Rodrigo y Gabriela NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

I can't think of a better way to describe the music of Rodrigo y Gabriela than with three words: "heavy metal flamenco." And yet the duo doesn't play heavy metal — its members perform instrumentals on nylon-string guitars — nor does it play Spanish dance music. But the term fits because the pair's fierce guitar riffs feel powerfully electric, and because Rodrigo y Gabriela's rhythmic style showcases a frenetic strum that conjures the energy of flamenco.

The duo have just released a new album titled, 11:11, which pays tribute to the pair's heroes — Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Astor Piazzolla and Pantera's Dimebag Darrell. They recently performed a few tracks for the NPR Music Tiny Desk series including "Hanuman" and "Buster Voodoo."

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• Rodrigo y Gabriela
• Tiny Desk Series
• NPR Music
• 11:11
• heavy metal flaminco
• NPR

[fbcisco33]

that's it, i'm throwing away my guitars, I fucking suck...

[engraving333]

it sounds like acoustic thrash metal!!!

[et720]

Imagine what else she could do with that right hand...damn!

[ANTfarm2001]

My mom made me listen to their music since was really little, and I'm really glad that I know about them. They're really amazing.

[MrJonbooth]

You think John Mayer is a good guitarist? Okay.

[AJBerkman]

They did more musically in twelve minutes than I have done in nearly 27 years. Incredible.

[Karmakameleeon]

Phrygian mode FTW

[TheCarnun]

I wish listening to this was my homework... :/

[MarksmanCentral]

This chick slipped God's quality control.... Nobody should have a hand like that. Its unnatural. Her right hand is like in overdirve all the time.

[ilynnetterossmusic]

I have never seen anyone play like that. Pretty awesome!

[karlarmtz]

I'm mesmerized.