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Carlos Núñez
Person · male · Spain · Vigo · born 1971 · recording since 1996
Galician musician
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Also known as Carlos Nunez · Carlos Nuñez · 卡洛斯·努内斯
Timeline
14 events▣ Album 10✦ Award 2◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: A Irmandade das Estrelas
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography596 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1360983516
Biography
Carlos Núñez Muñoz (born 1971) is a Spanish musician and multi-instrumentalist who plays the gaita, the traditional Galician bagpipe, Galician flute, ocarina, Irish flute, whistle and low whistle.
Life and career
Nuñez was born in 1971 in Vigo, Galicia. He began playing the bagpipes when he was eight years old. In his early teens, he was invited to play with the Festival Orchestra of the Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany. He studied the recorder at the Royal Conservatory in Madrid, Spain and quickly gained stature as a young virtuoso. He met Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains and performed with the band two years later, becoming referred to as the "7th member" of the band. He appeared on their Grammy-winning Santiago, which focused on Galician music and included other artists such as Los Lobos and Linda Ronstadt.
He has collaborated with Ry Cooder, Sharon Shannon, Sinéad O'Connor, The Chieftains, Altan and La Vieja Trova Santiaguera. He collaborated with Liam O'Flynn on The Piper's Call to perform Muiñeira de Poio / Muiñeira de Ourense. His most renowned album was 1996's A Irmandade Das Estrelas
A Irmandade das EstrelasSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Amanecer4:362A Irmandade das Estrelas4:123Nubes del otro lado4:034Negra Sombra5:285Os Gaiteiros da Noite3:276Cantigueiras4:117Villancico para la Navidad de 18293:118Bailando con Rosiña2:149Lela3:5310The Flight of the Earls2:3211Canto de Afiador1:1912Para Vigo me voy2:36, which sold an unprecedented 100,000 copies, and included collaborations with Nightnoise, Luz Casal, Tino di Geraldo, Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill and Mícheál Ó Domhnaill, Kepa Junkera, Ry Cooder, The Chieftains, and Dulce Pontes. He also collaborated with Phamie Gow from Scotland.
He was a key collaborator in Tamiya Terashima's soundtrack for the film Tales from Earthsea (Gedo Senki), released in July 2006. He also released an additional album, titled Melodies from Gedo Senki, which included new Gedo Senki open source tracks (OST) along with new tunes by Carlos himself.
On his 1999 album Os Amores Libres
Os amores libresSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Jigs and Bulls2:502Os Amores Libres2:153Muiñeras da Sorte2:224María Soliña3:485A Orillas del Rio Sil3:206Alma Barca5:207O Cabalo Azul4:118The Raggle Taggle Gipsy3:469Danza da Lúa en Santiago7:0210A Lavandeira da Noite4:2511Viva la Quinta Brigada5:1812O Castro da Moura (Etnodance)13:38, he collaborated with French producer Hector Zazou.
He continues to tour the world playing in large and small venues. Nuñez was in Japan in October 2011 reciting at two locations, at Sarutahiko Shrine in Ise, Mie and a live house in Tokyo with regular collaborator Pancho Álvarez (bouzouki), his brother Xurxo Nuñez (percussion) and Begona Rioboo (fiddle) working with an Okinawan singer songwriter Koja Misako and keyboardist Sahara Kazuya. He played his first major North American tour in October 2012, accompanied by his brother Xurxo on percussion, Álvarez on guitar, fiddle player Katie McNally (in the United States), and fiddle-player Sahra Featherstone and singer Eleanor McCain (in Canada). He was hailed as the "Hendrix of the bagpipes".
In 2010 he collaborated with the French Puy du Fou theme park in the creation of their show "The Secret of the Lance." In January 2013 he embarked on a seven date tour of the UK with fellow pipe-player Philip Pickett and early music ensemble The Musicians of the Globe.
In 2016 he participated in the film J: Beyond Flamenco by Carlos Saura, the legendary Spanish film maker who reveals the energy and passion of the jota, a waltz-like castanet dance with its origins in Saura's home province of Aragon. Around a Celtic circle, Nuñez with his bagpipe directed the Galician jota. Surrounded by musicians and dancers, he got a crescendo that ends up being one of the most energetic and magical moments of the film.
