La Provincial Federation of Seville of Flamenco Entities inaugurated in the Peña Flamenca Mazaco from Coria del Río (Seville) XXXIX Circuit Flamenco, which in this edition pays tribute to the renowned guitarist and singer Manuel MolinaAnd who better than her sister-in-law? Angelita Montoya to celebrate the occasion?
The president of Mazaco, Pepe Esquivel, gave the floor to Concha Prieto, directive of the Peña Flamenca from Tomares, president of the Federation and of the Confederation of PeñaFlamenco dancers from Andalusia, and the first woman to hold this position, which she is carrying out so well, to the delight of the fans. She opened the event by praising Manuel, introducing the artists, and presenting the framed poster to the honoree's brother as a gesture of respect. Jesús Molina, present among the public.
Angelita opened with tientos tangos, and the swaying of her voice began to tickle me. She played with the rhythms, pausing wherever she pleased, making it different. I've never heard her sing badly. And although she doesn't perform long, drawn-out songs, she is expansive in her lyrics and her delivery, because she holds nothing back and a handful of... canteIt made me want to roll with pleasure. That's what she did from the moment she parted the corner of her lips to the delight of the audience, who huddled her with cheers and shouts of "olé!" at just the right moments. Tough and fierce as its lyrics said, but not bitter, but sweet like caramel, its crystalline torrent of brown colors burst forth.
Pure Gypsy culture, from the house of the Montoya, made in The blood, Triana and El Tardón. That's where he got into tangos and Antonio Santiago 'Nerd' He picked her up on every corner of the canteseducing her with dizzying flourishes, the drone of fat bells, and clipped strums that combined with falsettos jondoyes, neat and well-paced.
"Angelita Montoya has done it again. And there are still those who are deaf and insensitive and don't give her the recognition she deserves. She's a tremendous flamenco singer, who captivates wherever she goes. But she gets fewer gigs than she deserves."
The seguiriya was full of creaking sounds, without tearing up the throat but hurting in the soul, from the first dark lament Under the bridge, where my mother gave birth to me and made diapers for me with my sister Lole's shawl until the brave finish of the male that you can see on your chest in the video below.
He linked together verses of the variations that suit his exquisite palate, particularly in Utrera, where he lingered for a while, savoring the experience. Brave, daring, and with presence.
After entertaining himself with the tinkling moon, he embellished a few sentences with a flamenco flair. Lole and Manuel, recalling lyrics that moved us all. Ñoño paid tribute to Manué's guitar playing. How my heart trembled, my dear! And Angelita, to top it all off, belted out a few rhythmic fandangos, some with an air of The Glory, others from El Caracol… championed by the couplet of Lover of April and May which she embroidered with her gypsy-like techniques.
Angelita Montoya has done it again. And there are still those who are deaf and insensitive and don't give her the recognition she deserves. She's a tremendous flamenco singer, who captivates wherever she goes. But she's given fewer opportunities than she merits. I, a pilgrim, follow her laments, which ensnare and disorient me.
Credits
recital of cante by Angelita Montoya
XXXIX Circuit Flamenco from the Seville Federation of Flamenco Entities
Tribute to Manuel Molina
Peña Flamenca Mazaco, Coria del Río (Seville)
March 14th 2026
Cante: Angelita Montoya
Guitar: Antonio Santiago 'Ñoño'
