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Flamenco Soho will be held at the Teatro Soho Caixabank, Malaga for the fifth year in a row. This is a series recitals featuring eight of today’s leading flamenco figures. The shows, which take place from March to July, will combine orthodox flamenco artists with those who fuse lighter styles of world music into their performances.
The cycle begins on Sunday, 16 March, with performances by Tomasa la Macanita and Rafael de Utrera. Both singers are considered pioneers in the Gypsy styles that originated in Jerez de la Frontera, and Utrera. These two places are the main cradles for flamenco music.
Tomasa La Macanita is a Gypsy-style singer who was born in 1969 in the Santiago district in Jerez. She grew up in a family of some of the greatest flamenco singers. She possesses an unmistakable echo within styles like the soleares, siguiriyas and bulerías and is considered heir and successor of singers such as La Paquera de Jerez, La Fernanda de Utrera and La Perla de Cádiz. She has been a favorite at the Andalusian Summer Flamenco Festivals and received many awards for her ability to reproduce flamenco songs in the most traditional styles.
Rafael de Utrera, born in 1973, grew up in Calle Nueva – the heart of Utrera flamenco. He was immersed in this Gypsy art from an early age. He experienced the incredible voices of performers like El Perrate, Curro de Utrera, Manuel de Angustia, El Lebrijano and Enrique Montoya, all of who had a notable influence on the young singer, who excels in both the deep songs and the lighter styles of tangos, alegrías and tientos.
Other recitals include Aurora Vargas (30 April), Mayte Martín (25 May) and Miguel Poveda (11 July).
