On Wednesday, June 25, flamenco song and dance will appear together in a double bill with vocalist Diego Carrasco singing the lively forms from Cadiz on Hippytano, and also the new choreography and dances of El Mistela on Bailando la vida. The following day, renowned dancer José Maya will showcase his new work titled Latente.
A great tribute to orthodox flamenco will take place on Friday, June 27 with the voices of three maestros who are celebrating 50 years as performers: José Menese, Rancapino and Fernando de la Morena.
Another double bill is scheduled for Saturday, June 28, featuring young ‘cantaor’ (singer) José Enrique Morente delivering a pure form of flamenco, as well as a great flamenco dance gala with Jesús Carmona, Karime Amaya and Paloma Fantova. On Sunday, June 29, a double bill will present two worldwide premieres: the EnCante a dos show will exhibit the vocals of Montse Cortés along with Israeli singer Yasmin Levy en, and then a grand tribute to the late Paco de Lucía called La cuarta dimension, featuring three guitar masters: Gerardo Núñez, Diego del Morao and Dani de Morón.
Suma Flamenca will take place from June 4 to July 3, 2014 in 24 venues in the Madrid region.
More information: madrid.org/sumaflamenca/2014
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
