His first guitar was a Christmas present, and he has applied the knowledge he has about this instrument to pedagogy and research. Born in Ronda, Málaga, José Manuel González has focused his research on the Spanish Civil War. He gave a lecture about this topic in the annual convention organised by the Guitar Foundation of […]
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An Andalusian reaches Internet success with guitar tutorials and a million followers
Carlos Asensio is a Sevillian from Alcalá de Guadaíra who for years accompanied important artists with his guitar. He achieved great success however, with guitar tutorials through the Internet. With his channel Guitarraviva, which has more than a million subscribers, he is the world leader in YouTube content for Spanish speaking guitar players. The short […]
An Andalusian startup is designing a handy pedal to revolutionise rock music
‘La Cosa’ is a new product from the Sevillian startup Ad-Lib. Its aim is to solve problems faced by guitarists when on stage. It’s connected to the analogue pedal which is what’s used for creating sound effects such as echoes, distortions and equalisations… Until now, the guitarist had to step on various pedals, disconnect one, […]
Rafael Aguirre, the guitar player with a record number of international awards in Spain
He started playing the guitar at age 8 and at 16 made his orchestra debut with the Málaga Youth Orchestra in Spain and Morocco. The guitar player Rafael Aguirre from Málaga has 13 first place international awards, a record in Spain, and has played his instrument in some of the most important venues in the […]