C. Tangana Releases Tiny Desk Concert with New Song ‘Me Maten’

 

Spanish star C. Tangana delivered a visionary and beautiful “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” for NPR this week. Filmed in his hometown of Madrid, the performance included the debut of a previously unreleased song “Me Maten”, featuring flamenco artist Antonio Carmona. This taping is the first live performance of Tangana’s breakthrough album El Madrileño which has been a mainstay as the #1 album in Spain for seven weeks in a row. The new Tiny Desk versions of “Me Maten” and “Los Tontos” are available now at digital music services.

 

It’s a late afternoon performance in a Madrid living room with the improvised energy of a family and friend gathering. In a time with limited travel or live shows, Tangana says he wanted to evoke feelings of camaraderie and warmth. He is joined by his regular collaborators Alizzz and Victor Martinez, his mother Patri and aunt Pilar plus friends and collaborators. Additional performers include: rumba legend Kiko Veneno, flamenco-pop icon La Húngara and avant-garde cantaor Niño de Elche.

 

It was filmed at Casa Carvajal, a historic Brutalist house which was the primary setting for his “Comerte Entera” music video. On the home’s walls are the original oil paintings for “Tú Me Dejaste de Querer” and “Demasiadas Mujeres”. The “Tiny Desk” video was directed by Santos Bacana and produced by Little Spain, the same creative team behind all the visual content and direction for the El Madrileño project. Watch the beautiful performance below!

 

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