Ketama

Their music drew as much criticism as praise because purists did not like the change from traditional flamenco, but the group won over the young public.

The solo singing was still José Soto's responsibility, but in this record Antonio Carmona started to play a bigger role.

"El arte de lo invisible" (1993) leaves fusion temporarily aside and recovers a more traditional sound.

Initial line-up was: Heredia left the band shortly afterwards, and was eventually replaced by Antonio Carmona as lead singer.

Violins, an electric guitar, bass, piano, trumpet, trombone and sax can he heard playing alongside Ketama -which was still a quartet- in "Y es ke me han kambiao los tiempos" (1990).

"Toma Ketama" sounds more like a flamenco record than "Konfusión", although this does not mean that different influences like pop -which in reality had always been present-, blues or Latin rhythms are absent.

In 2002, Ketama went a step further and blended flamenco with rap, hip-hop and house music in "Dame la mano".

With a selection of their best songs and few other new releases and surprises, the band put an end to their twenty-year professional and musical career.

Their music was also heard in the film "Alma gitana", directed by Chus Gutiérrez and whose protagonist was Amara Carmona.