FLAMENCO DIRECT FROM JEREZ SPAIN
Julia Morgan Theater
Berkeley, CA
FLAMENCO DIRECT FROM JEREZ SPAIN features dancer Lakshmi "La Chimi" with Gypsy artists from Jerez de la Frontera, Spain Jose Galvez (nephew of Parrilla), Kina Mendez (niece of La Paquera) and Antonio de Jerez. Brought to you by The Bay Area Flamenco Partnership.
LAKSHMI "LA CHIMI" Considered by many to be the purest Gypsy-style flamenco dancer from the United States, Lakshmi has a growing worldwide reputation. She lives in Seville, Spain where she is the featured dancer at el Palacio Andaluz, a rare honor for an artist not born there. Her teachers have been Los Farruco, Angelita Vargas, Juana Amaya, Yolanda Heredia and Concha Vargas.
Singer KINA MENDEZ grew up in the Mendez clan of Gypsy artists from Jerez. She began singing under the influence of her aunt, legendary singer La Paquera de Jerez. Her professional career began when she joined Manuel Morao's company. She later worked with Mario Maya and toured internationally with Salvador Tavora's productions Carmen and Carmina Burana. Performing in festivals such as La Fiesta de las Bulerias and Las Fiestas de la Vendimia in Jerez de la Frontera, she has shared the stage with Agujetas, El Grilo, La Macanita and others. A featured artist at this year's Festival de Jerez, her solo CD De Sevilla a Jerez was released last year in Madrid.
JOSE GALVEZ Nephew of the legendary guitarist Juan Parilla de Jerez, Jose is heir to the pure Gypsy tradition of the flamenqusimo neighborhood of Santiago, in Jerez de la Frontera where he was born. Jose has performed since he was a young child as both guitarist and singer. He has collaborated with Gerardo Nunez, Carmen Cortez, Manolete, Alejandro Granados, and Domingo Ortega to name a few. In 1997 he was featured on the compilation Jerez Joven por Bulerias (out of print) produced by the legendary guitarist Moraito, where he sang his signature "El amor tiene colores". In 1999 he recorded his first solo album Bohemio de Amor. He has performed with artists such as Alejandro Sanz, Joaquin Cortez and Antonio Canales. Jose's latest recording, Galvez & the National Orchestra of Nowheristan was recorded with the multi cultural National Orchestra of Nowheristan. Jose lives in Jerez de la Frontera anad currently plays traditional and fusion flamenco at numerous festivals and concerts around Spain.
VIDEOS OF LAKSHMI
http://lakshmibasile.com/wordtest/videos/
VIDEO OF KINA MENDEZ
http://www.nme.com/awards/video/id/3vqKkcrHZzg
VIDEO OF JOSE GALVEZ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flgN6_0I7YU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Ohei_oYFg
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| Start: | Friday Apr 09, 2010 8:00 PM | | End: | Friday Apr 09, 2010 10:00 PM |
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Julia Morgan Theater
2640 College Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
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