Memoria De Los Cantes Flamencos Volume 1

Description

This first volume of Memoria de los Cantes Flamencos is an important event. On the one hand, because it is the first project of its kind, in Spain as well as in France, in a quarter of a century. On the other hand, and above all, because it is undertaken, not without courage, by two French musicians, Sangitananda and Paco el Lobo. No one better than the latter could face such a challenge, after half a century of learning and professional practice of cante marked by four albums. Few are the cantaores, Andalusian, Spanish or not, whose flamenco memory goes back to Pepe de la Matrona, Rafael Romero, and Juan Varea (among others), from whom he received the teaching and with whom he shared the stage. Even rarer are those who have managed to blend into a personal style the legacy of these masters and the later innovations of Enrique Morente especially, but also of Camarón de la Isla or the last two generations of jerezan artists for whom, depending on their age, he is a "primo" or a "tito" of reference.
This first volume demonstrates that, contrary to a widespread prejudice, there are no "small" and "large" cantes, as long as they are all interpreted with respect and musicality. Revisiting the classics, discovering the richness of the cante repertoire, or simply enjoying a beautiful musical work, aficionados and music lovers will find ample material to nourish their passion. We look forward to the next volumes... (Claude Worms)
Guest musicians: Juan Manuel Cortes (palmas and percussion), Médéric Collignon (trumpet), Édouard Coquard (bass), Cristina Rodríguez de Tovar (choirs), Dani Bonilla (palmas and choirs).