Soulería by Pitingo - DeepRiffs

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Two years after the release of his full-length solo album debut, Pitingo con Habichuelas (2006), flamenco fusion vocalist Pitingo became a Spanish sensation with the release of his second album, Soulería. A collaboration with acclaimed flamenco guitarist Juan Carmona (of the group Ketama) and the London Community Gospel Choir, Soulería is a unique album on which Pitingo fuses flamenco with soul music motifs, dramatically reinterpreting a number of well-worn standards in the process. The cover songs include "Killing Me Softly" (originally released by Roberta Flack in 1973 and revived by the Fugees in 1996), "Gwendolyne" (Julio Iglesias, 1970), "Ayer" (i.e., "Yesterday"; the Beatles, 1965), and "Me Rindo Ante Ti" (i.e., "On Bended Knee"; Boyz II Men, 1994). Beginning with "Killing Me Softly," which is sequenced second, these covers are spread across the album, interspersed by more traditional flamenco material, and they bring an occasional dash of familiarity to the album. The performance of "Killing Me Softly" is especially familiar -- perhaps too much so, especially with its English-language chorus -- but it helped make Soulería a crossover success in Spain, where over the course of three months the album rose, rather miraculously for a flamenco release, to the Top Five of the albums chart. Those expecting lots of "soul" as billed in the album title may be disappointed, for the gospel choir is sparingly employed and some of the covers (e.g., "Yesterday") could hardly be classified as soul music. Yet if you accept the album for what it is (an album that employs soul music motifs in an otherwise pure flamenco context) rather than what some hyped it to be (an innovative fusion of equal parts flamenco and soul), Soulería is one of the more impressive -- and certainly one of the most accessible -- flamenco albums in years and is deserving of its popularity. ~ Jason Birchmeier

1. De Ayamonte a Mississippi (Soulería)

Primary Artist: Pitingo; Main Performer
Guitar: Juan Carmona Habichuela; Performer
Percussion: Juan Carmona Jr.; Performer
Performer: Juan Carmona Jr.
Teresa Bautista
Juan Carmona Habichuela
Pitingo; Performer
Voice: Pitingo; Performer
Choir/chorus: Teresa Bautista
Pitingo; Ensemble
Composer: Antonio Álvarez Vélez
Juan Jose Carmona Amaya; Composer
Lyricist: Antonio Álvarez Vélez
Juan Jose Carmona Amaya; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Juan Jose Carmona Amaya
Antonio Álvarez Vélez; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Juan Carmona Amaya
Pitingo
Juan Carmona Jr.
Fernando Soto Valencia; Other

2. Killing Me Softly With His Song (Mátame Suavemente Con Tu Canción)

Bass: Jose Agustin Guereñu "guere"; Performer
Primary Artist: Pitingo; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): José Agustin Guereñu "guere"; Performer
Drum: Jorge Fernández Del Castillo; Performer
Guitar: Benjamín Bautista
Juan Habichuela Hijo; Performer
Keyboard: Víctor José Alonso; Performer
Palmeros: Fernando Soto Valencia
Simba Gabarre
Sebastian El Pelao; Performer
Percussion: Benjí Habichuela; Performer
Performer: Pitingo
Benjamín Bautista
Víctor José Alonso
Teresa Bautista
Jorge Fernández Del Castillo
Fernando Soto Valencia
Benjí Habichuela
Angela Bautista
Simba Gabarre
Sebastian El Pelao
Juan Habichuela Hijo
Jose Agustin Guereñu "guere"; Performer
Voice: Pitingo; Performer
Choir/chorus: Angela Bautista
Teresa Bautista; Ensemble
Composer: Charles Fox
Norman Gimbel; Composer
Lyricist: Norman Gimbel
Charles Fox; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Norman Gimbel
Charles Fox; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Rafael El Moreno; Other

3. Silencio (Fandangos de Huelva)

Guitar: Juan Carmona Habichuela; Performer
Primary Artist: Pitingo; Main Performer
Percussion: Juan Carmona Jr.; Performer
Performer: Juan Carmona Jr.
Teresa Bautista
Pitingo
Juan Carmona Habichuela
Angela Bautista; Performer
Voice: Pitingo; Performer
Choir/chorus: Angela Bautista
Teresa Bautista; Ensemble
Composer: Juan Jose Carmona Amaya
Antonio Álvarez Vélez; Composer
Lyricist: Antonio Álvarez Vélez
Juan Jose Carmona Amaya; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Juan Jose Carmona Amaya
Antonio Álvarez Vélez; Other

