Review Centre: World Music

"Un equipo fantástico, muy predispuestos, profesionales, gran repertorio, aceptan peticiones y muy amables, sin duda un gran equipo, muchas gracias por su actuación, un saludo y hasta la próxima!"

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"We couldn’t have asked for a better band, better people and better music. They are absolutely AMAZING! Alina, guys, thanks a million!?"

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"Daniel Martinez was at The Queen’s Hall Edinburgh tonight performing his “20th Anniversary of Flamenco” concert to an enthusiastic audience who had filled the venue pretty much to capacity. Born and raised in Cordoba, Andalucia, this performer, composer and award winning guitarist started his professional flamenco studies at the age of 7. Daniel’s flamenco journey was to take him another 14 years of study at the Royal Conservatoire, and the opportunity to perform in some of the best tablaos (venues) in Cordoba. A move to Scotland has seen Danial Martinez make Edinburgh his new home, and tonight’s performance is part of an ongoing goal in life to not only keep true to the original ethos of Flamenco, but also to develop his own music and projects whilst bringing the living and breathing spirit of this art for to new audiences. This evening’s performance was split into two very distinct performances. The first half with Daniel Martinez performing solo on guitar and playing work from some of the great Flamenco guitarists who have influenced his own work over the years, including amongst others, Vicente Amigo, Paco de Lucía and Rafael Riqueni. Watching and listening to Daniel Martinez play guitar is in itself a lesson in his art, as his ability to perform the many challenging techniques that flamenco guitar requires to a very high standard is obvious, but this alone is never going to be enough, and something else has to happen for the spirit of this music to really work its magic, some connection that lets the performer become almost a conduit for the music, and Daniel Martinez has that elusive connection. The final performance of the first half “Baile por Rondena” (Dance for Rondena) was composed by Daniel Martinez and highlighted the interpretive performance skills of dancer Gabriela Pouso. It was perhaps here that we, the audience, got to get a little glimpse into the true spirit of flamenco as Daniel Martinez followed in the footsteps of Gabriela on guitar, along the way improvising his performance to match hers in rhythm, volume and expression with the two performers becoming almost one at times. This performance was a taster for a new project by Daniel Martinez and the Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company, “Andalucia”, and the full show will be performed at The Usher Hall accompanied by a Chamber Orchestra on Wednesday 8 Feb 2023. With this new show, Daniel Martinez is expanding upon his award winning “Art of Believing” work. The second half of the performance was very traditional in format featuring flamenco singing, plus of course more interpretive music and dance from Gabriela Pouso and Daniel Martinez. This show, for me, was a learning experience, a chance to find out more about how singers, dancers and guitarists individually express their own “flamenco spirit”, but also join together to create a performance that is rhythmically mesmerising whilst at the same time telling a story in performance arts. "

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"Wir hätten keine bessere Band für unser Hochzeitsfest im September 2020 buchen können. Spontan, unkompliziert, talentiert, sehr professionell und eine breite Palette an Songs! Vielen herzlichen Dank, dass ihr unsere Hochzeit musikalisch begleitet habt, wir haben es sehr genossen und würden euch sofort wieder buchen!"

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"From our earliest days the West Fine Art Show has presented John Gilliat on guitar. Art show guests are always enthralled and artists adore him. John’s Flamenco Jazz and Latin Rumba blend passionately and soothingly into the broad canvas of our showscape and as a result he has truly become one of our most popular featured artists. "

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"More than 5 Stars!!! There are no words because when everyone was welcomed with bag pipes at my husband's 50th birthday celebration, they were absolutely speechless!! What an amazing touch they brought to our event. So talented, friendly, and beyond everything we expected. I wish I could give more than 5 stars and I hope I can have an event in the future so I can hire this beautiful couple to amaze our friends again! Thank you so much, Brock & Toni! A thousand times Slainte!!🥂"

Reply by Celtic Bagpipe Team
I Loved your Event! I Loved working with You! It turned out SO well, over the top! Your guests will be talking about that surprise for hubby for years to come. 100% Successful! What Fun~

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"We had the pleasure of inviting Tetiana Shakh (Shakhova Singer) to perform at our company’s anniversary celebration in Kyiv — one of our top events for clients and partners. Tetiana proved to be a highly professional and responsible performer. She has an excellent ability to read the audience, creating the right atmosphere throughout the evening. We truly appreciated her flexibility and readiness to adapt to last-minute changes and the overall flow of the event. The feedback from our guests was overwhelmingly positive — everyone was impressed by her performance, energy, and connection with the crowd. "

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"I also wanted to thank you for putting on such a great event. We had some of the best feedback in years. Everyone loved y’all and they were still buzzing about it this week. Truly just a fantastic evening. 🙂"

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"Band were great , good tunes & nice attitude . Top drawer ??"

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"Angie was such a pleasure to work with! I am an international bride (USA) and held my wedding in Barcelona, Spain. Angie was so enthusiastic about being a part of our special day and worked her schedule to fit our wedding timeline. She and her partner's talent contributed greatly to the overall feel of our ceremony and guest's experience. I can't thank her enough! It was such a pleasure to have her on our special day! "

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"Cafe Ole played at our wedding reception and they were absolutely fan-tastic! The music was so perfect, the entire band were smiley and they were so accommodating. They all looked beyond wonderful in their Hawaiian shirts and we had so many people coming up to tell us how amazing the band were! Huge huge thanks to the band and I look forward to having another event where I can ask them to play! The music selection was perfect, I cannot recommend them enough! Seriously- book this band!! "

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"Hello, I wanted to thank you again for the wonderful music at our wedding! All the guests and husband were delighted :) Professionalism and great talent there is no need to look for someone else but EleDuet 🎻🎻 (string duo violin-cello I am part of)"

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"I have heard Sophia on YouTube, her manner is mild and specific, her styles are diverse , her singing is charming, her manners are delicate...Thank you, Sophia...:)"

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"We are so glad that we booked Peter to perform at our wedding drinks reception. He played music from a range of eras, and it was ideal for our festive winter wedding in a Medieval venue. We knew he’d be perfect as soon as we listened to some of his sample tracks online, and in person he was even better. Peter provided a great atmosphere, he was friendly and got on well with the guests. Peter phoned a couple of weeks before the event to discuss our preferences for musical eras and instruments. We asked for a range of things (including a few Christmas carols), with slightly more hurdy gurdy, as it’s our favourite period instrument. Our guests loved Peter’s performance, as did we, and we 100% recommend him for events. We’ve had lots of comments afterwards from people saying how great he was. Thank you, Peter, for helping to make our day so memorable and festive"

Reply by Peter Bull
Thanks for this great review! Peter Bull

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"Last Train to Skaville blew us away with their electrifying performance! From the moment they hit the stage, they had the entire crowd on their feet, dancing and skanking to the infectious rhythms of ska. Their seamless blend of classic hits and original tunes kept the energy levels sky-high all night long."

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