Peña Flamenca de Londres • Autumn/Winter 2019 • £3

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Contents 1. About us 2. Editorial 3. Letters 4. Charlie Chaplin 5. Ron’s Door 5. Banderas Bid 6. Street Art Plea 7. Beni Lives! 8. Ketama 9. Jairo Barrull 10/11. Dancer “Bruno” 12/13. Club Azul Memories 14./15. Naemi’s Inori 16. Camaron Revisited 17. Curator Carole 18. Viva Almería! 19. News from 20. Peña page 21. Listings

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Cover photo: rob kenyon • Inside cover: rob kenyon december 2019 saludos The Peña Flamenca de Londres is a convivial meeting place for all aficionados. It follows the tradition of a typical Spanish peña in providing good at a reasonable price in a friendly atmosphere. We stage professional shows several times a year with artists resident in the UK or visiting from abroad. At Juergas three times a year we provide an opportunity with professional backing for solo or group performance, or with a performer’s own music if required. On professional nights a “spot” or a quick burst of before the show, can be arranged. It’s “a family affair” too: the children of long-time supporters are now taking the stage themselves… The Peña Flamenca de Londres was founded in 1984 and is run by an elected committee of volunteers. It is honoured to have as President world-renowned flamenco guitarist Paco Peña. For monthly updates join our email list: [email protected] location and dates Church Hall of the Church of the Holy Apostles, Cumberland Street (Lupus Street end) SW1V 4LY. Tube: Victoria or Pimlico. Buses C10, 360, 24. Dates: second Sunday in month but not January, July or August (or the April Feria). how to join Through website flamenco-london.org.uk, pick up a form at Admissions at peña, by post to membership secretary, Steve Carr, 26 Baronsmere Road London N2 or email info@flamenco- london.org.uk. committee Chair: Clive Crawford. Treasurer: David MacMurray. Publicity: Yumi Whyte, Steve Carr. Membership secretary, website and photos: Steve Carr. Event co-ordinator: Caroline Wolff. Minutes: Ladan Sheybani. Editor Flamenco News: Vera King. Catering: Magdalena Kurantowicz. Also elected: Alan Haigh.

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1 editorial So What’s it Don’t forget that Worth? Joining we do not meet the committee in January. It that is. Editorial was hard to get last issue appealed artists so close to for new helpers Christmas, and but it was a bad even harder to time of year to get a big enough ask. People were audience to pay still thinking of them. February summer days. will be Juerga, But as the always fun, nights draw in and the Feria, thoughts might in April which come to a fruitful attracts local conclusion. So people as well what is it worth? as aficionados. The committee is The actual date a group of friends, has not yet been from different agreed with the venue. parts of London Paco Toronjo - King of Flamenco. and different parts Our events co- of the working world. ordinator Caroline is already planning for They have at least one thing in common, a love 2020. As well as artists from London, an all-girl of flamenco, and a second, a determination to group from Granada has made us an approach. see the Peña flourish into the future, whatever We have just had an all-male group, Alvaro it holds. Our hard-working chairman Clive Guarnido, from Granada, see Page 20 for a for instance. As well as chairman duties he write-up. takes on the food operation which means the The magazine is packed as always, but I shopping, preparation – with help on this last – will draw attention to one more page. Page and at the end packing-up any not used. 9 announces ”Barrull’s back”, and he is, after With being a committee member comes free several years, to do a show at Chiswick with entry, chances to meet the artists (and a free Anita La Maltesa and Ramón. It was a sell-out lemonade!). says Anita, producing the figures to prove it. The Peña was first to offer him an engagement: So What’s on the calendar. First Our at the Costa Dorada then. Christmas show, when we always pull out all the stops. This year brings Flamenco Express, Have a look at the picture! If I knew who took featuring dancers Titi (that’s him on the cover), it, I’d send him a copy of the magazine! and Jaki Wilford (that’s her on the inside cover) Paco Toronjo, born in Alosno in 1928, became see details on Page 20, plus on Page 21 a list known as King of the . He and his brother of the many shows they will be doing over the did the first recorded sevillanas. He is on You Tube next few months.The centre spread carries both at the height of his fame and showing the posters and details of the group’s precursor the final decline into addiction until his death in1998. Club Azul. Our correspondent Purita d’Aznar met him as a Many of the artists, young then, are still with young man. See her letter, page 3. us. Others live on in our memories. Vera King