4. En Algún Lugar Del Mundo

Bass: Marcelo Fuentes; Performer
Primary Artist: Pitingo; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Marcelo Fuentes; Performer
Guitar: Juan Carmona Habichuela; Performer
Percussion: Jose Antonio Carmona
Juan Carmona Jr.; Performer
Performer: Jose Antonio Carmona
Juan Carmona Habichuela
Juan Carmona Jr.
Marcelo Fuentes
Pitingo; Performer
Voice: Pitingo; Performer
Choir/chorus: Pitingo; Ensemble
Author: Juan Jose Carmona Amaya; Production

5. Yo No Te He Dado Motivos (Tientos)

Guitar: Juan Carmona Habichuela; Performer
Primary Artist: Pitingo; Main Performer
Percussion: Juan Carmona Jr.; Performer
Performer: Pitingo
Juan Carmona Habichuela
Juan Carmona Jr.; Performer
Voice: Pitingo; Performer
Choir/chorus: Pitingo; Ensemble
Composer: Antonio Álvarez Vélez
Juan Jose Carmona Amaya; Composer
Lyricist: Antonio Álvarez Vélez
Juan Jose Carmona Amaya; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Juan Jose Carmona Amaya
Antonio Álvarez Vélez; Other

6. Solo Se Que No Se Nada (Tangos)

Bass: Marcelo Fuentes; Performer
Primary Artist: Pitingo; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Marcelo Fuentes; Performer
Guitar: Juan Carmona Habichuela; Performer
Percussion: Jose Antonio Carmona
Juan Carmona Jr.; Performer
Performer: Jose Antonio Carmona
Teresa Bautista
Pitingo
Juan Carmona Jr.
Marcelo Fuentes
Angela Bautista
Juan Carmona Habichuela; Performer
Voice: Pitingo; Performer
Choir/chorus: Angela Bautista
Pitingo
Teresa Bautista; Ensemble
Composer: Antonio Álvarez Vélez
Juan Jose Carmona Amaya; Composer
Lyricist: Juan Jose Carmona Amaya
Antonio Álvarez Vélez; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Juan Jose Carmona Amaya
Antonio Álvarez Vélez; Other

7. Gwendolyne

Guitar: Juan Carmona; Performer
Primary Artist: Pitingo; Main Performer
Percussion: Juan Carmona "tallarín"; Performer
Performer: Pitingo
Juan Carmona "tallarín"
Juan Carmona; Performer
Voice: Pitingo; Performer
Composer: Julio Iglesias; Composer
Lyricist: Julio Iglesias; Composer
Executive Producer: Juan Manuel Martínez; Production
Mixing: Miguel De La Vega; Production
Mixing Assistant: Sancho Gómez-escolar; Production
Producer: Juan Manuel Martínez
Jose Manuel Gamboa; Production
Recording: Saúl Quiñones; Production
Studio Personnel: Sancho Gómez-escolar
Miguel De La Vega
Saúl Quiñones; Production
Composer Lyricist: Julio Iglesias; Other

8. A Fernanda De Utrera (Soleá)

Primary Artist: Pitingo; Main Performer
Guitar: Juan Carmona Habichuela; Performer
Performer: Pitingo
Juan Carmona Habichuela; Performer
Voice: Pitingo; Performer
Composer: Antonio Álvarez Vélez
Juan Jose Carmona Amaya; Composer
Author: Tradicional; Production

9. Yesterday (Ayer)

Primary Artist: Pitingo; Main Performer
Guitar: Juan Carmona Habichuela; Performer
Percussion: Juan Carmona Jr.; Performer
Performer: Juan Carmona Habichuela
Juan Carmona Jr.
Pitingo
Angela Bautista
Teresa Bautista; Performer
Voice: Pitingo; Performer
Choir/chorus: Angela Bautista
Teresa Bautista; Ensemble
Adaptation: Nocolas Suris Palome
Julio Guiu; Production
Author: Paul Mccartney
John Lennon; Production

10. Me Rindo Ante Ti (Spanish Version of "On Bended Knee")

Guitar: Juan Carmona Habichuela; Performer
Primary Artist: Pitingo; Main Performer
Percussion: Juan Carmona Jr.; Performer
Performer: Juan Carmona Jr.
Teresa Bautista
Pitingo
Juan Carmona Habichuela
Angela Bautista; Performer
Voice: Pitingo; Performer
Choir/chorus: Angela Bautista
Teresa Bautista; Ensemble
Composer: Harris James Samuel
Terry Steven Lewis
Terry Lewis; Composer
Lyricist: Terry Steven Lewis
Harris James Samuel; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Terry Steven Lewis
Harris James Samuel; Other

