2006-11-27
Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero met as teenagers in a Mexico City thrash metal band and have been playing together ever since, mostly acoustic duo guitar. Now based in Dublin, the two have gotten the attention of Irish pubs, radio stations and music labels, opening for artists as diverse as folksinger Damian Rice, jazzman Courtney Pine and the Buena Vista Social Club. They're known for their lightening speed on the guitars, heard best on "Tamacun" (#1), "Vikingman" (#3), "Ixtapa" (#5) and 'P.P.A." (#9). In addition, check out their versions of "Stairway to Heaven" (#6) and Metallica's "Orion" (#7). MJVD
RODRIGO Y GABRIELA
Rodrigo Y Gabriela
YOUSSOU N'DOUR
Rokka Mi Rokka (Give and Take)
HAZMAT MODINE
Klezmer Blues
FORRO IN THE DARK
Bonfires of Sao Joao
John McDowell
Speaking the Mamma Tongue
KRISTO NUMPUBY
Assiko City
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