The cover shows five elderly gentlemen, who seem to have walked out of a mafia film. Looks can be deceiving, these are the great singers of the rumba catalana, the music of the gypsies of Barcelona. The style fell into obscurity, but the success of Barcelona groups such as Disminguet and Ojos de Brujo sparked a renewed interest in the city's musical heritage. Sabor De Gracia, a group of young gitanos
… wanted to capture the history of their music in an original way. Inspired by the Buena Vista Social Club, these young dogs decided to approach the five veterans, who responded enthusiastically. The result of the collaboration, which appears under the title Patriarcas De La Rumba, is impressive. The music sounds both authentic and fresh and prepares the rumba catalana for the 21st century. "If I have to be born again and I can choose what I am, then I would like to be a gitano again," says one of the protagonists in the accompanying DVD. Judging from Cosa Nostra, he is quite right (PdK)more
