Anamaria Sayre | January 20, 2026 Guitarricadelafuente's melodies are seismic. Etched together with electronic beats, ethereal guitar, symphonic accents and sometimes zanfona — the hurdy-gurdy native to Spain — the heart-thumping effect is distinct and unavoidable: You are transported to a club in Barcelona or a beach on Costa Brava.
This unique sound is both captivating and easy to lose yourself in. It booms with energy, but Álvaro Lafuente's calming voice and steady rhythms feel like a lullaby with a fiesta tilt. At the Tiny Desk, both things remain true, as piano softens and guitars strum with insistence. As a result, the world quiets and chests expand — rocking back and forth to the sound of Guitarricadelafuente's Spanish summers and sun–kissed heartbreak.
SET LIST "Full time papi" "BABIECA!" "Port Pelegrí" "Tramuntana" "Poses"
MUSICIANS Álvaro Lafuente: vocals, guitar, zanfona, piano Pablo Serrano: keys, piano, guitar, background vocals Pau Vehí: guitar, background vocals Belén Vidal: bass, electronics, background vocals Toni Llull: drums, background vocals Mikaela Vazquez: violin, background vocals Oscar Trujillo: cello, background vocals Ismael Zazo: viola, background vocals Alberto Torres: accordion, percussion, background vocals
TINY DESK TEAM Producer: Anamaria Sayre Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant Audio Technical Director: Josh Newell Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Maia Stern, Mitra I. Arthur Audio Engineer: Tiffany Vera Castro Production Assistants: Dhanika Pineda, Dora Levite Photographer: Alanté Serene Tiny Desk Team: Kara Frame, Ashley Pointer Series Editor: Lars Gotrich Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed Executive Director: Sonali Mehta Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton
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