La Hora del Blues January Newsletter 2026
Posted on 2026-01-05
La Hora del Blues English on-line Reviews this month include, among others Mike Bourne Band, Greg Nagy, Kyle Rowland, Sean McDonald, Steve Howell & Fats Kaplin, Duwayne Burnside, Larin Michaels, Roomful Of Blues, Mud Morganfield, Bob Corritore & Friends, Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues, Wynonie Harris, Tony O Blues, Mississippi Heat… and others. Also included in this page all past written reviews (more than 6.000).
Read the Reviews in Spanish at https://lahoradelblues.com/criticas/
Visit La Hora del Blues monthly 'Playlist'
CDs Received, the last New Blues Cds received, together with informative point marks and links.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
To send CDS to Europe, especially from non-European Union countries, please NEVER, NEVER send your CDs with CN 22 LABEL as it implies to pay custom taxes and there will be refused!!!
Send them as a regular letter with a document, with a NON MACHINABLE WITH INTERNATIONAL FIRST-CLASS STAMP and as “ORDINARY POST”. The envelope must be 6 inches by 9 inches and the spine of the cd can’t be more than 1/4 inches.
Interesting sections with Spanish and International blues news, informations, articles, interviews, books...
Articles, Festivals reviews in Spanish and English, Hottest Stuff Flashes & Spanish Blues Gigs Calendar with all blues gigs you can find all over Spain.... and many other interesting information and news about Spanish and International blues.
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"La Hora del Blues" Radio Show from Barcelona (Spain) and weekly Internet simulcast Fridays 16,00 and 21,00 pm and Saturdays at 2,00, 7,00 and 12,00 am at https://zeno.fm/radio-pica
La Hora del Blues playlist is submitted every month since 1984 to Living Blues Magazine for TOP 25 LIVING BLUES RADIO CHART and 'ROOTS MUSIC REPORTS' or THE BIG BLUES CHART among others.
We would appreciate to receive yours CD's (always sent as a letter (document) by ordinary post with no commercial value and NOT as merchandise with value to avoid custom taxes) (not demos, singles, downloads, mp3, promo copies…) for airplay to:
Vicente Zúmel
Radio PICA - La Hora del Blues
Apartado de Correos 12085
08080 Barcelona – Spain
"La Hora del Blues" does a continuous serious honest work and has gained through the years a good reputation among record companies, labels, artists and blues lovers all over the world. A selection of aknowledgements and testimonials received during the years.
La Hora del Blues belongs to the European Blues Union, a non-profit organization which aims to promote blues all over Europe. Mrs. Zumel is one of the 12 board members of the association https://lahoradelblues.com/en/the-european-blues-union/
He and Roser Zúmel are members affiliated of The Blues Foundation and Vicente Zúmel has been recipient and honored with 2013 KBA Award.
Vicente Zúmel was founder and president for four years of the first Blues Society in Spain, Barcelona Blues Society, a non-profit organization created to promote blues in Spain by different means: gigs, blues jams, a yearly magazine, talks, books... His wife Roser Blues is now its president. The Barcelona Blues Society is a non-profit association, that tireless works to preserve, promote and keep the blues alive in Spain, doing different activities and supporting blues initiatives, funded by members membership fees.
In 2020 Vicente, Roser & La Hora del Blues received the Big Bill Broonzy Award by Barcelona Blues Society for their lifelong contribution to develop blues music in Spain.
Interview to Vicente Zumel at
http://blues.gr/profiles/blogs/musician-journalist-broadcaster-vicente-zumel-talks-about-the?xg_source=activity and http://www.cbblues.com/
Interview to Roser at
http://blues.gr/profiles/blogs/interview-with-roser-infiesta-valls-mrs-z-mel-she-have-a-wide
Best regards,
Vicente Zúmel
2013 The Blues Foundation Recipient
'Keeping The Blues Alive Award' – International
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Posted on 2026-01-05
La Hora del Blues English on-line Reviews this month include, among others Mike Bourne Band, Greg Nagy, Kyle Rowland, Sean McDonald, Steve Howell & Fats Kaplin, Duwayne Burnside, Larin Michaels, Roomful Of Blues, Mud Morganfield, Bob Corritore & Friends, Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues, Wynonie Harris, Tony O Blues, Mississippi Heat… and others. Also included in this page all past written reviews (more than 6.000).
Read the Reviews in Spanish at https://lahoradelblues.com/criticas/
Visit La Hora del Blues monthly 'Playlist'
CDs Received, the last New Blues Cds received, together with informative point marks and links.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
To send CDS to Europe, especially from non-European Union countries, please NEVER, NEVER send your CDs with CN 22 LABEL as it implies to pay custom taxes and there will be refused!!!
Send them as a regular letter with a document, with a NON MACHINABLE WITH INTERNATIONAL FIRST-CLASS STAMP and as “ORDINARY POST”. The envelope must be 6 inches by 9 inches and the spine of the cd can’t be more than 1/4 inches.
Interesting sections with Spanish and International blues news, informations, articles, interviews, books...
Articles, Festivals reviews in Spanish and English, Hottest Stuff Flashes & Spanish Blues Gigs Calendar with all blues gigs you can find all over Spain.... and many other interesting information and news about Spanish and International blues.
* * * *
"La Hora del Blues" Radio Show from Barcelona (Spain) and weekly Internet simulcast Fridays 16,00 and 21,00 pm and Saturdays at 2,00, 7,00 and 12,00 am at https://zeno.fm/radio-pica
La Hora del Blues playlist is submitted every month since 1984 to Living Blues Magazine for TOP 25 LIVING BLUES RADIO CHART and 'ROOTS MUSIC REPORTS' or THE BIG BLUES CHART among others.
We would appreciate to receive yours CD's (always sent as a letter (document) by ordinary post with no commercial value and NOT as merchandise with value to avoid custom taxes) (not demos, singles, downloads, mp3, promo copies…) for airplay to:
Vicente Zúmel
Radio PICA - La Hora del Blues
Apartado de Correos 12085
08080 Barcelona – Spain
"La Hora del Blues" does a continuous serious honest work and has gained through the years a good reputation among record companies, labels, artists and blues lovers all over the world. A selection of aknowledgements and testimonials received during the years.
La Hora del Blues belongs to the European Blues Union, a non-profit organization which aims to promote blues all over Europe. Mrs. Zumel is one of the 12 board members of the association https://lahoradelblues.com/en/the-european-blues-union/
He and Roser Zúmel are members affiliated of The Blues Foundation and Vicente Zúmel has been recipient and honored with 2013 KBA Award.
Vicente Zúmel was founder and president for four years of the first Blues Society in Spain, Barcelona Blues Society, a non-profit organization created to promote blues in Spain by different means: gigs, blues jams, a yearly magazine, talks, books... His wife Roser Blues is now its president. The Barcelona Blues Society is a non-profit association, that tireless works to preserve, promote and keep the blues alive in Spain, doing different activities and supporting blues initiatives, funded by members membership fees.
In 2020 Vicente, Roser & La Hora del Blues received the Big Bill Broonzy Award by Barcelona Blues Society for their lifelong contribution to develop blues music in Spain.
Interview to Vicente Zumel at
http://blues.gr/profiles/blogs/musician-journalist-broadcaster-vicente-zumel-talks-about-the?xg_source=activity and http://www.cbblues.com/
Interview to Roser at
http://blues.gr/profiles/blogs/interview-with-roser-infiesta-valls-mrs-z-mel-she-have-a-wide
Best regards,
Vicente Zúmel
2013 The Blues Foundation Recipient
'Keeping The Blues Alive Award' – International
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