AIEnRuta – FLAMENCOS is a program organized by the Society of Performing Artists (AIE), the management entity for the intellectual property rights of artists, performers or musicians, with the collaboration of different Universities.
El Flamenco es our greatest cultural asset. Few things can be more unequivocally associated with Spain than this secular music. AIE Society of Artists, launched the AIEnRuta circuit in 2008 Flamencos to offer to the young talents of cante and the interpretation the possibility of showcasing their artistic talent in spaces unusual for the genre.
Since then, the university environment has hosted Around thirty concerts each yearEach year, an independent jury of specialized journalists and foundation representatives selects five artists under the age of thirty. With financial, production, and promotional support from AIE, the selected young performers give live performances at universities in Madrid, Castile and León, and Castile-La Mancha, among other venues, from January to December.
Backing the freshest promises of the Flamenco In new spaces is the AIE's way of preserving and projecting our most universal music.
ANTONIO CORTÉS
Antonio Cortés was born in Seville (2007). He possesses a powerful and nuanced voice, inherited from a long line of artists. His voice is an echo and a timbre reminiscent of the great flamenco singers, yet with his own distinctive style. Artists of the caliber of Israel Fernandez and Rubio de Pruna were captivated by his artistry in "Fuera de serie," a project by the fabulous flamenco dancer "El Torombo." He has also collaborated with renowned artists such as Potito and the great Jorge Pardo.
Antonio is accompanied by Manuel Herrera Jr., a young guitarist. flamenco A graduate of the Seville Conservatory, he has won numerous awards and trained with masters such as Manolo Sanlúcar. He has performed on prominent stages and at major festivals, accompanying leading figures in the field. flamenco.
ESPERANZA GARRIDO
Esperanza Garrido is a flamenco singer who, despite her youth, is already consolidating a career in which she shows versatility, solidity, and artistic curiosity, allowing herself to be immersed in sounds beyond the traditional flamenco style. Flamenco which she dominates. A finalist on The Voice Kids in 2014, she trained on a scholarship at the prestigious Cristina Heeren Foundation (Seville) while already achieving triumphs with the public, critics and awards in competitions and festivals.
In his recital Firmamento he displays his cante A firm and grounded performance, accompanied by top-notch guitar accompaniment, the two develop a meticulously crafted repertoire of references ranging from Morente to Marchena and Latin American folklore. In addition to her solo career, Esperanza is a regular performer in dance shows at festivals. flamencoof a higher level, which demonstrates their maturity and competence.
JUAN JUANELO
Purity is the most latent quality in the cante of this young exponent of cante FlamencoThe last descendant of the prolific "Orta" family from the Sevillian town of Los Palacios y Villafranca. His mirrors are always the cante From Lower Andalusia, he has a particular fondness for the art originating in Utrera, Lebrija, and Morón de la Frontera, the towns where his flamenco idols hail. It's no wonder, then, that at his young age—he's only 28—he's already been sought after by some of the biggest names in the industry. FlamencoAmong them, some of the most notable were María Pages, El Mistela, Charo Cala, Salvador Távora, and others.
She has received awards in competitions organized by the Peña Curro de Utrera, Peña the Well of Sorrows and in the Peña Juaniquín's Hut, in which he won an additional prize in the styles for Juaniquín's Soleá.
Abraham Lojo
Born in El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz), Abraham Lojo is a prominent guitarist, musician, and composer of the new generation of flamenco concert guitarists, renowned for his clarity, expressiveness, and compositional creativity. From 2022 to 2024, he participated in the Cabal Musical project, promoted by the Taller de Músics, where he stood out as one of the most promising artists. Thanks to this training and mentorship program, Abraham was able to release his EP Calle Cruces, a work that stands out for its simplicity and authenticity.
His work is based on the flamenco fused with genres such as jazz and classical music. The repertoire is his own creation, and in it, the artist shares his most personal and significant memories.
VICTOR FRANCO
Born in Cádiz in 1999, Víctor began playing flamenco guitar at the age of nine. He studied at the Cádiz Jazz School before entering the ESMUC (Catalonia's Higher School of Music), where he trained with masters such as Rafael Cañizares, Alfredo Lagos, and Chicuelo, and received instruction from renowned figures like Carles Benavent, Sara Baras, Antonio Serrano, Antonio Rey, and Gerardo Núñez. He has collaborated with artists such as José Valencia, Los Makarines, Tomás de Perrate, Sandra Carrasco, María Terremoto, Ángeles Toledano, El Farru, María Vargas, and Karen Lugo, as well as with other musical artists like Rigoberta Bandini, Abraham Mateo, and the legendary group Chambao.
In 2025 she will present her music solo at the Biennial of Flamenco from Madrid, in addition to touring several countries in Europe, Latin America, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and the African continent.
MANUEL MORENO RAMIREZ
Manuel Moreno Ramírez (Huelva, 2005) is a pianist who, at just 20 years old, has established himself as one of the most promising young talents on the Spanish music scene. He is currently completing his studies at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid under the tutelage of Patrín García, combining his classical training with the development of his own self-taught musical language that blends flamenco roots with the freedom of improvisation and innovation.
In 2025 he was awarded the Young Emerging Pianist prize by the Piano City Madrid Festival and the Community of Madrid, a recognition of his artistic maturity and his projection as a creator within the piano flamencoThat same year, she made her debut at the International Festival of Cante de las Minas, confirming its projection on the international circuit and being acclaimed by critics
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