Written by YOCANTO | 04 March 2011

Finally we made it: Sony Music has released our first three songs! To be honest we still cannot believe it… The songs "Nein, er war nicht tot" (El Muerto Vivo), "Eine Träne, die fiel in den Sand" (Una Lagrima Cayó En La Arena) and "Genieße das Leben" (Saboreando) can be downloaded immediately on Amazon, Musicload and iTunes. All three songs are by the Spanish superstar Peret. For this reason we are dedicating this record to him! He is the best…Happy listening! We look forward to your feedback in the Guestbook or on Facebook!

Written by YOCANTO | 05 March 2011

You can find the newest band photos in our gallery. They were shot on a small romantic finca in the centre of inland Mallorca. The ambience was so amazing that we have also uploaded some pictures from "Making of". Thank you to all our helpers! We had an unforgettable day!

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Written by YOCANTO | 05 March 2011

How can you decide to sing Rumba Catalana in German? In actual fact, the singer Nathalie Korcz from Cologne only translated the text of the Spanish classic so that her German friends and acquaintances could understand the humorous texts. And then a new sound emerged from this fun: the Mallorcan by choice searched the flea markets of the island for gypsy musicians who joined her to learn a few rumba songs in German. In the beginning none of the musicians could imagine that the combination of Mediterranean rhythm and German text would mix well, but the result was amazing: Language and music harmonised brilliantly, humour and temperament made the songs original: this is how the band YOCANTO was born.

Written by YOCANTO | 05 March 2011

Rumba Catalana is also very popular with the German audience: The Gypsy Kings become known worldwide with their adaptations. As early as 1971 the whole of Germany was dancing to the rhythms of „Borriquito“, a piece by the legendary Spanish guitarist Peret. Author and singer Peret is a superstar in Spain to this day, his concerts are always sold out. The guitarist is also the inventor of the „Ventilador“, a special technique for guitar playing. In this technique the hand moves in a circle over the guitar. The fingers stroke the strings alternately and the balls of the hand drum the rhythm on the wood. In this Youtube-Video the father of Rumba Catalana explains himself how the “Ventilador“ works (in Spanish)...