Carlos Núñez

The Profile

Carlos Núñez is a Spanish Galician gaita player and composer known for blending Celtic and Galician traditions. He rose to international attention in the 1990s, released the acclaimed A Irmandade das Estrelas, and has collaborated with leading Celtic artists including The Chieftains.

Renowned for virtuosic gaita performances, cross-Celtic collaborations (notably with The Chieftains), and energetic live shows that turn audiences into dancers.

One review celebrates Carlos Núñez’s high-energy live show in Puglia, where a quiet start turns into dancing trains and borderless folk euphoria. Publicly, he’s a Spanish Galician gaita virtuoso tied to Celtic traditions and acclaimed albums like A Irmandade das Estrelas and Os amores libres. Expect flutes, gaita, and crowd-lifting grooves.