Track Listing

1. Playa Gitana
2. Aceite de Coco
3. Caballo Brillante
4. Vino de la Luna
5. Gallo Pinto
6. Mejenga
7. Brisa de Mar
8. Caminando
9. Mi Nino
10. Cuerda, Madera... y Cuero
11. Fuego Intimo

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #238206 in Music
• Released on: 2000-06-20
• Number of discs: 1

Performers
Juan Jose Carranza: flamenco guitar, vocals, cajon and palmas Paul Etch: fretless bass and back up vocals Evans Baptiste: congas and percussion Francois Richard: flute

Album Description
Flamenco guitarist Juan Jose Carranza found inspiration for his second collection of original compositions on the pristine beaches of his native Costa Rica.

The Canadian-based musician embellishes his unique brand of nuevo and traditional flamenco with a rich variety of Latin American rhythms.

Customer Reviews

Amazing guitarist
Juan Jose Carranza's second CD, Playa Gitana shows a guitarist in his prime. The CD starts of with the title track Playa Gitana which takes you to a beach in Costa Rica. Track 3, Caballo Brillante is a brilliant composition full of passion. Mi Nino is a traditional buleria which proves that Carranza can play a guitar like a master.

Definately Yes!!
Okay, he's from Costa Rica, grew up in New York and can't stop his love affair with flamenco, latin rhythms and percussion. With this mix of influences it isn't hard to find yourself captivated with Carranza's latest release, Playa Gitana (Gypsy Beach). An excellent and ambitious follow-up to his previous work on Flamenco De La Costa. Don't take this guy's guitar away, but I've read in an interview that if he were stranded on a desert beach and his last string broke, he'd just keep playing his guitar like a drum. Gotta love that!

Definately Yes!!
Okay, he's from Costa Rica, grew up in New York and can't stop his love affair with flamenco, latin rhythms and percussion. With this mix of influences it isn't hard to find yourself captivated with Carranza's latest release, Playa Gitana (Gypsy Beach). An excellent and ambitious follow-up to his previous work on Flamenco De La Costa. Don't take this guy's guitar away, but I've read in an interview that if he were stranded on a desert beach and his last string broke, he'd just keep playing his guitar like a drum. Gotta love that!