There's no doubting the enthusiasm of the performers or the frequent brilliance of the playing. The sound, dominated by guitars, sackbut and an almost guttural low flute can in itself be attractive, above all in Cantemir's Bestengiar, new to me and utterly beguiling. Solinís himself is a real virtuoso, and Pérez deliver the vocals with a sexy, arthy tone and trememdnous flamboyance.

Curious, quirky, but performed so well as to compel attention.

it works so brilliantly well … I love the earthy singing of Maria Jose Perez, it’s very nuanced; she goes from this hoarse throaty sound to a lighter head voice, it’s absolutely soaked in tradition and very artful … the huskiness and smokiness of her voice is just wonderful