Ell Sol (Joan Mena) is a Catalan singer-songwriter whose intense, groundbreaking performances push the boundaries of contemporary music with the soul and sensibility of an artist looking to connect in deeper ways with his audiences. With songs sung primarily in his native Catalan, his lyrics transcend language with penetrating melodies and a familiar but unconventional delivery that leaves you wanting to put your palms together or jump to feet and dance.

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Ell Sol

 Ell Sol combines the rich, melodic intensity of flamenco with whimsical shanties strummed on his ukulele or other unusual instruments he plays while casually strolling through the crowd interacting with a unique brand of showmanship seldom seen today.

Born in Sabadell (Catalonia), Ell Sol currently lays his hat in The Hague, where he can be seen on the streets and stages of the City of Peace and Justice.
His new collection of music will be released in the summer of 2013.(Richard Morris)

Experimenta amb l’acústica més primitiva, la fusta, les cordes…sense recórrer als efectes i deixant al descobert la seva veu cridanera i en clau de folk català. Amb tocs flamencs, de jazz, folk, clàssica, ètnica,…com ell es defineix MICRO-FOLK-CATALÀ-EXPERIMENTAL. (Susanna Ayllon)

Ο Ell Sol (Τζοάν Μένα) είναι ένας μουσικός που κατάγεται απο τη Βαρκελώνη και μένει στη Χάγη.
Κάνει σόλο συναυλίες οι οποίες βασίζονται στην ακουστική ισπανική κιθάρα, ουκελέλε και φωνητικά.
Παίζει πειραματική καταλονική φολκ αναμειγμένη με τζαζ, φλαμένκο, αυτοσχεδιασμό και μουσικές επιρροές απο διάφορα μέρη του κόσμου, δημιουργώντας ένα δικό του ιδίωμα. Παίζοντας κυρίως σε μικρά μέρη, σπρώχνει τα όρια σε ότι μπορούμε να ονομάσουμε σύγχρονη μουσική και προσπαθεί να συνδεθεί με το κοινό του μέσω αυτής. Έχει παίξει πάνω απο 40 συναυλίες στην Ευρώπη τον τελευταίο χρόνο μαζί καλλιτέχνες όπως οι Rainstick Cowbell (Αμερική), Stephanie Pan (Αμερική), King Ayisoba (Γκάνα) και ZEA (Ολλανδία).

Ell Sol (Joan Mena) is a Catalan singer-songwriter whose intense, groundbreaking performances push the boundaries of contemporary music with the soul and sensibility of an artist looking to connect in deeper ways with his audiences. With songs sung primarily in his native Catalan, his lyrics transcend language with penetrating melodies and a familiar but unconventional delivery that leaves you wanting to put your palms together or jump to feet and dance.
Ell Sol combines the rich, melodic intensity of flamenco with whimsical shanties strummed on his ukulele or other unusual instruments he plays while casually strolling through the crowd interacting with a unique brand of showmanship seldom seen today.
Born in Sabadell (Catalonia), Ell Sol currently lays his hat in The Hague, where he can be seen on the streets and stages of the City of Peace and Justice.
His new collection of music will be released in the summer of 2013.(Richard Morris)