Ceesepe used to say he was a painter because he didn't know how to do anything else, and he admitted that if he hadn't dedicated himself to painting, he would have liked to be a musician. He even dabbled in it, spontaneously jumping onto the stage to rock out with the instrument he was most daring with: the guitar. Now that we can no longer delve into this frustrated vocation, we can only imagine what musical genre he would have directed his creativity toward, or what kind of musician he would have been if, instead of being dazzled by brushes and canvases, a microphone or a Stratocaster had fallen into his hands. Without venturing too far, we can guess that his musical trajectory would have mirrored his artistic journey as a painter, and if we also consider the music he collected and listened to tirelessly, almost compulsively, the term that best defines him would be eclecticism.

Last September 7th marked one year since he left us, and on the occasion of this first anniversary, music is a suitable pretext to pay tribute to him, the memory of his musician friends, with whom he professed a mutual admiration and respect, and to whom in some cases he illustrated or provided reproductions of his works to create the covers of their albums.

The Hall of Columns del Círculo de Bellas Artes This will be the setting for this tribute, in which the following will participate (in order of appearance): The Orphans of Krahe, Pascal Comelade, Malevaje, Jaime Urrutia, Kiko Veneno, Red House, El Gran Wyoming, Mastretta, Martirio with Raúl Rodríguez, Santiago Auserón and Ketama. 

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Krahe's orphans

With thousands of miles traveled and hundreds of stages under their belts, Javier López de Guereña, Andreas Prittwitz, and Fernando Anguita took a little over three years to get Javier Krahe to learn their songs. His hilarious mistakes, like his coughs, were a meticulously planned effect. Nothing escaped the calculations of this cunning trio. So much so, that it was only after Javier's death that they decided they missed him. It turned out that the legacy of the illustrious Krahe had deeply resonated with many diverse souls who lamented his absence. They decided, therefore, that the only way to resurrect him would be through indignation at seeing himself praised in a continuous tribute. 

Pascal Comelade

Pascal Comelade is a musician difficult to define. He is a composer and multi-instrumentalist. His works are often very short, two or three minutes long, and almost always instrumental. He has been described as an ultra-minimalist rocker or a postmodern classicist. He makes avant-garde music without forgetting his roots. He enjoys great acclaim in France and Japan. Compilations have been released especially for the latter country, and there is even a Japanese band called Pascals that has released two albums. Pascal Comelade presents Pascals y environmentThe first album features covers of songs by the Catalan musician, while the second includes two of his own covers, several original compositions, and a couple of adaptations of other musicians' songs. He has collaborated with countless musicians, such as the Catalans Toti Soler and Gerard Jacquet, and internationally with PJ Harvey, Robert Wyatt, Richard Pinhas, and Cathy Claret, who included a Comelade track on her album. Cathy ClaretHe collaborated with Jaume Sisa on the composition of the album Long live freedomand set the poem to music Good of the duo Accidents Polipoètics. He has composed several soundtracks, especially for French films, and music for dance and theater.

Underworld 

The group Malevaje emerged in Madrid in 1984, at the height of the Movida Madrileña cultural movement, performing live at the El Salero club. The initial lineup consisted of Antonio Bartrina as leader and vocalist, Fernando Gilabert, Ramón Godes, and Edi Clavo. In their 25-year career, the band has focused on classic tango, sometimes modernizing their compositions and even incorporating elements of fusion in search of their own style, while remaining true to the genre's roots. In 1988, violinist Amador Pablo and cellist José Luis López Fernández, musical director and co-producer of the following albums, joined the band: People are falling into the dance (1993) In my own way and with my own accent (1995) Plaza Mayor (1998) and With your permission, Don Carlos (1996). Later, pianist Guadalupe Sánchez and double bassist Jorge Muñoz joined the band, until 2001 when the band's format changed to its current one. Other musicians who have occasionally collaborated with Malevaje include violinist Ara Malikina and percussionist Celestino Albizu.

jamie urrutia 

Jaime Urrutia is a musician of exceptional sensitivity who has captured the idiosyncrasies of life, with its distinctive characteristics and subtle nuances. After playing in bands like Ejecutivos Agresivos, he founded the iconic group Gabinete Caligari with his bandmates Edi and Ferni. Following its dissolution, Jaime embarked on a solo career, taking control of what has been a deliberate journey through a discography that begins with Letter of MarqueA debut album received with great praise, featuring a catalog of songs that he will now be able to perform live. It would be followed by The Electric BoyAn album containing songs crafted with care, skillfully combining poetry and melody. And after it, En JoyRecorded live. Defining him as an artist isn't easy; he's not your typical singer-songwriter, nor a die-hard rocker, nor does he make pop. Jaime Urrutia is an artist with a strong and compelling personality, unclassifiable, with a unique style, a deep voice, charismatic on and off stage, with much said and more to say.

