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This authentic Latin male and female duo brings together influences and backgrounds from Gypsy Jazz, Flamenco and the traditional sounds of Cuba and Latin America. Graciela (vocals) and Jaal (Spanish guitar and vocals) inject passion, emotion and energy into every note and lyric having come together several years ago to combine their experience and love for performing Spanish and Latin music.
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Almaloca Spanish’s repertoire extends from Gypsy Kings classics to Salsa, Bossa, Rhumba, Mambo, Bolero, Tango, Flamenco, Mariachi, Cumbria, Samba, and Lambada but also contemporary English pop songs done with a Latin twist. Plus a selection of Arabic songs too.
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Almaloca embodies the rawness and energy of the music they play. The duo live and breath Spanish and Latin music. Combined with years of experience, unabated professionalism and a deep passion for what they do, Almaloca Spanish are truly a force to behold.
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The hum of the cicadas and hot of the Americas is never far behind them!
 
 

Almaloca Spanish Duo

 

Graciella

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Born in a small Galician village in Spain Graciela displayed a love for music at a very early age : As a budding and bold ten year old Graciela already made the decision to “be a famous singer!” and shortly after started taking voice training, guitar tuition and music theory lessons. Absorbed by songwriting Graciela also started penning her own lyrics and participating in various music competitions. In the years that passed natural talent and hard study led Graciela onto

become a licensed Teacher in Musical Education. Combining teaching and her own musical development by 21 Graciela had won a government backed music competition for one of her own compositions which gave way to TV appearances, radio play and a good practice for life in the spotlight. In 2001 Graciela signed a major contract with AreaMaster productions and it wasn’t long before she was elected as one of the Eighty Voices of Europe which led to a European tour with Bjork Absorbing world wide influences Graciela was invited to Puerto Rico and then on to London where she completed a Post-graduate diploma in Jazz Singing at the Royal Academy of Music. Extensive touring and PAs with the Spanish girl band MILAN also served as enlightening stage in Grazia’s career consolidated her desire to get back to her musical roots. Focusing now on traditional Spanish, Cuban and Brazilian styles Grace resides predominantly in London and Spain where she performs in the highly successful Spanish Duo Almaloca with Alexandre Bensaid. She also leads another outfit with the Brazilian dance and Music company Yes!!!Brazil.

 
 
 

Alexandre aka Jaal

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Having led a life on the road with a variety of Spanish Rumba bands playing across France, Greece, Spain, and Tunisia, Jaal came to settle in London. Equipped with his authentic style, developed from years of study and exposure to the gypsy jazz musicians he played with, he evolved into a unique solo artist working within multicultural musical parameters. His profound understanding and deep passion for the traditional folk and gypsy music of the Mediterranean has led to his high demand within music fraternity.

 
 
Almaloca Repertoire
       

Pop-Folk-Country-Soul

1)  U2 Medley :

With Or Without You, One, Where The Streets Have No Name, Angel Of Harlem, Sunday Bloody Sunday.

2) Beatles :

Hard Day's Night , Help, Can't Buy Me Love, Yesterday, Hey Jude, Let It Be, Back In The Ussr.

3) Police : Message In A Bottle
4) Bob Dylan : Like A Rolling Stone
5) Oasis : Don't Look Back In Anger, Wonderwall, Live Forever, Little By Little
6) Creedence Clear Water Revival : Proud Mary
7) Lynyrd Skynyrd : Sweet Home Alabama
8) Sheryl Crow : All I Wanna Do
9) Martha & The Vandellas : Dancin’ In The Streets
10) Aretha Franklin : Until You Come Back To Me
11) George Harrison : Got My Mind Set On You
12) Earth, Wind & Fire : Fantasy
13) Eddie King : Stand By Me
       
Rock & Hard Rock
1) Led Zeppelin : Livin’ Lovi’ Maid
2) Rolling Stones : Jumpin Jack Flash, Satisfaction, Honky Tonk Woman, Sympathy For The Devil
3) Cream : Sunshine Of Your Love
4) Ac/Dc : You Shook Me All Night Long, Highway To Hell
5) Deep Purple : Hush
6) Black Sabbath : Paranoid
7) Motorhead : Ace Of Spades
8) Judas Priest : You Got Another Thing Comin’
9) Bon Jovi : Livin’ On A Prayer
10) Free :

