Xisco Rojo - Resistance Ragas
Taking a look at the career – unique, risky, original- of Spanish guitarist and songwriter Xisco Rojo, it seemed as inevitable that it would eventually cross paths with Acuarela, where he now publishes “Resistance Ragas”, an exclusive single in a constant intense state. In his two songs he shows his talent -following in some way the free spirit of John Fahey and sounding like Ry Cooder, Jack Rose, Sir Richard Bishop and even Gastr del Sol- to deconstruct folk, pass it through his very personal blender of experiences and influences, and assemble it again with outstanding results. After some years of fallow playing in other projects and as backup musician, Xisco Rojo began in 2013 a solo project based on primitivism, chamber folk and psychedelia, with a strong experimental approach inherited from his past trajectory in the noise, jazz and improvisatory scenes of Berlin, Philadelphia and Madrid. Combining elements of Western and Eastern traditions, he succeeds at creating a unique perso