Yesterday, August 5, 2012, Dorantes presented the show “Open-Piano” with Pastora Galván and Joaquín Grilo in the Festival Festival de las Minas de la Unión (Murcia – Spain) to the delight of his audience. Dorantes comes from one of the … Continue reading
The Spanish synchronized swimming team will compete in the Olympic Games in London representing the piece “Zapateado Flamenco” Olympic gold is the goal of Andrea Fuentes and Ona Carbonell. Have worked great exercise with Flora-Albaicin (National Flamenco Award), with the … Continue reading
The International Flamenco Festival “Viva España!” is being held these days in Moscow. Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of Russia with the support of the Embassy of Spain in Russia, invite the most outstanding artists of Flamenco. The event … Continue reading
On 12th May the singer Miguel Poveda will present his latest work “ArteSano” in the Flamenco Arts Festival XXIX of Catalonia. The Festival will take place in Cornella between May 4 and June 3. Within its broad program highlights the … Continue reading
Things are turning ugly for Farruquito. He may be sent to prison, which makes it unlikely that the bailaor (flamenco dancer) may step onto the stage for the shows that are scheduled for the next few months. He postponed his performance on 4 May in the Kursaal in San Sebastián, as a result of the nervous strain that he experienced in the places where he has performed since it became known that he ran over a passer-by in Seville, killing him, before fleeing. Now the Seville prosecutors’ office has demanded the bailaor’s inconditional arrest. Continue reading
The French government has decided to award Enrique Morente the Legion of Honor for his ‘exceptional career’ to the flamenco performer who passed away a few days before turning 68. The honor was bestowed on his family at an official ceremony at the French embassy on 31 April, are a testimony to the admiration of the French people to this universal talent, according to a press release issued by the French institute. Continue reading
The cantaor Enrique Morente, who passed away nearly six months ago, received on the night of the 18 May a heartfelt tribute in the voice of his daughter Estrella Morente, accompanied on piano by Michael Nyman, at the 6th National Music Awards that have focused on flamenco with the main winners of the musical years picking up their awards. The cantaora performed after Teddy Bautista, the chairman of SGAE, handed her the award to best flamenco album, that she picked up in her father’s name for the album Morente + Flamenco. Continue reading
The eighth Universidad music festival, to be held the coming 15 May in Madrid, will pay tribute to the music producer Mario Pacheco, fundamental to flamenco and discoverer of Pepe Habichuela, José el Francés, el Negri or the band Ketama. The tribute to Mario Pacheco will be held between 18.00 and 20.00 and will feature performers close to the producer, such as Pepe Habichuela, Teo Cardalda, los Carmona, el Negri and G3, the group made up of Tomasito, Muchachito and Canijo de Jerez. Continue reading
The bailaor from Seville Juan Manuel Fernández Montoya "Farruquito" (1982) will make his stage comeback "big time" with "Baile flamenco", which will open on 12 September at the Teatro Compac Gran Vía in Madrid. He will then go on to tour Japan, China, USA, France and Holland, as well as the whole of Spain. Although Farruquito, after his stint in prison, had already performed in Majorca, Seville and Barcelona with his show "Puro" they were, according to sources close to him, of isolated performances. Continue reading
A concert by Niña Pastori with India Martínez, a performance by the cantaor Miguel Poveda and the Orquesta de Córdoba, dance by Eva Yerbabuena and a tribute to Enrique Morente by Lagartija Nick and Los Planetas the bill for the 5th Noche Blanca del Flamenco in Córdoba. Continue reading
The Spanish Academy of Music has awarded two of the main flamenco events the Promotion Award: The Seville Flamenco Biennial and the Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas de la Unión, Murcia. These awards will be given on 18 May at the 15th Music Awards, this year devoted especially to flamenco. This award acknowledges the work of these two event in the promotion of flamenco. Continue reading
The dancer and choreographer from Madrid, Antonio Najarro (1975) has been appointed the new director of the Spanish National Ballet (BNE), replacing José Antonio Ruiz who held the position since Mat 2004. The new director of the BNE has said he wishes to "defend, promote and give support to Spanish dance" from "the total harmony of the new repertoire of creations, the mirror of what has already been created and the possibility of new creations ". Although the company has opted to fuse many different styles such as skating and flamenco, it is not one of the company’s objective which will, of course, feature Spanish folk music as "one of its main pillars". His aim is for the BNE to be a body “in constant dialogue, open and hosting important artists ". "Change must be respectful and constructive, supporting the projects of the former director ", said Najarro, who will retire from dance as of September to devote his time to his new position, and “sometimes” do a choreography.