All Right Now

       
Funk-80's Disco
1) Michael Jackson : Blame It On The Boogie
2) Lionel Richie : All Night Long
3) Stevie Wonder : Sir Duke (I Wish, Superstitious )
4) George Benson : Gimme The Night
5) Luther Vandross : Never Too Much
6) Bill Withers : Just The Two Of Us
7) Jamiroquai : Too Young To Die
8) Chaka Khan : Ain't Nobody
9) Randy Crawford : Street Life
10) Diana Ross :  I'm Comin’ Out
11) Odyssey : Back To My Roots
12) Mary Mary : Schakles
13) Shalamar : Night To Remember
14) Kool & The Gang : Ladies Night
       
English-Spanish
1) Sting : Englishman In New-York
2) Madonna : La Isla Bonita
3) Eagles : Hotel California
5) Santana : Maria
6)   : Besame Mucho
7) Gloria Estefan : Conga
8)   : Sway
       
Reggae
1) Bob Marley :

Could You Be Loved, I Shot The Sheriff, Buffalo Soldier, Concrete Jungle, Real Situation, Last Trumpet, Ambush In The Night, One Drop, Jammin’

2) Jimmy Cliff :

The Harder They Come 

3) Johnny Nash : I Can See Clearly Now
4) Steel Pulse : Prodigal Son
5) Ub40 : Red Red Wine, I Got You Babe, I Can't Help Falling In Love With You
6) Eddie Grant : Do You Feel My Love
7) Police : Walkin’ On The Moon
8) Manu Chao : Clandestino, Desaparecido
9) Peter Frampton : Baby I Love Your Way
       
Ballads-Love Songs Medley
1) Maria Carey : Can't Live If  Livin’ Is Without You
2) Shania Twain : Still The One
3) Alicia Keys : If I Ain't Got You Babe
4) Roberta Flack : Killin’ Me Softly
5) Robbie Williams : Angels
6) Eric Clapton : Tears In Heaven, Wonderful Tonight
7) Toni Braxton : Unbreak My Heart
8) Elton John : Can You Feel The Tove Tonight
9) Joe Cocker : Up Where We Belong
10) Jimmy Cliff : Many Rivers To Cross
11) Cat Stevens : Wild World
12) Chryssie Hynde : I'll Stand By You
13) James Ingram : Baby Come To Me
14) Carole King : Natural Woman
15) Kool & The Gang : Cherish
16) Stevie Wonder : Lately
17) Barry White : I Love You Just The Way You Are
18) Scorpions : Still Lovin’ You
       
Jazz
1) You Don’t Know What Love Is    
2) My Favourite Things    
3) I Got Your Under My Skin    
4) My Baby Just Cares For Me    
5) Do It The Hard Way    
6) Lullaby In Birdland    
7) Dream A Little Dream Of Me    
8) Scrapple From The Apple    
9) All The Things You Are    
10) I Got Rhythm    

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Spain

   

12)

You Took Advantage Of Me

   
13) Round About Midnight    
       
Classical-Lyrical
1) Handel : Lascia Ch'io Pianga
2) Bach/Gounod : Ave Maria
3) Bellini : Casta Diva
4) Giordani : Caro Mio Ven
5) Purcell :

Music For A While

6) Schubert : Ave Maria
7) Bach : Bist Du Bei Mir
8) Carissimi : Partenza Dalle Sua Donna
9) Bizet : Habanera
10) Delibes : Flower Duet
11) Verdi : Libiamo , Va Pensiero
12) Mozart : Ridente La Calma
13) Offenbach : Barcarole
       
Arabic
1) Amr Diab : Nur El Een ( Also Leily Nhary, Amarein )
2) Elham El Madfai : Khuttar
3) Rachid Taha : Ya Rayah
4) Faudel : Abd El Kader
5) Cheb Khaled : Aicha
6) Cheb Mami : Haoulou
7) Lotfi Bouchnak : Lamoun Ili Gharou Mini
8) Farid El Atrache : Heibina
9) Alabina :

Yalabina Y'alla

 

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