Las Cadenas proposes a meeting focused on the memory of cante Jerez native and the 50th anniversary of Camelamos Naquerar, Antonio Gades' emblematic show
The Flamenco Cultural Association Las Cadenas calls a new meeting within its cycle Dialogues FlamencosIncluded in the program for the first four months of its second season, the event will take place in a dialogue format and will feature the participation of flamenco singer Antonio Rodríguez 'El Gómez de Jerez', accompanied by journalist and flamenco expert Fran Pereira.
Antonio Rodríguez 'El Gómez de Jerez' (Jerez, 1952) is part of one of the most prolific generations of flamenco From Jerez, the well-known generation of the 50s. His artistic career places him as one of the fundamental voices of cante from Jerez, especially highlighting his time as a singer in Antonio Gades' company, with whom he toured stages around the world in some of the most emblematic productions of contemporary Spanish dance.
The conversation will be guided by Fran Pereira, journalist, president of the Chair of FlamencoJerez logy and author of the singer's biography From chipén, without ojana, Published by Peripecias Libros. The event proposes a journey through the artistic and personal history of El Gómez, as well as a reflection on some of the most significant cultural and social episodes linked to him. flamenco of the last decades.
The activity also coincides with 50th anniversary of the premiere of We came to Naquerar —“we want to speak” in the Romani language—, a show in which he participated Gómez with Antonio GadesPremiered shortly after the death of dictator Francisco Franco, the work was an important artistic and social event, becoming a symbol of the vindication of the Roma people and of cultural openness in the early years of the Spanish transition.
With this new event, Las Cadenas continues to develop a program that focuses on dialogue, oral transmission, and bringing people closer to the community. flamenco from different perspectives, generating spaces for listening, memory and coexistence.
President of ACF Las Cadenas, Daniel López Márquez.