Kiko Venom

Kiko Veneno became known in Spain with an album produced by an Englishman, Joe Dworniak, and recorded in London. In 1975, he met brothers Rafael and Raimundo Amador, with whom he formed the group Veneno. In 1977, they released their self-titled album, produced by Ricardo Pachón, which is now considered a fundamental album of Spanish music. In 1979, he collaborated on the album the legend of time by Camarón de la Isla. The contribution of the young members of Veneno to the final result of this album was vital. In 1982, at the height of the Movida Madrileña cultural movement, he moved to Madrid to record his first solo album. I'll be a mechanic for youwith a cover by Ceesepe. During the 80s he wrote songs for Martirio, for whom he also produced her first album, and made several collaborations with the television program The Cristal ball (TVE), as a composer and singer. After working for BMG-Ariola, he decided to self-produce and market all his albums, both through traditional distribution channels and by leveraging the opportunities offered by the internet through his label, Elemúsica. In 2010, he received the Medal of Merit in Fine Arts, an honorary title awarded by the government to prominent figures in the arts. In 2012, he was awarded the fourth National Prize for Contemporary Music. The jury members emphasized "his decisive contribution over more than three and a half decades to the integration of international and Hispanic musical traditions, disseminating rhythm and enriching the popular song format with ingenuity and poetic quality."

Red House

Red House is the result of a long-standing friendship and collaboration between Jeff Espinoza and Francisco Simón. Their story began when they met in Spain as members of the Flying Gallardos. Since then, their work together has crystallized into one of Europe's finest blues bands: Red House, synonymous with power and elegance, qualities best experienced live in their performances, which are breathtaking in their incredible energy and refined taste. The band currently consists of the two founders and core members, Jeff Espinoza (vocals and guitar) and Francisco Simón (guitar), accompanied by Manuel Bagüés (bass) and Carlos Sánchez (drums).

Wyoming and the Insolvents

The multifaceted artist José Miguel Monzón, better known as El Gran Wyoming, along with Miguel Ángel Ariza, Luis de Diego, José Alberto Solís and Manuel Villalta formed a project that started 10 years ago by chance, when in a bar in Madrid where the band was playing, Uncle WyoHe, as he is also known, approached them and spontaneously began to sing a few songs. The owner of the venue arranged a jam session for them. In their concerts, they revive authentic rock classics from yesterday and today, the best of blues and rock from the 50s to the present day.

the Mastretta

Nacho Mastretta's first musical project was called Las manos de Orlac, a group formed in 1987 that played a mix of pop and Caribbean music. With this lineup, he recorded two albums. The Fury (1988) and Health and pesetas (1989). He settled in Madrid in 1991 and from 1992 to 1999 worked as a sound engineer at the legendary El Sol and Sala Maravillas clubs. At the same time, he began developing a personal instrumental style, with which Subterfuge Records inaugurated a new sonic division. Under the label Music for a sidereal party The instrumental single appears HighballitoIn December 1998, he released his first album. X-ray melodies, chosen by the critics of El País as the Best Spanish Electronic Album of the 90s. In January 2000 he released his second album, Honeymoon, An intriguing work where 10 guests infuse the artist's compositions with a warm, traditional, and feminine touch. Also a composer of numerous film scores, his current orchestral project features the following musicians: Marina Sorin (cello and phonofiddle), Diego Galaz (violin, violin-trumpet, mandolin, musical saw), David Herrington (trumpet, tuba), Miguel Malla (tenor saxophone), Nacho Mastretta (clarinet, bass clarinet, harmonica), Pablo Novoa (guitar), Luca Frasca (piano, organ), Pablo Navarro (double bass), and Coke Santos (drums and percussion).

Martyrdom

In the 80s, María Isabel Quiñones was part of the group Jarcha, whose songs had a great impact in Spain during the Transition. In 1984, she joined the group Veneno, led by Kiko Veneno and members of Pata Negra: Raimundo and Rafael Amador. In 1986, she began her solo career under the stage name Martirio, which is both a name and a persona: appearing on stage adorned with sunglasses and a hair comb, she was one of the most original performers. Her music is a bridge between cultures, fusing Andalusian folk song, flamenco, bolero, jazz, tango, rock, and guaracha. She has collaborated with, among other artists, Jesús Lavilla, Jerry González, María del Mar Bonet, Chavela Vargas, Compay Segundo, Gemma Corredera, Javier Ruibal, Carlos Cano, Alberto Cortez, Pedro Guerra, Luis Pastor, Chano Domínguez, Susana Rinaldi, Miguel Poveda, Son de la Frontera, and Mayte Martín, among many others. She has been awarded, among other accolades, the 2004 Music Prize (along with Chano Domínguez) in the category of Best Spanish Song Album for CoupledIn 2004 he received the Medalla de Oro of the Regional Government of Andalusia. In 2010, she received the Cubadisco International Award. On November 28, 2016, she was awarded the National Prize for Contemporary Music, granted by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of the Government of Spain. The award recognizes "her personal approach to popular music, from her Andalusian roots, showing the value of the copla to new generations." It also recognizes "her fostering a profound understanding of Ibero-American music," as well as "her courage and the freedom with which she has worked, bringing her transgressive attitude from her image to her music."

