Isla de Timple: 'Maridaje' Concert with German Lopez
An intimate concert celebrating the timple, the small five-string instrument that is the soul of Canarian music, blending tradition and modern arrangements. Led by acclaimed timplista German Lopez and Augusto Baez with guest artists Laura Martel and Misael Jordan.
The timple is a stubby little five-string thing, smaller than a ukulele, and in the wrong hands it can sound like a toy. Germán López is not the wrong hands. He's the player who took this instrument off the islands and onto proper stages abroad, and here in Telde he's joined by Augusto Báez, with Laura Martel and Misael Jordán dropping in as guests. Expect old Canarian tunes rubbing up against something more modern, the strings ringing out clear over the room.
The setting helps: Casa Condal is a grand old Telde house rather than a concert hall, so you're close to the music and it feels personal. An evening for anyone curious about what the Canaries actually sound like, away from the resort soundtrack. Tickets are paid, and seats won't stretch far in a place this size.