Flamenco guitarist Juan José Suarez “Paquete” and Naike Ponce are set to perform in the United States as part of the Flamenco Eñe initiative. The duo will perform its latest album Con nombre de mujer (With the Name of a Woman) at Joe’s Pub in New York on March 22, 2018. This unconventional couple who saw in Flamenco Eñe “a great opportunity to get the project out of Spain,” stated Naik. “Flamenco is one of the most important music in the world, and that’s where we want to be. Nothing better than this proposal from the SGAE Foundation to be able to put its head on the international scene, “added Paquete. In addition, the duo will complete their tour with a performance on March 25 at the Flamenco Rave in Miami, within the official Flamenco Festival program.
Con nombre de mujer includes classic Spanish and international songs such as Víctor Jara’s “Te recuerdo Amanda,” Joan Manuel Serrat’s “Lucía,” Enrique Morente’s “Estrella,” and Sting’s “Roxanne.”
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