Jazz Articles about Diogo Vida

Diogo Vida: El Duende

by Chris Mosey
May 22, 2018

El Duende derives from the duende of Spanish mythology, an elf or magic creature. When the term is used in connection with music, especially flamenco, it means “having soul," something that gives you chills, makes you smile, or even cry, in response to an artistic performance. The Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca described it thus: “The duende climbs up inside you, from the soles of your feet." Portuguese pianist Diogo Vida says it describes the feeling he ...