From Galicia, in the northwest of Spain, comes the charismatic, musical genius, Carlos Nunez.  Considered to be one of the best pipers in the world, and labelled by many as “the Jimi Hendrix of the pipes” Carlos is best known for his virtuosity on the gaita (Galician bagpipes), an instrument he began playing at the age of eight.  By the time he was twelve he was already performing as a soloist with Brittany’s Lorient Symphony Orchestra, and at eighteen recorded with The Chieftains.  This association saw Carlos join The Chieftains on a world tour and record as a guest on several more of their albums, including the Grammy award-winning Santiago, dedicated to Galician music.  He has released two solo albums, the first in 1996, Brotherhood of Stars, (produced by Nunez, Paddy Moloney and Ry Cooder), and the recently released Os Amores Libres, with many guest artists including Jackson Browne and Laim O’Maonlai.   Carlos has spearheaded an explosion of Celtic music in his country, and through his recordings continues to explore the Galician  historic connections between Celtic, Latin, flamenco and medieval music. 
Carlos’ powerful live performances have gained international acclaim, and he is undoubtedly the only Spanish bagpiper to sell-out a Glasgow show and have an audience of Scots whooping for more!  For Womadelaide 2001, Carlos appears with his band, featuring Jorge Nunez on drums, bodhran and  keyboards; Francisco Alvarez on bouzouki, acoustic guitar, fiddle: Jose Vera on bass; Anabela Braz vocals.