Ojos de Brujo

Originally more a collective than a band, the Barcelona-based flamenco fusion group Ojos de Brujo (which translates to Eyes of the Wizard), came together in the mid-'90s when guitarist Ramon Giménez began playing with a pair of like-minded musicians: Marina "La Canillas" Abad and percussionist Xavi Turull. In 1999, the group issued Vengue, its first album, a completely self-produced and self-recorded release. With a lineup that eventually added turntablist DJ Panko, percussionists Sergio Ramos, Turull, and Maxwell Wright, and guitarist Paco Lomeña, Ojos de Brujo went on to record 2002's Barí. Their next album, 2006's Techarí, saw the inclusion of Cuban trumpet player Carlos Sarduy. ~ Marisa Brown