Spanish Songwriter Guitarricadelafuente on Folk Music and Folklore, In-Studio

Spanish indie folk artist Guitarricadelafuente has come a long way since his days of posting covers on social media. Back then, he wasn’t only inspired by his own culture, but American folk music as well, reinterpreting songs of Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan. Eventually finding his own vein within the art of storytelling, Guitarrica began drawing inspiration from folklore, viewing it as not a snapshot from the past, but “something that already lives within us” . In his two albums, La Cantera and Spanish Leather, this is the concept he embraces, embodying the curiosity and joy of a kid that lives in a village, discovering the city for the first time. There is a delicate melancholy in the music of Guitarricadelafuente, but a celebration of love and laughter, too. His lens is an unfiltered one, embracing the reality of unadulterated human emotions and making peace with the poses he strikes daily. Fresh off the NPR Tiny Desk stage, he takes a short break from his first world tour to play a stripped-down set at the Soundcheck studios. (- Sırma Munyar ) Setlist: 1.Poses 2. Mataleón 3. Quién teme a la máquina?

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Spanish Songwriter Guitarricadelafuente on Folk Music and Folklore, In-Studio is an episode from Soundcheck by WNYC Studios.

This episode is 00:30:11 long.

This episode was published on Mar 5, 2026.

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