Niño de Elche, as groundbreaking flamenco artist, is set to perform his latest project Antología del Cante Flamenco Heterodoxo on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will take place at Schimmel Center in New York City.
Multi-disciplinary artist and contemporary deconstructionist Niño de Elche combines flamenco singing and toque with performance art, poetry, improvisation, minimalism, singer-songwriting, rock and electronics. The performance is curated by Isabel Soffer/Live Sounds and is part of the New York Flamenco Festival.
Niño de Elche is a multi-faceted cantaor (flamenco singer who mixes flamenco singing and guitar with performance art, poetry, improvisation, minimalism, rock and electronics. His latest work features various Spanish musical styles and poetry such as classical zarzuela pieces, versions of Federico Garcia Lorca’s songs, the fandangos of Helios Gómez, and the caracoles (flamenco subgenre) of Valcárcel Medina.
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.
