MONTEGO BAY, St James – Female quartet Las Migas broke all language barriers during a 90-minute set in which they delivered passionate contemporary flamenco at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square, recently.

The Barcelona-based group is made up of guitarists Marta Robles and Alicia Grillo, vocalist/dancer Alba Carmona, and violinist Roser Loscos.

They wowed the audience with the ironic Con Lo Bien Que Yo Estaba Sola (I Was So Happy To Be Alone), before Loscos performed a violin solo to provide a smooth transition into the traditional flamenco percussion.

Carmona’s sweeping arms, driving hips, and powerful steps framed Peregrinitos dance, which took her into the clapping, cheering audience, then returned to the stage to fill the venue with her rich, enchanting voice.

Guitarists, founding member Robles and newest recruit Grillo, then delivered the lyric-less Guajira Para Julio.

The ladies ended the night with Rumba de Barcelona, which had the audience up on its feet clapping to its infectious rhythms.

As part of activities to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations between Spain and Jamaica, and the 10th anniversary of the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation, the Embassy of Spain, in collaboration with the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation, invited the four women to present Spanish traditional music and culture.

Las Migas in Montego Bay was brought to the public free of cost by kind sponsorship from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain, The Spanish-Jamaican Foundation, Humiclima, LASCO Affiliated Companies, Round Hill Hotel, and the Montego Bay Cultural Centre.

The capacity audience, which included local government officials, board members of the Spanish-Jamaica Foundation, Spaniards, friends of Spain, and Jamaicans, seemingly enjoyed the evening.