost instantly. almost instantly.
In mid-2012, the Austrian national radio invited Calexico to perform their most Calexico to perform their most iconic songs with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. The result was so memorable that it ended up as a live album a year later. a live album a year later.
After several years of frequenting the same circles and the same festivals, no one was surprised that a little bit of Band Of Horses and Jose Gonzalez was going to fall into Calexico - and vice versa.
Knowing the band's great predisposition to collaborate with other artists with other artists, when this track arrived in 2015 as a preview of the album 'Edge of the Sun', the general comment was: Why didn't it happen sooner? Edge of the Sun', the general comment was: Why hasn't this happened before?
When the iconic actress and vocalist Nancy Sinatra returned to the recording to the recording market in 2004, she wisely surrounded herself with a group of outstanding indie, rock and folk artists indie, rock and folk artists that many would love to have "for their own".
Among them was Joey Burns, who contributed as a string arranger throughout the album, and more as string arranger throughout the album, and most notably on its opening cut. especially on its opening cut.
Six of the most prominent performers of Greek music met in 2001 in Athens to recover and in Athens in 2001 to revive and update the most traditional sounds of the East traditional sounds of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Balkan peninsula.
In its endeavour to bring the different strands of the rich Hellenic folklore to the public at large, the ensemble has participated of the rich Hellenic folklore to the general public, the ensemble has participated with contemporary contemporary international artists, such as Calexico, with whom they revisited their well-known revisited their well-known song 'Stray' in this enchanting version.
It is perhaps one of the most peculiar musical links we have discussed in this selection. we have dealt with in this selection, but there is no doubt that it is also one of the ones that most quickly settle in the mind.
John Contreras gives his voice to this revision of the single by the British duo Goldfrapp. duo Goldfrapp, which brings a passionate ''woke'' nuance to an already quite cinematic track. already quite cinematic.
Don't miss the magical night that awaits us at the Calexico concert on 21 July. This evening will be doubly special, as it will be a double session shared with Depedro. Advance tickets on sale now from 30 euros.