Albums
A irmandade das estrelas (Brotherhood of Stars) - 1996
Os Amores Libres - 1999
Maio Longo - 2000
Todos Os Mundos - 2002
Un Galicien en Bretagne (a.k.a. Finisterre: the End of the Earth) - 2003
Cinema Do Mar - 2005
En Concert - 2006 CD & DVD
Melodies from Gedo Senki (Tales From Earthsea) - 2007
Alborada do Brasil - 2009
Discover - 2012
Inter-Celtic - 2014, Sony
Vuélveme a Ti - 2022
Celtic Sea - 2023
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 14 | 84.5th |
| Studio albums | 10 | 91.1th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 27 | 60th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (14 release groups · 10 studio albums)
Albums · 10
1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 41:42
1Amanecer4:362A Irmandade das Estrelas4:123Nubes del otro lado4:034Negra Sombra5:285Os Gaiteiros da Noite3:276Cantigueiras4:117Villancico para la Navidad de 18293:118Bailando con Rosiña2:149Lela3:5310The Flight of the Earls2:3211Canto de Afiador1:1912Para Vigo me voy2:361999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 58:15
1Jigs and Bulls2:502Os Amores Libres2:153Muiñeras da Sorte2:224María Soliña3:485A Orillas del Rio Sil3:206Alma Barca5:207O Cabalo Azul4:118The Raggle Taggle Gipsy3:469Danza da Lúa en Santiago7:0210A Lavandeira da Noite4:2511Viva la Quinta Brigada5:1812O Castro da Moura (Etnodance)13:382000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 52:18
1Marcha do Entrelazado de Allariz4:322Pasacorredoiras2:593Mayo longo3:484The Moon Says Hello4:265Vento d'as Cíes2:516A Moura3:267Astros, fuentes y flores5:098Capitán Nemo2:459Nana de lluvia5:0510El pozo de Arán4:3111Foliada dos Aires da Terra4:1212Alborada Anterga de Pontevedra2:4513Canto de Seitura2:2514Aires de Pontevedra3:242002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:05:17
1Amanecer3:542Caoine Mhuire (Mary's Lament)3:423A Irmandade das Estrelas3:374Maria Soliña3:465Setting Sail2:386Tears of Stone2:417Lela3:508Negra Sombra5:259A Lavandeira da Noite3:3010Jigs & Bulls2:4911Danza da Lua en Santiago3:4312A Orilla del Rio Sil3:1813Viva la Quinta Brigada5:1514The Raggle Taggle Gipsy3:4515Canto de Seitura2:2516Aires de Pontevedra3:2217Para Vigo me Voy2:3518A Costa de Galicia3:4719Morning Poem1:152003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 46:15
1Danzas Macabras4:472Bretoña2:423Yann Derrien3:574A Noite Pecha5:245El Otro Finisterre4:066Karante Doh Doue3:507St. Patrick's Polka2:178Ar Vag (O Barco)3:349The Three Pipers3:2310As Covas do Rei Cintolo3:3511Ponthus et Sidoine4:5012Un galicien libre à Paris3:502005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 40:40
1Concerto De Aranjuez - Adagio2:122Bolero2:523Finale (Le Parrain)3:304Titulos finales (Mar Adentro)5:105Prelude à la suite pour violoncelle n°12:566You're So Cool (True Romance)2:327Gabriel's Oboe (The Mission)3:048Women of Ireland (Barry Lindon)2:309Tristan et Iseult3:2510Weep Not for the Memories - A Week in January4:1411El viaje - Edit (Mar Adentro)6:0012The Sailor's Hornpipe (Popeye)2:15Melodies from Gedo Senki (Tales from Earthsea)
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 35:41
1テルーの唄（ケルティック・インストゥルメンタル）1:402闇の彼方3:513霧の大地4:364スパニッシュ・ドラゴン3:165地の恵み3:116街のジグ1:597アレンの道－ゲド戦記序曲3:268この地の果て4:519時の歌（ケルティック・インストゥルメンタル）4:3110９つの波をこえて4:202009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 46:25
1Alborada de Rosalía3:562Vou vivendo3:053Alvorada de Cartola2:234Nau Bretoa5:345Gaita2:596Xotes universitarios4:177Coração brasileiro3:288Y-Brazil4:099Ponta de Areia2:5210Padaria elétrica da Barra3:1911Maxixe de ferro3:0712Feira de Mangaio3:1413Assum preto / Asa Branca4:02A Irmandade das Estrelas (25 Aniversario)
2021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 1:32:18
1Irmandade 25:052Seguidillas del Sol y la Luna3:303Cantiga IV (Martín Codax)3:024Dum Pater2:405Ramo Verde3:506Marmuradora3:267Falai Miña Amor2:268Leave a Light4:479Alborada de Veiga / Muiñeira de Chantada3:4310Muiñeira de Novoneyra3:4511An Eala Bhàn (El Cisne Blanco)5:2412Fariña2:0713Cantiga I (Martín Codax en Irlandés)6:4114Amanecer4:3815A Irmandade das Estrelas4:1216Nubes del Otro Lado4:0417Negra Sombra5:2818Os Gaiteiros da Noite3:2819Cantigueiras4:1120Villancico para la Navidad de 18293:1121Bailando Con Rosiña2:1522Lela3:5623The Flight of the Earls2:3224Canto de Afiador1:2025Para Vigo Me Voy2:372023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 42:37
