El Barrio

José Luis Figuereo Franco, better known as El Barrio (a name he took in tribute to the Santa Maria neighborhood of Cádiz where he was born), is one of a few artists who have pushed the borders of flamenco both farther and wider. "My music sounds like flamenco, because I am a flamenco man, but people mustn't get mixed up saying the music I make is flamenco." Influenced by the Andalusian rock scene, El Barrio argues that his musical path is closer to artists like Triana, Alameda, Medina Azahara, and Cai than traditional flamenco. That said, his past is certainly steeped in flame...