SEFARAD

FLAMENCO EN LA FRONTERA
A third spectacle forms part of this section that we have called Flamenco en la frontera and in which Suma Flamenca once again opens its doors to the sister arts of flamenco.

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and Spain, we have a leading figure from Israeli music: Idan Raichel, whose interests, knowledge and “duende” have led him to establish incredible collaborations, which of course include our flamenco. We are presenting Sefarad with Raichel and the innovative Diego Guerrero with his Solar de Artistas.

Idan Raichel and Diego Guerra present Sefarad, a show with music from both artists which commemorates the 25 years of diplomatic relations between Israel and Spain. An exclusive premiere for Suma Flamenca 2011.

Since they met last year, these two great musical producers have been working on ideas with the intention of bringing out the next disco by Idan Raichel Project. The Israeli musician features on the most prestigious lists of world music. As a result of this collaboration, the music acquires a fundamentally flamenco essence in the melodies by the Israeli maestro who in turn incorporates the collaboration of the most notable flamenco artists of the moment.

On the night of the premiere, the audience will have the chance to listen to material by both artists, as well as to an advance of the fruits of their joint work, arranged by Diego who, since the creation of the Big Band Flamenca in 2004, is recognised as the best flamenco arranger for large ensembles by experts such as Joan Albert Almargós and Rubén Dantas.

The base band of Solar de Artistas, which accompanies Guerrero in his live performances, will be no less that it has been throughout 2010: one of the hottest rhythmic sections in Spain, but this time extended to include the most outstanding young voices and instrumentalists in flamenco today, such as the singer Saúl Quirós, the dancer Belén López or the Granada guitarist José Fernández “Petete”, among others.