Azahar

AZAHAR Are A Spanish/Uruguayan/Egyptian Quartet Who Play An Exotic Mixture Of Keyboards And Electric/acoustic Guitars Reminiscent Of MEZQUITA And TRIANA. You Could Call It Flamenco Rock With Some Middle Eastern Flavour. The Vocals Are All In Spanish As Are The Liner Notes. Their First Album "Elixir" 1977 Is A Concept Album About Sorcery And Magic Dominated By A Distinctive Flamenco Guitar Style Over Layers Of Keyboards Synth Mellotron Fender Rhodes Piano And Grand Piano . It Features No Drums Only Bass Rhythm But Still Manages To Be Playful And Varied With A Few Interesting Twists And Turns And Some Intensive Electric Guitar Passages. Their Second Album Simply Called "Azahar" 1979 Is A Little More Energetic More Funky Perhaps As It Now Features A Drummer As Guest Musician. But It Is Also Less Subtle Less Elegant Than The First And The Spanish Vocals Can Be Kind Of Rough On The Edges. read less