Los Delinqüentes - Recuerdos Garrapateros de la Flama y el Carril (2006)

The Jeréz de la Frontera-based flamenco-fusion trio Los Delinqüentes mixes classic Andalusian flamenco with rock n' roll and feel good melodies. This album is a tribute to their frontman Miguel Benítez, who died of a cocaine overdose in 2004. It features re-recordings of the best tracks from their first three studio albums (with guest musicians singing Miguel's parts) as well as half a dozen unreleased tracks. I cannot remember any other band that sounds as much like summer as these guys. 

1.) Somos

2.) Pirata del Estrecho

3.) Nube de Pegatina

4.) La Primavera Trompetera

5.) Uno Más

6.) Chiclana

7.) Poeta Encadenado

8.) Después

9.) De los Matorrales

10.) Trabubulandia

11.) El Aire de la Calle

12.) Caminito del Almendro

13.) Duende Garrapata

14.) El Rey de Regaliz

15.) Ya Nadie te Quiere

16.) Esos Bichos que Nacen en los Claveles

17.) El Abuelo Frederick

18.) Chinchetas en el Aire

19.) La Luz de Lorenzo

Rodrigo y Gabriela - Rodrigo y Gabriela (2006)

Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero are two Mexican flamenco guitar virtuosos who used to play together in the Mexico City-based death metal band Tierra Acida. In the early 2000's they decided to move to Dublin where they started a career as flamenco street musicians. Even though their musical style matches traditional flamenco, the angry fury of heavy metal is never absent in their compositions. This album features 7 of their own compositions as well as a flamenco tribute to Metallica's Orion and an unbelievable cover version of Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven.  

1.) Tamacun

2.) Diablo Rojo

3.) Vikingman

4.) Satori

5.) Ixtapa

6.) Stairway to Heaven

7.) Orion

8.) Juan Loco

9.) P.P.A.