Raúl Rodríguez

Producer, composer, and guitarist, he began his professional career with the group Caraoscura, in a duo with José Loreto Charamusco. They released What do you want from me? (RCA, 1995), produced by Kiko Veneno and Jo Dworniak, with the collaboration of Raimundo Amador and Antonio Smash, among others, and toured for two years throughout Spain, participating in important festivals. He has collaborated with Kiko Veneno, Martirio, Santiago Auserón, Javier Ruibal, Jackson Browne, Duquende, Niño de Elche, Luz Casal, Susana Rinaldi, Carlos Núñez, John Cale, Jonathan Richman, Jerry González, and Chano Domínguez, among many other artists. He began his collaboration with Martirio in 1993. In 1996, he joined Kiko Veneno's band Son de la Frontera as a flamenco guitarist. In 2017, he released his second solo album. The Electric RootPublished in book-disc format, it received numerous positive reviews; it ranked in most specialized lists of the best albums of 2017, among which the cataloging of Best National World Music Album in the magazine Mondo Sonoro stands out.

Santiago Auserón 

Santiago Auseron, Juan Perro, singer and songwriter of the band Radio Futura (1980-1992), recognized by various radio stations and specialized magazines as the best Spanish band of the 80s and the best Spanish band of the last 25 years. He launched his musical project, Juan Perro, in 1993, on the tour Kiko Veneno and Juan Perro are making a sceneAs Juan Perro records the album in Havana Roots in the wind (1995) and subsequently, The sound footprint (1997) Mr. Hunger (2000, the year in which he also toured Mexico and the USA) and Candle songs (2002). Co-produces Luis Auserón's second solo album, Chaos and order (1997). Juan Perro's band regularly features collaborations with prestigious musicians from the rock, jazz, flamenco, and son genres. He has recorded with numerous artists, including Compay Segundo, Kiko Veneno, Raimundo Amador, La Barbería del Sur, Malevaje, Pau Riba, Carlos Cano, Pancho Amat, Guerrilla Gorila, and Marina Rossell. With Juan Perro, he has received various awards and accolades, most recently the 2011 National Prize for Contemporary Music from the Ministry of Culture.

Ketama

Music in Spain would be very different were it not for the arrival of a band in the early 80s that changed the way flamenco was approached. In a time of openness and change, when rock and pop were catching up to make up for lost time, Antonio, Juan, and Josemi Carmona breathed new life into the tradition and opened it up to a wider audience. With their first two albums on the legendary Nuevos Medios label of Mario Pacheco, Ketama (1985), with a cover by Ceesepe, and Kif's pipe (1987), laid the foundations for a new sound, fresh and traditional at the same time. With the third, songhai (1988), they were ahead of the curve in fusing African music with the Malian Toumani Diabaté. In 1991 Ceesepe repeated the feat with the cover of Deep SongsIn 1994 they published Songhai 2With their fourth album, And it's because times have changed for me (1990), they achieved an imperishable anthem, We're not crazy. Later, From here to Ketama (Mercury Records, 1995) was a summary of their career and sound up to that point, recorded live with a band and an exceptional cast of guest artists, which earned them an Ondas Award for Best Album of the Year. The rest, as they say, is history. In this case, history of Spanish music. The facts bear this out: Ondas Award for Best Album in 1995, 1997, and 1999; 15 Grammy nominations; and Best Foreign Album of the Year from the British magazine New Musical Express (NME) in 1988. songhaiMeanwhile, the album received tremendous praise from international media outlets such as The Times and The International Herald Tribune. It was named Best Album of the Year by Q Magazine in 1988. Over a million records sold. A career achieved by very few artists, who now, 15 years after their last concert, are returning for one simple reason: because
They want to, and because they never left.

[the under 16 years Children may attend this event provided they are accompanied by their mother, father, or legal guardian. Any adult may act as guardian and, to do so, must complete and sign the following form. Valid identity document and hand it to the access controller at the venue along with copies of the ID cards of the minor and the guardian. Under no circumstances may minors under 16 years of age consume alcoholic beverages.

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