description Ketama - De Akí a Ketama Overview
De Akí a Ketama is a 1995 album by the Spanish group Ketama, released by Universal. It belongs to the nuevo flamenco tradition, combining the group's flamenco base with broader pop and world-music influences. The record is associated with the group's breakthrough in the Spanish market and includes guest appearances by artists such as Antonio Canales, Antonio Vega, and Antonio Flores. It is relevant to listeners tracing the development of flamenco fusion in Spain during the 1990s.
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Is De Akí a Ketama a studio album or a live recording?
De Akí a Ketama is a 1995 live album recorded at Cinearte Studios in Madrid. It contains 12 performances drawn from the group's first decade and blends flamenco with salsa, reggae, funk, and jazz. [Qobuz](https://www.qobuz.com/es-es/album/de-aki-a-ketama-ketama/0073145281832)
Which guests appear on De Akí a Ketama?
The album includes Ketama's version of Antonio Vega's "Se Dejaba Llevar por Ti" and "Vente Pa' Madrid," connected to the Songhai project with Toumani Diabaté and Danny Thompson. The live project also included guests such as Antonio Flores. [AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/album/de-aki-a-ketama-mw0000438009)
Why is No Estamos Lokos important to De Akí a Ketama?
"No Estamos Lokos (Kalikeño)" became one of the album's best-known songs and helped bring Ketama's new flamenco fusion to a broad Spanish audience. De Akí a Ketama won the Ondas Award for Best Album in 1995. [Government of Andalusia festival archive](https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/aaiicc/festival-musica-cadiz/ketama-nos-juntamos-porque-queremos)
Who were the core members of Ketama on De Akí a Ketama?
The central trio was Antonio Carmona, Juan Carmona, and José Miguel Carmona. Their sound combined flamenco guitar and vocals with a larger live ensemble shaped by Latin, African, funk, and jazz influences.
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