10/06/2010 Bailaores Festivals Flamencos Dance Shows News

Estrella Morente and The Argentinian ballet of Julio Bocca will shine in the 51. edition of the Festival Cueva in Nerja.

Estrella Morente

This is the 51. edition of this competition with a program that includes the tango company of Julio Bocca and the ballet of the National Theater from Praga.

The International Festival of Music and Dance of the Cueva de Nerja, the most veteran and genuine of the Malaga region, is living its 51. edition with the presence of Estrella Morente and the Symphonic Orchestra of the Spanish Radio Television (RTVE).

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10/06/2010 Music Singing News

Miguel Poveda developped Carta Blanca, a new flamenco record label.

Carta Blanca nuevo sello discográfico flamenco

Logo of the record label Carta Blanca

The singer-songwriter Miguel Poveda developped a new record label, Carta Blanca, pretending "support the flamenco artists in order that they had the possibility to go ahead in their musical works and to help the flamenco growth."The first launching will be for the singer-songwriter from Jerez, Londro and his album "Luna de enero". And soon a new launching with Kiko Peña, 15 years old, from Ecija. The Carta Blanca manager will be Karonte.

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09/06/2010 Awards Flamencos Singing News

The singer Pansequito granted with the award Compás del Cante 2010

Pansequito

The singer José Cortés Jiménez "Pansequito" (La Línea de la Concepción - Cádiz, 1946) has been rewarded with the "Distinción Compás del Cante 2010" award, presented by the Cruzcampo foundation to great figures of the flamenco world, for twenty four years now.The jury, convened today and chaired by Matilde Coral, decided unanimously to granted this award to "Pansequito", "for his long career in singing, a great performer with a deep freshness and a strong personality", according to a press release of this foundation.Besides the jury, also formed by Miguel Clavero, Teresa Peña, Daniel Pineda Novo, Ángel Vela, José Luis Buendía and Emilio Jiménez Díaz, has also rewarded, with a special mention, the Bienal de Arte Flamenco "Ciudad de Sevilla", for his contribution for more than thirty year to the diffusion and promotion of the flamenco.

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08/06/2010 Suma Flamenca Flamencos Shows Music Singing Madrid News

Miguel Poveda, soon at the Suma Flamenca

Miguel Poveda

The Suma Flamenca Festival is going on with the recital of Miguel Poveda, a tribute to a deep encounter, dedicated to the Catalan singer 17 years ago, during the Festival de las Minas, for his 50. anniversary.The contemporary music, the Spanish music, the fado, the bolero, the flamenco, the tango, everything finds its place in this unmeasured voice, the voice of Miguel Poveda, the star of this Festival Suma Flamenco. During this festival we will also know emerging talents.

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07/06/2010 Bailaores Dance Shows Madrid News

Cecilia Gomez starts her show 'Cayetana' with the Alba family.

Cecilia Gomez

After a long wait, Cecilia Gómez first flamenco show "Cayetana, su pasión" finally has its start in Madrid. This is an artistic work created in honour of Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, a luxury and spectacular show, success of the media, that started last Thursday in the mythical Gran Via of Madrid. A lot of famous were there and also the main character, Doña Cayetena, with her sons Cayetano and Fernando Martinez de Irujo and his inseparable Carmen Tello or Alfonso Díez. Fran Rivera, the ex boyfriend of Cecilia Gómez was there with his brother, Julian Contreras. It was clear for Cecilia that her first show would be dedicated to the aristocrat, because the Duquesa de Alba is real and genuine flamenco, from top to toe.

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