JOSEMI
CARMONA
Josemi Carmona is one of the most influential voices in contemporary flamenco guitar, a musician who has managed to integrate the tradition of the Madrid school with a modern harmonic language and a sensitivity open to jazz and world music. His sound is distinguished by the clarity of the compás, the lyricism of his melodic lines and a highly personal use of harmony, capable of expanding the flamenco vocabulary without losing its essence.
As a founding member of Ketama, he played a decisive role in the renewal of late‑20th‑century flamenco, placing the guitar in a space where roots, modernity and a cosmopolitan aesthetic coexist. In his solo career and in collaborations with musicians such as Paco de Lucía, Jorge Pardo and Javier Colina, he has consolidated a personal style that combines elegance, risk and a contemporary musicality.
MUSICAL
STYLE
His approach to the guitar is grounded in a balance between tradition and openness. Josemi Carmona draws on harmonic resources from both flamenco and jazz, shaping a musical discourse where compás coexists with modern progressions and a highly expressive phrasing. This blend creates a recognizable language in which each falseta is crafted to add color, movement and a clear narrative.
In his projects, the guitar not only sustains the rhythm but also takes on a central melodic and harmonic role. His ability to dialogue with musicians from different genres has broadened the possibilities of flamenco guitar, showing that tradition can coexist with new sonorities without losing authenticity.
live
performance
Live, Josemi Carmona unfolds a serene and deeply musical presence, capable of creating atmospheres that move from intimacy to moments of strong rhythmic intensity. His concerts can take the form of trio, quartet or larger ensembles, always with an approach in which the guitar leads the musical narrative and sets the character of the group.
The interaction with the musicians around him, his sense of compás and the richness of his harmonic language give each performance its own identity. His playing, full of nuance and marked by a very personal expressiveness, turns the stage into a space where tradition and modernity coexist with natural ease.