Sonetos del Amor Oscuro – Vol. 1: El Sueño Se Deshizo Para Siempre

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Release date: 21 November 2025

Sonetos del Amor Oscuro is an ode brought to life by four enchanted souls, their hearts entwined as they weave harmonies and rhythms through the spellbinding words of Granada’s poet, Federico García Lorca.
Lorca pressed language to its limits—words colliding like tectonic plates, shaping vast plains into soaring poetic mountains. He dressed them in a Moorish carpet of snow crystals and let them shimmer in the dark curls of a gypsy girl from the Albaicín. From her voice, tempered in gold and silver, rises a lullaby—tender, timeless, and strong enough to soothe her little sister into dreams.

Belgian-Brazilian singer Helena Casella lends her deep, warm voice to Lorca’s lyrics, drawing on her roots in soul, R&B, Brazilian music and modern jazz. Myrddin De Cauter, a masterful flamenco guitarist, lets his music resonate like a meditative journey. Stijn Kuppens uses the cello in his own unique way, transcending genres and expressing himself. And Stefan Bracaval, classically trained flutist and jazz improviser, brings
lyricism and freedom to the sound.

REVIEWS

“…Het is een erg dynamisch stuk waarbij de cello en fluit erg mooi samengaan. Het samenspel van gitaar en cello in Madrigal is eveneens memorabel. En dan begint Helena Casella weer met haar hoge stem soulful te zingen. Het is soms nauwelijks te begrijpen waarover ze zingt maar als liefhebber van flamencomuziek kun je hier absoluut van genieten. Haar voordracht wordt bij momenten ook heftiger, vol emoties….” – Rik van Boeckel (Written In Music)

“…Spellbinding – transporting the poetry of Federico García Lorca into a realm of mystical realism.” – 15 Questions