The Guaita is an area on the outskirts of Picassent, a tiny territory on the South coast of Valencia. It is an area between dry and fertile land and it is from here that the group took its name: a group of dreamers who toyed with the idea of accepting the normal propositions and attractions offered by a reduced music market or challenging the consumer giants of nowadays.

Sonadors de la Guaita was introduced some time back as a group for dance (some twenty years or so) now it is the back-bone of Guaita. Josemi Sànchez (from his opening) among rabbits, birds, trees, chicken, and so on and maybe while feeding the dogs, suddenly decided to telephone some colleagues and get the group together and set it going.

Hard folk in its best expression of interpretation is the best definition for the sound of Sonadors de la Guaita . The best adjective given as “Made to measure” was their best critic. Personally, I find that the sound arouses special feelings and the main melody is a transparency of the relationship.

Sonadors de la Guaita as a dance group has brought on a different colour due to their proposition of working on and with sounds and repertoire of authentic Valencian sound to the extend that they have produced a sound and colour of music which can only be heard in this area. Their sound is warm which is the reason why it is felt as hard folk. A “hard” synonym is rounded off in this case not only as potential and round hit furthermore means emotion and warmth. The south is indeed emotional.

Dance, dance, the world is ending!

(Vincent Torrent, from Al Tall)

Discography: Guaita i balla (Cambra Records, 2003)

Valencian flute and bass guitar. Pep Juste “Mama”.
Flabiol and valencian flutes. Daniel Miquel.
Diatonic accordion and flute. Josemi Sànchez.
Guitar, bass guitar and voice. Rafa Solves.
Tarot, flabiol and flutes. Doménec.
Kettledrum and percussion. Joanra.