September Encounters at the Pinnacle of Dance

Guitarists

David Cerreduela

Son of the famous guitarist “El Nani”, he has played for the most famous flamenco artists, has been a guitarist for the Spanish National Ballet and has also collaborated on numerous albums. He is currently working with Tablao Flamenco Cordobes Barcelona.

Tuto

A young guitarist born in Barcelona into a family of flamenco artists, he began his career at the age of 14. He has played for important figures like Montse Cortés or Farruquito and his career seems unstoppable.

Israel Cerreduela

He has worked with prestigious artists such as Antonio Canales, Sara Baras and Enrique Morente, among others. He was born in the flamenco district of Cañoroto in Madrid as well as other flamenco artists such as David El Viejín, Gerónimo, La Excepción…

Singers

The Fabi

Fabiola Pérez Rodríguez was born on 25 May 1982 in Arcos de la Frontera (Cádiz). He studied at the Cristina Heeren Foundation with José de la Tomasa, Paco Taranto and Esperanza Fernández. La Fabi has sung for great figures of the dance and she develops perfectly in the rhythm cantes. Apart from having worked for Cristina Hoyos’ company, she has been to almost all the tablaos in Spain.

María del Mar Fernández

The singer from Cadiz, María del Mar Fernández, already had extensive experience in Spain and abroad before conquering an Indian audience in the summer of 2011 with her song “Señorita”, the main theme of the successful Bollywood film in Spain “Hacer vidas una vez” (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, 2011 – Zoya Akhtar).
In 2013, María del Mar Fernández released her first solo album “A Woman Cadiz Bollywood” and, among many other performances, Canal Fiesta Radio, belonging to Radio Televisión Andalusia (LRTV), stands out.

Antonio Campos “Bocaillo”

This Catalan cantaor from the Bon Pastor neighbourhood has been surrounded by flamenco since he was a child, his grandfather being Porrina’s first cousin. He trained as a professional cantaor in Tablao Flamenco Cordobés working with great artists such as Karime Amaya, la Susi, Pastora Galván, Manuel Tañé and Antonio Vilar.

Juan Manzano “Coco”

Born in San Roc, he is probably one of the most flamenco voices in Barcelona. Authentic and with flamenco in his DNA. He also has a prodigious voice, capable of a temperamental cante, rich in evocative memories and an overflowing naturalness. Juan is a flamenco institution in Barcelona and he never ceases to surprise us year after year.

Zambullo

José Manuel Doya, better known as “El Zambullo” is a young cantaor raised in the Barcelona neighbourhood of Verdum. With Jerez roots and pure, gypsy and heartfelt vocals. With all the echo of Jerez and an excellent sound.
Zambullo began to absorb flamenco in his home as a child. At the age of 15 he formed a musical group with family and friends from the neighbourhood and began to work in the tablaos of Barcelona, including Tablao Flamenco Cordobes, where he performed for years.

Luis El Granaíno

Born into a family of artists from Granada, he began to perform throughout Barcelona, his first tour was in Azerbaijan with the company Tuto, Iván Alcalá and Juaquín el Duende, among others.
He has performed with artists such as Antonio Canales, Saray García and Rafael Amargo, Barullo and Farruquito at the Sala Apolo. He also collaborated with Duquende in the recording of the album Kantata.
He has a pure gypsy style and is a specialist in Soleá, Seguiriya and Fandango.

El Chispas

Rafael Jiménez “El Chispas” has worked with great artists such as Ramón el Portugués, Guadiana, Enrique del Melchor, Antonio Carmona, Alain Pérez, Caramelo, Juan Ramírez, Jorge Pardo, Víctor Mendoza, José el Francés and a long etcetera of the world of flamenco, jazz and Latin music, besides collaborating with Giovani Hidalgo in some of his recordings.