FlamencoTalk Brings Stars of Spanish Flamenco to Louisville in a Celebration of Gypsy Spirit



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Louisville, KY November 11, 2008 -- FlamencoTalk unveils a stellar lineup of artists for its new flamenco production De La Raiz (http://flamencotalk.com/Performances/De-La-Raiz.html) scheduled to take center stage at the Clifton Center on Friday, February 6, 2009, 8 p.m.

A cultural immersion into the art of flamenco, De la Raiz, or From the Roots, will explore roots and traditions of this Andalusian gypsy art through a week-long series of educational workshops and a world-class sizzling performance featuring artists from Jerez de la Frontera, Granada, and Barcelona. Internationally acclaimed flamenco stars Antonio Granjero, Jos's233; Valle Chuscales, Fransisco Orozco Yiyi, and Vicente Griego will mesmerize Louisville with their brilliant artistry and passionate interpretation of flamenco, and evoke Duende, the inspiring force that Federico Garcia Lorca has described as true, living style, of blood, of the most ancient culture, of spontaneous creation

Maestro Granjero is one of the world'ss most respected and electrifying flamenco artists, who has performed across Europe, the United States and Japan, was a fixture of Spanish television and was the lead dancer in a special program for Queen Elizabeth II. Granjero will instruct flamenco dance workshops (http://flamencotalk.com/Classes/Workshops-Antonio-Granjero.html) for beginner and intermediate level students at Studio A's237;re (http://flamencotalk.com/Classes/Studio-Aire.html), January 30 through February 3, 2009.

De La Raiz (From The Roots), Flamenco Production (http://flamencotalk.com/Performances/De-La-Raiz.html)

Friday, February 6, 2009, 8pm

Clifton Center, 2117 Payne St., Louisville, KY 40206

Tickets: $25 in advance/$30 day of show, general admission, purchase tickets (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/48215)

Discounts for groups, seniors, and students available, contact 502.345.2945 for details.

(Antonio Granjero)an exceptional dancer with incredible speed, precision, and strength like no other.

A powerhouse, don'st miss this performer you'sll be missing the best of Flamenco.

Granjero'ss blistering footwork is show-stopping. His feet move with such astounding speed that they virtually freeze in space, as we hear the lightning-fast thrum of his heels on the floor, said Gus Jr Solomons, Dance Magazine.

Antonio Granjero had the honor of performing at some of the most prestigious flamenco events in the world, including the Bienal de Sevilla and Festival de Jerez, accompanying Ca's241;izares's Company. As part of his recent European tour Antonio has debuted a new show Vaya con Dios at the Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla 2008. Granjero has performed in theatres throughout Israel, Italy, England, Switzerland, France, and Japan, has appeared in many popular television programs, and has been featured as a lead dancer in the performance for Queen Elizabeth II. Granjero has performed as a lead dancer in the International dance festivals of Bordeaux (France) and Todi (Italy), and had the opportunity to share the stage with such flamenco legends as Antonio Canales and Gerardo Nu's241;ez. He was invited to represent Jerez during the International Exposition in Seville (EXPO 92), where he performed Alegr's237;as with Domingo Ortega to critical acclaim by several national newspapers, including El Pais and ABC.

Almost surreal in expression one moment, and then comforting and familiar the next, (Chuscales) entrances his listeners with his creativity and command.

(Chuscales's) music is cool and warm; dark and bright; subtle and flourishing; pure and seductive(it) reveals Chuscales to aficionados as a master of innovative acoustic virtuosity as well as an icon of traditional flamenco.

Considered one of the greatest Flamenco guitar players in the world, Jos's233; Valle Fajardo Chuscales was born in Antequera, Spain (Malaga) and raised in Granada, in a family of professional flamenco musicians and dancers. Captivating the world with his ardent gypsy guitar Chuscales has accompanied many flamenco greats, including Don Antonio El Farruco, Mario Maya, La Tati, El Guito, and Juan el Lebrijano. He has toured Canada, Europe, South America, Japan and the United States and has been featured on several CDs, including Midnight in Madrid, Encuentros Del Alma, Guitarra Flamenca, Viva Flamenco, and others. His grandmother was among the gypsies living in the caves of Sacromonte, the legendary cradle of flamenco. Chuscales recalls, there were shows, with gypsies from Granada who grew up in families who lived in those caves. I wish you could see it, to see the families in the caves, and the singing and dancing. It was unbelievable. This is where I learned everything - the rhythm, the beat, the guitar. I am still learning from those thousands of nights performing with my family, with my father, my grandfather, and friends. His deep understanding of these traditions and consummate skill have made Chuscales one of the greatest flamenco guitarists today.

It became clear that in accompanying the solo dances and performing sections of pure music, (Yiyi'ss) skills were exemplary. With only a splash cymbal, oversized conga and a caj's243;n 's8230; his powerful, bone-chilling voice and incredibly fast hands riveted the audience's8230; his playing and singing were nothing short of electrifying.

Francisco Javier Orozco Yiyi is a profoundly emotional and sensitive singer and amazing percussionist born in Barcelona, Spain. He has toured the world with the leading flamenco dancers and companies and is considered one of the highly sought after young flamenco singers on the scene today. Introduced to flamenco rhythms at the tender age of four by his father, flamenco singer Josel's243;n de Jerez, Yiyi was a child prodigy of percussion. He began his professional career at the young age of twelve and by the age of seventeen Yiyi has released his first CD and began his first German tour with the company Flamenco Rubio. Since then he has toured throughout Europe, Japan, Taiwan, South America, the United States, and has performed at the world-renowned flamenco tablao Casa Patas in Madrid. Yiyi has performed with Compa's241;ia Flamenca Alhama, Mar's237;a Benitez's Teatro Flamenco, Domingo Ortega, Jose Greco II, Alejandro Granados, Serranito, Yolanda Heredia, and many others. Critics worldwide have touted Yiyi'ss performances as fiery and riveting, his percussion techniques executed with machine-gun speed that possesses and casts a spell.

FlamencoTalk (http://www.flamencotalk.com) is an online community that allows you to learn, experience, and transform your life through the art form of flamenco. Created by flamenco enthusiasts for flamenco enthusiasts it provides all services free of charge in an effort to bring flamenco fans closer together and to generate awareness about this unique and expressive art form. FlamencoTalk.com focuses on providing a feature rich platform that allows users to learn about flamenco, express themselves, and connect with others like them.

Sponsorship for this program is provided in part by Entre Flamenco DanzArt Center (http://www.entreflamenco.com/).





FlamencoTalk Brings Stars of Spanish Flamenco to Louisville in a Celebration of Gypsy Spirit




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