They have been playing together for many years; more than a decade ago they formed the quartet Mingo Sanpa & Bárez Bros., whose first release, Hometown Blues, came out in the summer of 2015.
With this quartet they won third prize at the European Blues Challenge, the most important blues competition in Europe and the second most important in the world, which held its tenth edition in the Swedish city of Malmö in 2022.
Mingo and Pablo have continued playing together nonstop, always surrounding themselves with the finest blues musicians from both the national and international scenes, who serve as their backing band.
In November 2023, they were invited as the only foreign act to perform at the PODLASKI MARATON BLUESOWY, the great Polish blues marathon that lasts 32 hours.
They master all styles of blues, but they especially love—and move effortlessly within—the realms of West Coast blues, Chicago electric blues, and jump blues.
Both have a perfect command of the blues language, which they demonstrate on stage, where they do not hold back in using the techniques they have mastered and learned from their favorite mentors over the years.
The name “Blues Blast” comes from the power and energy they transmit in their live shows.
Mingo Balaguer: Vocals and Harmonica
Pablo Sanpa: Guitar
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