La SGAE Foundation, with the collaboration of the Andalusian Agency of Cultural Institutions, the Andalusian Institute of Flamenco, and Paco de Lucia Foundation, announces the eight finalists of III SGAE Award Flamenco Paco de Lucía, whose final will be held on Next Wednesday, February 4th, at 7:30 p.m. in the Manuel Llanes Hall of the Central Theatre of Seville (C/ José Gálvez, 6). The eight finalist composers are: Chico Gallardo, Luis Gallo, Francis Gómez, Antonio González, Melón Jiménez, Juan Diego Mateos, Luis Medina and Juan Antonio Moya.
The stage of the Teatro Central in Seville will host a rich showcase of the most innovative creations in the field of flamenco composition. Among others palosThe final will feature Beliefs, the tarantas of the Huelva native Gallant Boy which, steeped in tradition and nature, aim to "convey the peace that is felt in a prayer at the El Rocío hermitage."
Luis Gallo He will participate with a zapateado (a type of flamenco dance) as a tribute to percussionist Nantha Kumar. Together with Tino di Geraldo (percussion) and Josemi Garzón (double bass), he will musically recreate a dizzying night in Lost in Lavapiés, the cosmopolitan neighborhood of Madrid. Another of the people from Huelva present at the event, Francis Gomez, will bring the fandango Ribera del Tinto with which he explores melodic motifs and rhythmic variations to evoke sensations and atmospheres from his childhood.
The man from Cádiz Antonio González inspires its creation The reading The Black Paintings of Francisco de Goya, in order to set a first album to music, are part of a larger creative process. For its part, the work Seguiriya de la seda de Jimenez melon It takes as its reference point the Raga Jog of the classical tradition of northern India, creating an “intimate and evocative” melodic atmosphere. Likewise, the guitarist from Jerez Juan Diego Mateos His touch will dance between essential rhythms, harmonic calm, and the evolution of his most personal art in Variations of A Promise, a continuation of his last released album.
With the taranta Goodbye, my love, the Cordovan Luis Medina In Seville, he will present an ode to a very close relative, now deceased, as a way of remembering him and the moment of his passing through music. Finally, Juan Antonio Moya will serve as Catalan representative with Lucerito and approaches the guitar with a “personal and intimate” vision based on the musical tradition of the mining style.
After the participants' performances, the jury members will deliberate to choose the winners of each award. The winners will be selected from the list of finalist artists. four main awards, That They will distribute a total of 11.700 euros as follows: first prize endowed with 6.000 Euros, a second award of 3.000 Euros, a third of 1.500 euros and a fourth to which will be allocated 1.200 euros. A professional jury, composed of prominent composers and guitarists Gerardo Núñez, Juan Carlos Romero, Rosario La Tremendita and, representing the Paco de Lucía Foundation, Lucia Sanchez Varela —who, in turn, have had the advice of the composer and singer Francisco José Arcángel as coordinator of Flamenco The SGAE Foundation ― were responsible for making the selection from among 45 registered scores.
About the SGAE Award Flamenco Paco de Lucía
The SGAE Award of Flamenco Paco de Lucía was born in 2021, organized by the SGAE Foundation, with the collaboration of the Andalusian Institute of Flamenco and the Paco de Lucía Foundation, to stimulate and recognize the creation of composers linked to the flamencoSo far, the winners of this award, in its second edition, have been the Granada guitarist Álvaro Martinete, with his work Darro sidewalkand, in the first one, Juan Pérez Rodríguez, a pianist from Huelva, with Trial.
