La Joaquina, Manuel de la Malena, Chris Clavo, Javier Macias, Natalia Garcia Huidobro. Featuring Viridiana Ramirez
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Live Performances Spring 2011
30.01.2011 Bread & Roses, London (plus open-stage hour)
Featuring Titi Flores.
19.02.2011 Mercury Theatre, Colchester, Essex
05.03.2011 Arts Depot, Finchley, London
24.03.2011 Theatre Royal, Windsor, Berks
01.04.2011 The Spitz, London
14.05.2011 Dance Alive Festival, Wem Town Hall, North Shropshire
Javier Macias
Thanks to everyone for beating the cold and heating up the atmosphere. Special thanks to Jorge Muelas for stepping in at the last minute for Gemma de la Cruz, who tried twice to leave Madrid airport, but without success. Also to Juan Vacas, Yoko and Yumi. Who all made a great success with their solo debuts.
Flamenco Express @ Bread and Roses returns on 30th January. Our very special guest will be the irrepressible fireball Titi Flores. Beware. Seeing him this close up might be too much for the faint-hearted and those of a nervous disposition.
Flamenco Express @ Bread and Roses
Flamenco Express present a monthly showcase of sheer flamenco energy by the finest artists available, followed by an open-mike session, or ‘juerga’ for London-based flamenco lovers eager to share their talent with an audience, and to perform with professional musicians.
Tickets: £8/£7 Conc, Unemployed, Students, OAPs MU & Equity.
Phone 0207 732 8493 for Advance Reservations
If you would like to perform during the free-stage hour, please contact us and let us know your intentions.
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Tonight’s Company
Javier Macias
Charismatic cantaor from San Roque, Cadiz. Includes classic bulerias, tangos, fandango, alegerias and the new flamenco in his repertoire. A regular favourite of the Pena de Flamenca de Londres, for whom he has sung for Emillio Maja, among others, and at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz club, alongside distinguised artists such as David Morales. A principal singer with popular London-based group Ilusion Flamenca.
La Joaquina
Founder member, choreographer and director of Flamenco Express. She has worked with Christina Hoyos, Paco Peña and others in Madrid, Tokyo, New York, Montreal, Toronto, Paris and throughout Europe.
‘..utterly riveting variations of firecracker beats…tumultuous fervour ..indelible gracefulness.’
The Stage
Chris Clavo
A founder member and musical director of Flamenco Express, he began playing the guitar at fourteen years old and later studied with flamenco maestros Carlos Heredia, Diego Amaya and Pepe Justicia. He has performed throughout Britain and Europe with Flamenco Express as well as touring with flamenco jazz virtuoso Eduardo Niebla and Iraqi pop sensation Jassim.
“Two amazing guitar solos from Chris Clavo and Jesus Alvarez made string instruments sing with impossible precision. ”
Staffordshire Post.
Jorge Muelas
A truly dynamic flamenco dancer trained by the Royal Conservatory of Professional Dance in Madrid who went on to tour with Luisillo, Jose Greco and as first soloist with the Belen López Ballet including performances in the Festival of Jerez and the Flamenco festival Caja Madrid.
Gemma de la Cruz (unavailable due to snow, this time)
Trained by legendary artists Belén Fernandez, Belén Maya, Antonio Canales, and Carmen Cortes and is esteemed for her performances to some of flamenco’s most demanding audiences at Teatro Español, Teatro Barcel, Teatro de la Plaza de la Villa, Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid and with Christina Hoyes and Paco Peña in the Royal Opera House and in Tokyo. Founder member of ‘Esencia Flamenca’. Has performed regularly across Europe with Flamenco Express since 1998.
“Gemma de La Cruz was mesmerizing, with her Spanish charm and graceful moves, displaying the passions of the human spirit with enthuisiastic vigour.”
Bristol Evening Post
Flamenco
Flamenco is Music, Sex and History all rolled into one. The fiercest expression of the human spirit ever devised. The Flamenco Express policy is simply to obtain the best flamenco performers available, give them total artistic freedom, and present them to international audiences. The result is an amazing diversity of voices all committed to delivering their own view of the world, in their own unique way, according to how they feel at the time.
Links:
http://www.breadandrosespub.com/
http://flamencoexpress.org/
http://www.myspace.com/flamencoexpress
Bread and Roses Pub
68 Clapham Manor Street, London, SW4 6DZ
7.30 – 10.30PM Tickets £8.00 on the door. Phone 0207 732 8493 for Advance Reservations
Videos
www.flamencoexpress.org/video/
Reviews
‘Delighted the audience, who rewarded them with rapturous applause and encores.’
Dance Europe
‘This feisty flamenco company deliver the finest in flamenco, plus sizzling soloist La Joaquina’
Time Out
‘..utterly riveting variations of firecracker beats…tumultuous fervour ..indelible gracefulness.’
The Stage
