Tribute and Gold Insignia of the El Gallo Flamenco Association.
Sunday June 6th, 2004. 1:30h. Morón de la Frontera
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Cante: La Macanita, Nano de Jerez, Luis el Zambo, Mariana Cornejo, The great stars of any art form need no prizes or honors to let people
The Flamenco Association «El Gallo» of Morón de la
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Luis el Zambo
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La Macanita
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Mariana Cornejo
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Nano de Jerez
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At 49 years old, with an eternally boyish look, José Mercé
is currently the most noteworthy singer of traditional flamenco of his
generation, and his pop repertoire which has allowed him to bring good
solid flamenco to the entire world, is another inseparable facet of his
artistic persona. Fortunately the cantaor has known how to keep the quality
of his flamenco high at the same time new fans discover him every
day thanks to his flamenco-tinged pop songs.
He
began as a dancer and his short improvised dances still get audiences
begging for more. Nevertheless his true vocation became apparent at an
early age and since 1970 when he was hired at the Cádiz tablao
«Cueva del Pájaro Azul» with singers Juan Villar, Rancapino
and Pepa de Utrera, his career has been unstoppable receiving an important
boost after a recording with Vicente Amigo, the work which made him known
internationally.
Mercé who comes from an impressive dynasty of flamenco singers,
has one of the most expressive and flamenco voices today, and his knowledge
of the art is quite up to the level of his technique. Morón de
la Frontera’s flamenco fans are braced for what is shaping up to
be the most important flamenco event of 2004 in this preeminently flamenco
town – a show which will be tough competition for the Gazpacho Andaluz,
the town’s annual flamenco festival.
Deflamenco
Photos: Estela Zatania
More information:
Flamenco encounters
– Granada 2003
