Consuelo Haldón or the miracle of the jondo

La Lebrijana Snail attended from the rooftop of the Peña Flamenca Pepe Montaraz to the birth of a miracle of the jondoA young singer came from the country of the magician to show that the future of cante It's in your throat. It's called Consuelo Haldon, a paymoguera of an insulting sixteen years who upset the heads with the gypsy vein that her mother gave her when she brought her into the world. A handful of fresh moans filled with singing heritage put the sky in Lebrija to adore the providence of the flamenco. Because Consuelo resolves with a stroke of the pen the perpetuity of the cante by right.

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After the smooth presentation of Jose Vargas 'Kilito', opened with alegrías from Córdoba without paying attention to concessions to other variants of cantiñas, embroidering the melodic cadences. He presented his credentials and left the audience speechless except to throw him compliments and cheers at the perplexity of his talent. The tribute along these paths to Utrera's Curro. A bouquet of soleá revealed the mastery and knowledge of this girl who sings without ostentation or shouting, with great pleasure. She rocked the malagueña of the trinity weaving filigrees to then tighten in the abandoned jabegote. He put garlands for tientos tangos demonstrating speed in the voice and exquisiteness in the melismas, evoking in some passages Pastora. And he entered the second part, complaining about seguiriyas with laments that were inappropriate for his age, justifying himself only by the legacy of gypsyism that runs through his veins. Here he gave a few hurtful snarls that hurt the sides and closed with the black whip of the macho man. Juan Junquera, signing a memorable seguiriya for the catalogue of treasures of the fans. She was joyful and with age in the bulería to listen to without mimicry or imitations, getting into the task through the Jerez airs without abusing. She melted the bad bass of the petenera approaching it melodious and felt in the girl, braver and more powerful in the I would like to deny that reminded us of The Girl with the Combs. Then he trilled like a miner and scolded the taranta of The Fool of Linares -which he renamed Phosphorite– to finish his performance with a cartridge of fandangos. He did not let himself be carried away by the fondness of his cradle, he also made them natural, shining in the one of Pepe Pinto, another hole or the one of The SevillianAnd he closed the meeting by presenting with elegance those that were missing from Huelva.

«Consuelo Haldón, a peasant of an insulting sixteen years, upset the heads with the gypsy vein that her mother gave her when she brought her into the world. A handful of fresh moans filled with singing heritage put the sky in Lebrija to adore the providence of the flamenco»

Consuelo offered more than a recital, an anthology, exciting everywhere in each line that she put together. She wrote the letter of introduction of a singer who is developing with temperance and forcefulness. She curled beautiful turns, modulated the cante without raising her voice, taming the bass with delicacy and sweetness. She sang in harmony with the guitar of Antonio Dovao, to which he shares a special bond that perhaps explains why, despite Consuelo being three times as good in artistic quality, he is still the one who accompanies her. In short, Haldón was far above the painting and would shine even more if possible on the six silver rivers of a higher-pitched sonanta.

I won't mince words, because it is acceptable to get involved. And I feel like saying that Consuelo Haldón is today the best singer in her range of this damn art that has poisoned us. The ovation did justice and her name is still spread by the Lebrija circles that were lucky enough to hear her or the misfortune of not doing so.

Credits

59 Lebrijana Snail
recital of cante by Consuelo Haldon
Peña Flamenca Pepe Montaraz, Lebrija, Seville
July 16, 2024
Cante: Consuelo Haldon
Guitar: Antonio Dovao
Palmas: Lalo Castellano and Manuel Barba
Presenter: Jose Vargas 'Kilito'