1MARE BRITTANICUM (Hymne Brittany Ferries) : Intro0:462MARE BRITTANICUM (Hymne Brittany Ferries) : March4:233CELTIC SEA (Symphony) I - Ar Mor : Atlantic Lyres / Ap Huw / Pibroch / The Sea Invocation5:054CELTIC SEA (Symphony) II - Le Voyage : O'Castro2:155CELTIC SEA (Symphony) II - Le Voyage : Land's End1:576CELTIC SEA (Symphony) II - Le Voyage : Bay of Biscay1:437CELTIC SEA (Symphony) II - Le Voyage : Xana1:398CELTIC SEA (Symphony) II - Le Voyage : The Mountains of Santander3:269CELTIC SEA (Symphony) II - Le Voyage : The Silver Way3:3510CELTIC SEA (Symphony) II - Le Voyage : Saint-Pol-de-Léon4:2011CELTIC SEA (Symphony) II - Le Voyage : Gaels1:5212CELTIC SEA (Symphony) II - Le Voyage : Glendalough3:2913CELTIC SEA (Symphony) III - Final : Mont Saint-Michel / Compostelle / Finis Terrae4:4914DIHUN (Le Réveil)3:18
Album · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Carlos Núñez & AmigosSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 59:421Mar Adentro (Títulos Finales)5:19 2Camiño de Santiago4:35 3A Costa de Galicia3:58 4Amanecer4:41 5Pasacorredoiras3:12 6Entrelazado de Allariz5:23 7Tears of Stone (Non Te Namores Meniña)2:29 8Duelling Chanters4:40 9Galleguita (Tango)3:24 10An Dro4:21 11Sólo le Pido a Dios4:13 12Reels3:57 13Alborada de Veiga / Muiñeira de Chantada4:05 14Aires de Pontevedra5:25 | Live | 2004 | |
| 2011 | Sem MimSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 47:221Cantiga №12:36 2Cantiga №25:49 3Gayta3:50 4Cantiga №36:21 5Afiador2:40 6Cantiga №42:31 7Alvorada Lundu5:01 8Cantiga №52:37 9Cantiga №63:50 10Cantareiras7:35 11Cantiga №74:32 | Soundtrack | 4 August 2011 | |
| 2012 | DiscoverSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 39 tracks · 2:24:10Disc 1 1Amanecer4:36 2A Irmandade das Estrelas4:12 3Mar Adentro5:12 4Negra Sombra5:24 5Marcha do Entrelazado de Allariz4:53 6Maria Soliña3:48 7A Orillasdel Rio Sil3:21 8Concerto de Aranjuez2:15 9Viva la Quinta Brigada5:16 10A Lavandeira da Noite4:25 11Cantigueiras3:33 12Lela3:51 13Jigs & Bulls2:50 14Galleguita3:22 15Galleguita / Tutankhamen4:08 16Para Vigo me Voy3:40 17Guadalupe2:52 18Padaria electrica da Barra3:20 19Nau Bretoa5:33 Disc 21The Crow on the Cradle5:41 2Aires de Pontevedra3:02 3Camiño de Santiago4:24 4Pasacorredoiras2:58 5The Moon Says Hello4:18 6The Raggle Taggle Gipsy3:47 7Karante Doh Doue3:51 8The Three Pipers3:23 9Saint Patrick’s An Dro3:36 10Women of Ireland2:31 11Bolero2:54 12Diferencias sobre la Gayta3:15 13Prelude - J.S. Bach2:57 14Alborada de Vigo0:55 15The Foggy Dew5:22 16Shining Boy & Little Randy4:46 17Ocean of Sound1:23 18Morning Poem1:14 19Ponthus et Sidoine3:51 20Salve Finisterrae3:31 | Compilation | 19 March 2012 | |
| 2014 | Inter-CelticSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 52:321Mambo2:50 2Vento das Cíes2:51 3Is the Big Man Within?2:10 4Jota do Porto do Cabo2:10 5O Cabalo Azul4:10 6Gavotte/Pandeirada2:37 7Tro Breizh4:42 8Un Galicien Libre à Paris3:48 9Over Nine Waves2:39 10Alborada de Veiga/Muiñeira de Chantada3:45 11The Flight of the Earls2:28 12Feira de Mangaio3:11 13Two Shores4:02 14Lundu3:08 15A Moura3:25 16Reel Roots4:36 | Compilation | 24 February 2014 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Carlos Núñez head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 14 | 84.5th |
| Studio albums | 10 | 91.1th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 27 | 60th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Castelao Medal | won | |
| 2023 | Gold medal of Galicia | won | |
| — | Q6359608 | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matto Congrio(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carlos_nunez.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3d9ba6f0-c4ed-450b-a150-37e2ebf13e77discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3d9ba6f0-c4ed-450b-a150-37e2ebf13e77core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q557786genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q557786seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_N%C3%BA%C3%B1ez_Mu%C3%B1ozbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_N%C3%BA%C3%B1ez_Mu%C3%B1oz
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Wikidata: Q557786 · MusicBrainz: 3d9ba6f0-c4ed-450b-a150-37e2ebf13e77
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