Now, with the candidacy of Jerez de la Frontera to European Capital of Culture 2031, the range of free performances by top artists is wider than ever, which is saying something. And it's about the peñaflamenco shows, intimate settings where the warmth that enhances this type of recital is best appreciated, especially when it is by cante, although there has also been dancing and guitar. Just these days they have performed or will perform in the peñas from Jerez figures such as Perico Pañero, Diego del Morao, Maria Vargas, Ezequiel Benitez, Zarzuelita, Remedios Reyes, Dolores AgujetasRosario Heredia, El Pele and others, including Luis Perdiguero, who on the night of Saturday, October 18, with his voice reminded us of the good taste of cante Jerez without superfluous embellishments.
In this city, where family matters so much, Luis can boast of being one of the Paulera, and his voice and mannerisms when addressing the audience reveal an attractive authenticity. The singer lived for years in Málaga among the circle of la Pen, although he now lives in Jerez. In my book of mischief Uncle Paulera He says, “We sang every day, there was rarely a day when we didn’t sing, there was nothing else to have fun with… nothing at all.” This is the legacy of Luis Perdiguero.
Wine accompanied by the graceful guitar of Antonio Higuero, which we have enjoyed so many times in this peña and other diverse scenarios with the greatest figures of the cante. The duo of palmeros de Nunez strain and the beloved veteran Pea completed the picture.
"In this city, where family matters so much, Luis Perdiguero can boast of being a Paulera family member, and his voice and mannerisms when addressing the public reveal a compelling authenticity."
The singer opened the first part with bulería por soleá with a classic repertoire of this palo so Jerez-like. He then played alegrías, which are relatively rarely heard in Jerez. Por tientos tangos (I hope one day someone will rescue the classic tientos, I remember Shake as one of the last to give the traditional treatment to tientos (without tangos) and natural fandangos.
In the second part, the singer, now more relaxed, sang soleá and siguiriya with the classic ending cante of the cuckoo popularized by the Periñaca.
Bulerías to end of course, first classic and then more varied for Chicharito’s light-hearted dance.
