Modern-Day Flamenco Star Diego El Cigala Announces Major North American Tour

Diego El Cigala
Diego El Cigala
Diego El Cigala, one of the leading modern flamenco vocalists from Spain will be touring the United States and Canada during the next weeks.

The celebrated ‘cantaor’ (flamenco singer) will be presenting Romance de la Luna Tucumana, his most recent U.S. Album. “My eternal thanks to Bebo Valdés for giving me the confidence I needed to travel beyond flamenco and explore other musical worlds,” says Diego about this new recording.

In Romance de la Luna Tucumana, Cigala reinvents classics from tango and the Argentine folk repertoire, including “Nieblas del Riachuelo,” “Naranjo en Flor,” “Por Una Cabeza,” “Balderrama” and “Canción Para Un Niño En La Calle” (Song For a Street Child), a posthumous, electronic duet with the late singer Mercedes Sosa.

Initially released in Mexico, and only digitally in the United States, Romance de la Luna Tucumana won the singer his latest Latin Grammy for Best Tango Album in 2013.

Touring Lineup:

Diego El Cigala – Voice
Jaime Calabuch “Jumitus” – Piano
Dan Ben Lior – Electric guitar
Yelsy Heredia – Double Bass
Isidro Suarez – Percussion

Diego El Cigala 2014/2015 Tour

Thursday, Oct 23 – Calgary, AB, CN – Epcor Centre / Jack Singer Hall
Saturday, Oct 25 – Vancouver, BC, CN Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Thursday, Oct 30 – San Francisco, CA – SFJAZZ Center
Friday, Oct 31 – San Francisco, CA – SFJAZZ Center
Saturday, Nov 1 – San Francisco, CA – SFJAZZ Center
Sunday, Nov 2 – San Francisco, CA – SFJAZZ Center
Wednesday, Nov 5 – Folsom, CA – Harris Center for the Arts / Folsom Lake College
Saturday, Nov 8 – Los Angeles, CA – LA Phil / Walt Disney Concert Hall
Tuesday, Nov 11 – Stamford, CT – Stamford Ctr for the Arts / Palace
Theatre
Wednesday, Nov 12 – Hanover, NH – Dartmouth College / Spaulding Auditorium
Friday, Nov 14 – Cambridge, MA – World Music/CRASHarts / Berklee Perf Ctr
Saturday, Nov 15 – Toronto, ON, CN – The Royal Conservatory / Koerner
Concert Hall
Tuesday, Nov 18 – Washington, DC – GW Lisner Auditorium
Thursday, Nov 20 – Durham, NC – Carolina Theatre of Durham
Saturday, Nov 22 – Miami, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason
Theatre

Author: World Music Central News Room

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