| Buika | ||||
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| Released | March 15, 2005 | |||
| Genre | World fusion, jazz, copla, funk | |||
| Length | 51:05 | |||
| Label | DRO Atlantic 0825646323722 | |||
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Buika is the debut studio album by Spanish singer Concha Buika. [2] The album was released on March 15, 2005 via DRO Atlantic label.
The record fuses jazz, traditional Spanish music, electronica, funk, and several other elements.
All songs written by Concha Buika except where otherwise specified.
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