The bailaora and choreographer has been awarded the 2010 Fine Arts Gold Medal given annually by the Spanish Ministry of Culture for exemplary service to artistic creation and cultures or the promotion and conservation of culture or artistic heritage. Continue reading
In ‘Un viaje por el cante’ Argentina takes us on a tour of flamenco of cantes that are no longer performed as well as those that are performed regularly The show is enveloped in a magical traditional flamenco atmosphere, ancestral sounds with the commitment and boundless respect of a cantaora that makes art come alive. She is accompanied on stage by José Quevedo "Bolita" and Eugenio Iglesias on guitar, Torombo and Bobote (palms), and José Carrasco on percussion. Continue reading
The cantaora Carmen Linares (Jaen, 1951) has had the Life Achievement Award bestowed on her by the Spanish Music Academy for her "professional courage" and her role in the “positive evolution” of flamenco over the years. The performer will pick up this award as acknowledgement for a “long, varied and valuable career” on 18 May at Madrid’s Teatro Arteria Coliseum de Madrid in a gala devoted to flamenco. Continue reading
The Spanish Academy for Musical Arts has decided to dedicate the award ceremony of the 15th Music Awards, to be held on 18 May, to flamenco and its recent naming as immaterial cultural heritage by the UNESCO. And, as has been usual in recent years, the list of nominees includes many related to flamenco. Continue reading
Madrid’s Teatro Lara held the 12th "Flamenco Hoy" Awards, known as the "Flamenco Oscars". These awards, given by the Spanish Flamenco Critics, acknowledge the best work and performers of the previous year. The award ceremony, more solemn than usual, was marked by budget cuts and was in memory of the recently passed Enrique Morente, to whom most of the award winners dedicated their awards. Among the artists picking up awards were Marina Heredia (Best Cante Album), Juan Carlos Romero (Best Solo Guitar Album), Pastora Galván (Best Bailaora), Rosario "La Tremendita" (Best New Cante Album) and Gerardo Núñez (Best Producer). Continue reading
Antonio El Pipa Compañía de Flamenco celebrates its 15th anniversary with the world premiere of ‘Danzacalí, danzar de los gitanos’, the show that is to open the 15th Festival de Jerez in 2011. The show is already sold out and after a two year absence from the festival, the expectation to see the bailaor’s new work is very high. Continue reading
Diego El Cigala will tour the Americas and some Spanish cities with his production ‘Cigala & Tango’. Over the months of March and April he is set to visit Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Chile and Argentina. Six months later, in October and November, he will open in Mexico and the USA. The tour aims to “repeat the success of last year", after a great success at the Gran Rex in Buenos Aires, where the live recordings of ‘Cigala & Tango’ were recorded (sale in Spain of the album are already over the 100,000 mark)’. Deutsche Gramophone will release “Cigala & Tango” in Europe in April, after reaching an agreement with Cigala Music. Continue reading
Shoji Kojima, known as the “Japanese gipsy” will begin a tour in late February to present his latest show .The Japanese dancer, who has devoted 45 of his 72 years to flamenco, plays ‘La Celestina’. On 27 February the Teatro Villamarta in Jerez de la Frontera will host the first performance in the Kojima’s Spanish tour, as part of the 15th Jerez Flamenco Festival. Continue reading
