du Soleil. The 40-person cast includes exotic drums, Gypsy violin, flamenco dancers, circus performers, Brazilian samba dancers and percussionists, African tribal drummers, horns and lighting technicians. The music also fits into new-age and smooth jazz radio formats. Nights of Fire! musicians Karen Briggs Gilberto Gonzalez Mychal Lomas Al Velasquez Lucine Fyelon violin C.G. Ryche Jim Sitterly Yussi Discography Studio albums Taboo (2000) Angels: The Holiday Album (2000) Spanish Nights (2001) Romance & Passion / Europa (2001) Mediterranea (2002) Carnaval / Brazil (2003) Nights of Fire! (2005) Cuba (2007) Sentimento (2008) The Spanish Guitar (2010) White Christmas (2010) Live From China! (2012) Barcelona Lounge No. 1 (2013) (Benise & Arkenstone) Strings of Passion: A 10 Year Mosaic (2015) Concert albums Benise Live (2004) Compilations Romanza (2008) Sabrosa: Romantic Spanish Guitar (2009) Live concert films Viva Spanish Nights: Benise Live in Concert (2003); DVD, Blu-ray Nights of Fire! (2006); DVD, Blu-ray Won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program The Spanish Guitar (2010); DVD, Blu-ray Live From China! (2012); DVD Strings of Passion: A 10 Year Mosaic (2015); DVD Fuego!: Spirit of Spain (2018); DVD Other compilation appearances Gypsy Spice: Best Of New Flamenco (2009) (Baja Records) See also David Arkenstone Flamenco rumba List of flamenco guitarists New Flamenco References Citations Sources Reviews R.J. Lannan; New Age Reporter; Nights of Fire ChrisRuel.com music reviews Other External links , his official website Benise on Last.fm Benise on CD Baby Benise on Amazon Date of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) 1965 births 20th-century American composers 21st-century American composers American street performers American male composers American male guitarists American rock guitarists Flamenco guitarists Living people Guitarists from Nebraska American world music musicians 20th-century American guitarists 21st-century American guitarists Guitarists from Los Angeles 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American male musicians