Kiko Loureiro

by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer Kiko Loureiro began his career at the time when the guitar virtuoso genre was not only out of fashion, but almost defunct. The great era of rock guitar heroes who inspired Loureiro throughout his teenage years, was now over and grunge was de rigueur worldwide. The [...]

Kiko Loureiro Fullblast

by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer A great melting pot of genres and styles, Kiki Loureiro’s third solo record shows how one man’s focussed vision can shape an extensive variety of traditions into one united whole. Rock riffs, Latin grooves, pop melodies, jazz licks and the natural way in which he [...]