Luis Delgado (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Born | 16 July 1956 Madrid, Spain |
| Origin | Madrid, Spain |
| Genres | Andalusian music |
| Years active | 1978—present |
| Website | http://www.luisdelgado.net |
Luis Delgado (born 16 July 1956 in Madrid) is a Spanish instrumentalist, composer, and producer.[1] Delgado's work combines organic elements from Arab-Andalusian music, oriental and Medieval styles with electronic elements from the avant-garde.
Delgado formed the electronic and industrial musical duo, “Mecánica Popular”[2] with Eugenio Muñoz. In 1978, he formed “Finis Africae” with Javier Bergia and Juan Alberto Arteche, who joined in the mid-80s. He also formed the folk group “Babia” with Arteche and Luis Paniagua.[3]
Delgado's works includes El sueño de Al-Zaqqaq (The Dream of Al-Zaqqaq) (1998), which sets to music a collection of poems by Ibn al-Zaqqaq, "El Hechizo de Babilonia", "Alquibla", "As-Sirr", etc.
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References
- ^ "Artist Profiles: Luis Delgado". 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ "Mecánica Popular (ES)". 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ "The radical sound of Finis Africae". 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2021-03-10.