Juan Habichuela (nieto) — guitarist from  “Flamencólogia” and “La Lengua del Río” — warming up @ the Gnawledge studios, impressed with flamenco luthier Juan Miguel Carmona.

With the Alhambra in the background, Paul Brundtland playing cajón to “Bohemia Al-Andalus” outside of his home in El Sacromonte (Granada, Spain).

Alejandro Cortés in the Gnawledge studios (El Realejo, Granada, Spain)

Spanish rapper Yanng freestlying over “Bohemia Al-Andalus” @ the Gnawledge studios in Granada.

Gnawledge producers Canyon Cody and Gnotes @ home recording palmas.

Moroccan musician Uzman Almerabet was my Fulbright project advisor and performs with his group the Al-Tarab Enseble on Al-Tarab Ensemble performs on Granada Doaba [tracks #2, #6, #7, and #14].

I made this likkle mashup when I got back home to California after recording in Granada.

French rapper Kaya rhyming at home over “Nunca Fui a Granada”

In Granada, it’s not hard to find musicians to collaborate with.

The Al-Tarab Ensemble performs on Granada Doaba tracks #2, #6, #7, and #14.

Alejandro Cortés playing the box drum at the Gnawledge studios.

Juan Habichuela (nieto) — guitarist from  “Flamencólogia” and “La Lengua del Río” –performing at Eshavira Club in Granada (Spain) alongside fellow native son Enrique Morente (hijo).

Flamenco jam sessions in the caves of Granada with dancer Miyuki Takeuchi and Granada Doaba guitarist Hidetomo Nambu.

Granada Doaba producer Gnotes took advantage of his time in Spain to shoot a music video [directed by Francisco Saco] in the Albaicín.  The song “Sun Don’t Chill” is from his 2006 album Rhymes and Beats.