Spain
A wide-angle portrait: flamenco, copla, pop, rock and the voices of Spain’s regions.
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Where will you listen next?
Choose a musical postcard. Zoom into Spain to uncover its cities, or cross the Atlantic for another perspective.
Tap a music pin to explore. Use + and − to zoom, or keyboard arrows to move around. The Canary Islands lie off Africa’s coast and are part of Spain.
CHOOSE A PLACE. PRESS PLAY. GO DEEPER.
A world worth hearing.
From folk traditions to late-night electronics.
Roots, reinventions, and everything between.
Madrid
A city in full voice, from castizo theatre and La Movida to irreverent guitar pop.
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Gran Canaria & the Canaries
Timple, island anthems and Atlantic pop, anchored in Gran Canaria.
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València
From bandstands and Valencian song to dance floors and a new folk generation.
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Iceland
Art-pop, luminous guitars, quiet electronics and unexpected changes of scale.
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Paris
A city of chanson and reinvention, from music-hall to the electronic afterglow.
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Amsterdam
Jordaan singalongs, art-rock, Nederhop and the city’s many musical crossings.
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Newfoundland
Fiddles, shared choruses, hard-won stories and island songwriting.
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Labrador
Distinct Labrador voices and traditions, held together by place and storytelling.
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Personal selections.
A separate shelf for playlists built around moods, moments and curiosity. Selections will appear here when they’re ready to share.
THE ART OF LISTENING SOMEWHERE
Not a greatest-hits algorithm.
A little cultural curiosity.
Some songs are here because they became anthems. Others open a door into a local scene, language, instrument or community. Together, they offer a musical portrait rather than a claim to tell the whole story.
Each selection comes with context and a listening cue. Regional connections are explained honestly: a birthplace, a long creative relationship, a scene, or a song about the place. Read the notes, then let the music do the rest.
Original illustrated covers unite the collection through print-like texture, bold place names and landscapes shaped by music. Spotify handles playback; availability can vary by account and country.