11. Los Tiempos Están Cambiando (Tangos)

Guitar: Juan Carmona Habichuela; Performer
Primary Artist: Pitingo; Main Performer
Percussion: Juan Carmona Jr.; Performer
Performer: Pitingo
Juan Carmona Habichuela
Juan Carmona Jr.; Performer
Voice: Pitingo; Performer
Choir/chorus: Pitingo; Ensemble
Composer: Antonio Álvarez Vélez
Juan Jose Carmona Amaya; Composer
Lyricist: Antonio Álvarez Vélez
Juan Jose Carmona Amaya; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Juan Jose Carmona Amaya
Antonio Álvarez Vélez; Other

12. Taranta Al Tío Juan Habichuela (Taranta)

Guitar: Juan Habichuela; Performer
Primary Artist: Pitingo; Main Performer
Performer: Pitingo
Juan Habichuela; Performer
Voice: Pitingo; Performer
Composer: Popular Tradicional.
Juanito Valderrama; Composer
Lyricist: Juanito Valderrama
Popular Tradicional.; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Juanito Valderrama
Popular Tradicional.; Other

13. I Will Survive (sobreviviré)

Primary Artist: Pitingo; Main Performer
Bass: Jose Agustin Guereñu "guere"; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): José Agustin Guereñu "guere"; Performer
Drum: Jorge Fernández Del Castillo; Performer
Guitar: Juan Habichuela Hijo
Benjamín Bautista; Performer
Keyboard: Víctor José Alonso; Performer
Palmas: Fernando Soto Valencia
Sebastian El Pelao
Simba Gabarre; Performer
Percussion: Benjí Habichuela; Performer
Performer: Víctor José Alonso
Pitingo
Angela Bautista
Benjamín Bautista
Benjí Habichuela
Fernando Soto Valencia
Jorge Fernández Del Castillo
Jose Agustin Guereñu "guere"
Juan Habichuela Hijo
Sebastian El Pelao
Simba Gabarre
Teresa Bautista; Performer
Voice: Pitingo; Performer
Choir/chorus: Angela Bautista
Teresa Bautista; Ensemble
Composer: Frederick J. Perren
Dino Fekaris; Composer
Lyricist: Dino Fekaris
Frederick J. Perren; Composer
Adaptation: Oscar Gomez; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frederick J. Perren
Dino Fekaris; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Rafael El Moreno; Other

14. Me Recordarás (Every breath you take)

Bass: Jose Agustin Guereñu "guere"; Performer
Primary Artist: Pitingo; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): José Agustin Guereñu "guere"; Performer
Drum: Jorge Fernández Del Castillo; Performer
Guitar: Juan Habichuela Hijo
Benjamín Bautista; Performer
Keyboard: Víctor José Alonso; Performer
Palmeros: Sebastian El Pelao
Simba Gabarre
Fernando Soto Valencia; Performer
Percussion: Benjí Habichuela; Performer
Performer: Teresa Bautista
Simba Gabarre
Angela Bautista
Pitingo
Víctor José Alonso
Sebastian El Pelao
Juan Habichuela Hijo
Jose Agustin Guereñu "guere"
Jorge Fernández Del Castillo
Fernando Soto Valencia
Benjí Habichuela
Benjamín Bautista; Performer
Voice: Pitingo; Performer
Choir/chorus: Angela Bautista
Teresa Bautista; Ensemble
Composer: Gordon Sumner
Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Gordon Sumner; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Gordon Sumner; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Rafael El Moreno; Other

15. Killing Me Softly With His Song (Mátame Suavemente Con Tu Canción)

Bass: Jose Agustin Guereñu "guere"; Performer
Primary Artist: Pitingo; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): José Agustin Guereñu "guere"; Performer
Drum: Jorge Fernández Del Castillo; Performer
Guitar: Benjamín Bautista
Juan Habichuela Hijo; Performer
Keyboard: Víctor José Alonso; Performer
Palmeros: Fernando Soto Valencia
Simba Gabarre
Sebastian El Pelao; Performer
Percussion: Benjí Habichuela; Performer
Performer: Pitingo
Benjamín Bautista
Víctor José Alonso
Teresa Bautista
Jorge Fernández Del Castillo
Fernando Soto Valencia
Benjí Habichuela
Angela Bautista
Simba Gabarre
Sebastian El Pelao
Juan Habichuela Hijo
Jose Agustin Guereñu "guere"; Performer
Voice: Pitingo; Performer
Choir/chorus: Angela Bautista
Teresa Bautista; Ensemble
Composer: Charles Fox
Norman Gimbel; Composer
Lyricist: Norman Gimbel
Charles Fox; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Norman Gimbel
Charles Fox; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Rafael El Moreno; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

53 minutes and 35 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1424x1424 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

11/15 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Flamenco, World, Raíces, Latin, Fado

Label

Universal Music Spain S.L.

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

Spain

Language

Spanish (Spain)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2007

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602517790766