A guitarist known as Twanguero is set to bring his Backroads of the Americas tour to Austin, with a stop planned for the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center. The performance promises a solo evening of Spanish guitar from an artist whose sound has drawn comparisons to Ry Cooder and Ennio Morricone.
Twanguero is the stage name of Diego García, a guitarist whose music blends Spanish folk, fingerstyle guitar, Latin American rhythms and American roots, according to the event listing from CultureMap Austin. The same listing describes the Austin stop as an intimate evening in which García weaves together music and stories from a lifetime on the road, with singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez joining as a special guest.
García has described his own sound as “Latin twang,” landing somewhere between the flamenco music he grew up with and the low, percussive rumble of 1950s-era Duane Eddy, according to NPR. The outlet recommends Twanguero for listeners who like Ry Cooder and Ennio Morricone, a comparison that situates him among guitarists known for cinematic, borderless sound.
A Catalog Built on Fingerstyle Technique
Twanguero is internationally known for his singular sound and impeccable fingerstyle technique, per Bandsintown.
The Austin date is part of Twanguero’s Backroads of the Americas tour.
Venue Details and a Scheduling Discrepancy
The Austin show is set for the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center.
A lower-confidence listing from the Live Music Project identifies the show as a Sunday, Nov. 8, performance running 5 to 6:30 p.m. Central time, with tickets priced at $25 in advance and $40 on the day of the show. Given that uncertainty, organizers advise checking with the venue directly to confirm the event is taking place as scheduled, since events may change due to weather or other concerns.
