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Guitarricadelafuente: Tiny Desk Concert

Guitarricadelafuente‘s melodies are seismic. Etched together with electronic beats, ethereal guitar, symphonic accents and sometimes zanfona — the hurdy-gurdy native to Spain — the heart-thumping effect is distinct and unavoidable: You are transported to a club in Barcelona or a beach on Costa Brava.

This unique sound is both captivating and easy to lose yourself in. It booms with energy, but Álvaro Lafuente’s calming voice and steady rhythms feel like a lullaby with a fiesta tilt. At the Tiny Desk, both things remain true, as piano softens and guitars strum with insistence. As a result, the world quiets and chests expand — rocking back and forth to the sound of Guitarricadelafuente’s Spanish summers and sun–kissed heartbreak.

SET LIST

  • “Full time papi”
  • “BABIECA!”
  • “Port Pelegrí”
  • “Tramuntana”
  • “Poses”


MUSICIANS

  • Álvaro Lafuente: vocals, guitar, zanfona, piano
  • Pablo Serrano: keys, piano, guitar, background vocals
  • Pau Vehí: guitar, background vocals
  • Belén Vidal: bass, electronics, background vocals
  • Toni Llull: drums, background vocals
  • Mikaela Vazquez: violin, background vocals
  • Oscar Trujillo: cello, background vocals
  • Ismael Zazo: viola, background vocals
  • Alberto Torres: accordion, percussion, background vocals


TINY DESK TEAM

  • Producer: Anamaria Sayre
  • Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
  • Audio Technical Director: Josh Newell
  • Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
  • Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Maia Stern, Mitra I. Arthur
  • Audio Engineer: Tiffany Vera Castro
  • Production Assistants: Dhanika Pineda, Dora Levite
  • Photographer: 
  • Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
  • Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
  • Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
  • Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton

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Anamaria Artemisa Sayre is co-host of Alt.Latino, NPR's pioneering radio show and podcast celebrating Latin music and culture since 2010.

As a multimedia producer for NPR Music, she is focused on elevating the diversity of sounds and stories that define Latinx culture. In addition to chismeando weekly on the mic with her co-host Felix Contreras, she spends her time curating Latin artists at the Tiny Desk. Sayre's producing credits include concerts from artists like Nicki Nicole, Camila Cabello, Camilo and Mon Laferte.

In addition to her work at NPR Music, Sayre has appeared on many acclaimed NPR news shows and podcasts including Weekend Edition, Pop Culture Happy Hour, All Songs Considered and Code Switch.

Originally from southern California, she's an avid lover of mountains, beaches and stories that pair best with a cafecito in her abuela's backyard.

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