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'Global Village' Presents New Sounds From Spain Betto Arcos stops by weekends on All Things Considered to play some of his favorite new Spanish music, including an all-female flamenco quartet and a Galician bagpipe master.

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'Global Village' Presents New Sounds From Spain

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'Global Village' Presents New Sounds From Spain

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Barcelona-born guitarist José Luis Montón draws from classical influences, including Baroque music, in his flamenco compositions. Dániel Vass/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Barcelona-born guitarist José Luis Montón draws from classical influences, including Baroque music, in his flamenco compositions.

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DJ Betto Arcos returns to weekends on All Things Considered with more of the music he's been spinning on Global Village, his world-music program on KPFK in Los Angeles.

This week, Arcos selects some of his favorite new music coming out of Spain. His picks include a guitarist inspired by Baroque music, an all-female quartet with a flamenco flair, a ballad singer and a Galician bagpipe master. To hear his conversation with NPR's Jacki Lyden, click the audio link on this page.

New Music From Spain

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Son & Kete [Bulería]

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José Luis Montón

  • Song: Son & Kete [Bulería]
  • from Solo Guitarra

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Guitarrina

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Las Migas

  • Song: Guitarrina
  • from Nosotras Somos

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Nana De Chocolate Y Leche

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Lara Bello

  • Song: Nana De Chocolate Y Leche
  • from Primero Amarillo Después Malva
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Jigs & Bulls

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Carlos Núñez

  • Song: Jigs & Bulls
  • from Discover Carlos Nuñez
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