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Felpeyu
Felpeyu is a Spanish musical group formed in 1991, playing traditional Asturian music as well original compositions based on traditional structures and rhythms. The band was formed in Salamanca, Spain, by founding members Igor Medio, Ruma Barbero, and the Galician brothers Castor and Félix Castro. The band enjoyed early success within Spain, and has subsequently toured internationally with numerous performances in Europe and Australia. Over the years Felpeyu has also released five studio albums. History The group's first recording was the demo ''Fuxide Oricios'' in 1993. The same year, Felpeyu won third prize in the Vilagarcía d'Arousa Folk Bands Competition, and consequently contributed two tracks to the compilation ''V Festival de Música Folk Galega'' (CD, 1993 Edicions Discográficas Galegas). In 1994 the group released its first album, titled ''Felpeyu'' and published by FonoAstur. At this early stage the band's repertoire included both Galician and Asturian music, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruma Barbero
Rumaldo Antón Barbero de Diego (born 3 February 1971, Somió, Gijón, Spain), better known as Ruma Barbero, is a Spanish comic book artist and musician. Between 1990 and 1995 he studied a bachelor's in Fine Arts, specializing in sculpture, at the University of Salamanca. Career Ruma Barbero formed in 1991 the music band Felpeyu along with the also comic book artist Ígor Medio. The band was formed in Salamanca, where they both were studying Fine Arts. The Galician brothers Castor and Félix Castro also were part of the band in its beginnings. In the band, Barbero was the percussionist. He also collaborated in the musical field with the group Los Ciquitrinos. In 1996, he co-founded the publishing house ''Cactus Comics'', in which Ígor Medio, Javi Rodríguez, Andrea Parissi and Son also participated. ''Cactus Comics'' published some of the most outstanding Asturian comics at the time, such as ''"Little Memo"'', ''"Los Aguarones"'', ''"Anselmo Ensombras"'' and ''"Love Gun"' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salamanca
Salamanca () is a city in western Spain and is the capital of the Province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castile and León. The city lies on several rolling hills by the Tormes River. Its Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. As of 2018, the municipality has a population of 143,978. It is one of the most important university cities in Spain and supplies 16% of Spain's market for the teaching of the Spanish language. Salamanca attracts thousands of international students. The University of Salamanca, founded in 1218, is the oldest university in Spain and the third oldest western university. Pope Alexander IV gave universal validity to its degrees. With 30,000 students, the university is, together with tourism, a primary source of income in Salamanca. It is on the Vía de la Plata path of the Camino de Santiago. History Remains of a house at the archeological site of the Cerro de San Vicente (c. 800–400 BC), a hamlet assigned to the Early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
