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Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero are two Mexicans with a unique sound created on . Their music is difficult to define, straddling both and and often imbued with timeless Hispano – classical influences. The fire in their music comes from their life-long passion for music. In spring 2006, “Rodrigo y Gabriela,” beat both the Arctic Monkeys AND Johnny Cash to number one in the Irish charts. Both the artists and their third self–titled album have gone on to enjoy international success since its initial release in early 2006.

Rodrigo is a deft finger-picker who can move from raging speed to sensual soul in the space of a fret, while Gabriela employs fast, rhythmic techniques. Her percussionist’s thrashing of strings and drumming of the instrument’s body inevitably raises comparisons with the style of , but the band specifically denies a flamenco influence. Nonetheless, it is often referred to as “nuevo flamenco”, symbolising a sort of renaissance of the traditionally Spanish music genre whose origins began in the Middle East when the Moors brought their cultural music to Europe. The duo’s repertoire flies beyond familiar guitarists’ styles because of the metal connection: their reworkings of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” and Metallica’s “Orion” are musts, and the presence on “Ixtapa” of the fiery ist Roby Lakatos is inspirational.

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  • tecessus

    new album pls

    13 days ago
  • Octobig

    Still one of the best live performances I ever saw.

    20 days ago
  • Madygrain

    is that you, sgt. Batista? [2]

    24 days ago
  • KariStar

    Muy bueno el album Rodrigo y Gabriela. Les deseo que sigan teniendo muchos exitos más!!!

    26 days ago
  • babosch

    I wasn't very impressed until I watched a live video... pretty cool.

    28 days ago
  • YASSIIEE

    He does look like sgt. Batista ^^

    last month
  • troppsal

    is that you, sgt. Batista?

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  • Satoshi-hikari

    Una pena que en México su propio país sigan siendo tan criminalmente desconocidos. [3]

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24 hours to Rod y Gab 11: 11 webcast

10 Nov 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/rodrigoygabriela

Rodrigo Y Gabriela play 11:11 on 11/11as a live webcast from a secret location in Dublin.Just 24 hours to go!We are now only one day away from the live Rodrigo Y Gabriela 11:11 webcast …

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