Music is emotion and passion - Azuleo artfully expresses this perennial truth in a wind of rhythm and melody gathered from the four corners of the globe. The group's musical repertoire includes flamenco and jazz sounds, grounded in the rich terrain of Arabic and Spanish folklore. This international ensemble shines with virtuoso guitar playing, expressive vocals, oriental violin sounds and spirited percussion beats. Azuleo succinctly captures the romance and charm of cultural and musical tradition, tempered by contemporary tastes and cut with the innovation of their own personal flare and duende.

Azuleo's original sound captivates audiences world-wide, making concerts by Azuleo profound and unique musical experiences.

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BIO

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"Nueva Tharsis" was released in 2008 by guitarist and composer Abel Sanchez, as an offering to his native Andalusia. After moving to Berlin, the group Azuleo arose out of many musical gatherings in the Berlin music scene. It was 2011 and Azuleo was born in the middle of the cosmopolitan city. The compositions on the first album "Contigo" were born from collaborations with singer and flutist Elena Botica. Other components of Azuleo included French jazz saxophonist Joseph Carpentier, Romeo Natour, a percussionist and native of Palestine, and Berlin multi­instrumentalist and recording engineer Jonas Fehrenberg. These diverse influences, from flamenco roots to jazz, oriental, andalusian, balkan music and spanish folklore, create a sound which captivates audiences world­wide, making concerts by Azuleo profound and unique musical experiences.

 

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After three successful european tours, Azuleo performed at Festival Dragao do Mar in Brazil. Percussion player Romeo was replaced in 2016 by drummer and cajón player Antonio Piñera “Pumuki”. Their third album Nácar was recorded and released also in 2016. Since that moment, the band works also with syrian violin player Ayman Hlal and berliner dancer Ñusta. Their last work together Felah Mengu is the culmination of a deeper composition process during last years and it was released in 2021, as the band celebrated
its 10th anniversary. The album was also presented at national radio Deutschlandfunk Kultur and at the Dresdener Guitar Festival in 2022.