2 letters Your Steve Carr News From and the rest of our time Spain piece about the late exploring the Costa del Salvador Távora brought Luz, at that time unspoilt to mind criticism of a by tourism. We found an spectacular show Tavora hostal by the beach not far brought to Sadler’s Wells. I from Magazon. (They were only wish I could remember so pleased to welcome us what year. that they made us “English It was, as Steve says, a breakfast” - toast and tea. version of Carmen based on We asked for what everyone Prosper Merimee’s original else was having next day - play. Távora himself was churros and chocolate.) Salvador Távora originally a bullfighter Each evening we ate at one and it included a bull, though a horse was of the local bar-restaurants. One evening we substituted in London. There was unjustified I sat outside sipping wine while our meal was thought, criticism here. It was too noisy! (Apart prepared, and two shabby men, one with a from the horse, the presence of which some guitar case, walking tiredly came and sat at the found hard to take)) But I went anyway. next table. The guitar was got out of its case, It was magnificent! The strident buglecalls wine was ordered and the music started. The rang out at Sadler’s Wells reminding us of the intro to de heulva, so softly played. great festival processions of Spain, particularly Then the other guy started to sing - I was Semana Santa, but also the feria and romeria entranced, and the singer knew it. I had heard where the town band will turn out with its fandangos so many times, but this was sung drums and bugles, the noisier the better. for me. Then he went inside, and the guitarist Joan White, Islington explained that the singer was Paco Toronjo, Ed and they were walking to Huelva to take part .Salvador Tavora was recently postumously in a fandangos competition. They had worked awarded the Literature and Performing Arts their way performing in cafes to eat and get prize of the Gypsy Culture Institute. The award enough money to find a bed each night. They was presented to his daughter Pilar by patron had also realised I was a flamenca. of the Institute Luis Adame, who founded the Next day we found out when and where the famous Tablao Flamenco de Cordobes in Las competition was to be held, sadly it was the Ramblas, Barcelona, 45 years ago. day we returned to the UK. Scouring the local ••• music shops we found tapes of Paco Toronjo. After reading ‘Family Affair’ in the summer And he did win the major prize. edition of Flamenco News I thought this might Purita D’Aznar, Perpignan amuse you! You can get Paco Toronjo on Google. Way back in 1979 we decided to holiday in It’s a sad story. , a few days in Sevilla, a few in Jerez VK 3 who’s news We write a lot about the gypsy origins of flamenco in this magazine. Awareness of the role of gypsies, or more widely of the Roma, Sinti and Kale people, in the development of popular culture around the world remains low. Many famous people have Romani roots, although the lists of such names you will find on the internet are often contested. Charles Spencer Chaplin, one of the world’s best loved cinema icons, is believed to have been born on the Black Patch traveller caravan site outside Smethwick in the West Midlands (incidentally, that’s where some of the original Peaky Blinders families came from). He never spoke of this publicly but now Charlie Chaplin is the subject of a new film produced by his granddaughter, Carmen Chaplin, which traces Charlie’s origins from a gypsy caravan near Birmingham through to his glory days in Hollywood. The Spanish produced film, Charlie Chaplin, A Man of the World, was screened at this year’s San Sebastian film festival with the backing of the Charlie with Jackie Coogan wider Chaplin family. It makes the in The Kid (1921) case that the social commentary in Chaplin’s movies such as The Kid and the Little Tramp and his playing of the violin owe as much to his gypsy origins as to his hard early life in the workhouse and on the streets. Steve Carr 4 who’s news Two men walked pointed to the letters into a BBC Antiques RH in the bottom Roadshow at Friern corner. And confided Barnet recently. They that it was obviously a were carrying a huge front door, the motifs piece of wood? A door were those well-known maybe? Presenter Mark to be credited to a man Hill quizzed the owner, named Ron Hitchins who confessed himself as “the complete scav- who Yes, was a flamen- enger” but he did not co dancer as suggested know what the object by the man now own- was. ing the item. The artist The story was that was also known at one friends who had time as “Flash” because renovated their new of his colourful shirts, home did not want the Mark added. object left in situ by And the crunch ques- the previous owner, so tion: “What’s it worth? had telephoned saying But I want to do some- come and pick it up thing with it..” The an- now and you can have Ron with one of his doors - which went to swer was that it could it for nothing, or it goes either Switzerland or Glasgow. 1966. be a statement piece in on the skip! photo: David Bateman Mark Hill examined a room, or a front door the object, said it looked like bronze or copper again. What’s it worth? Some “Oohs” from the but was lighter, pointed out the motifs, jiggled audience: “About £1,500, possibly £2,000” said a panel that turned out to be a letterbox and Mark. banderas oscar hope Nearly three years ago Mask of Zorro Antonio Best Actor. The final five Academy awards will Banderas had a heart attack at the age of 59. be announced in January. It was one of the best things that happened He and Almodóvar have known each other to him, he said afterwards. “It opened my for 40 years and the director, now 70, will be eyes…to just realise the things that are really going for his third Oscar. Banderas plays in the important.” film what is described as “a slightly fictional Now, with his eighth film with award-winning version” of his friend, saying “It’s slightly more director Pedro Almodóvar, Dolor y Gloria difficult to play somebody who existed…..It’s a (Pain and Glory) he is hoping to achieve a little more difficult if that person is still alive. so-far elusive Oscar. Dolor y Gloria has been More difficult if that person is your friend, and chosen by the Spanish Film Academy as the still more difficult if that person is directing Spanish candidate for Best International Feature Film in the 2020 Academy Awards. you….. It was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the This one stands a good chance of more Cannes Film Festival, with Banderas gaining awards. 5 street art plea

Carrete Hominaje

Author and journalist Tony Bryant, who Brigitte Bardot. told us last issue of changes bringing about Tony Bryant, however, a flamenco author a New Torremolinos in Andalucia, is calling with several books to his name, writes in Sur in on the local council to change its mind English that most local people would agree that about celebrities. The former fishing village though such notabilities helped forge the town’s became famous in the Fifties and Sixties reputation it also has its own history filled with when celebrities began to visit, including Rita characters who have been pushed aside by such Hayworth, Graham Greene, Ava Gardner, as Sinatra. El Carrete for instance, who became Grace Kelly. Brigitte Bardot used the beaches known as the Gypsy Fred Astaire after touring to top up her all-over tan while filming there the US. Born in Antequera in 1941 he has lived in the Fifties - and locals complained to the in Torremolinos for 50 years and was recently mayor who called for her to be deported. She appointed Hijo Adoptivo (Adopted Son) of returned to film in the Seventies and now has a Torremolinos. This, said Carrete, was the street named after her. ultimate honour. He is from the famed Losada Jean Cocteau is reported as having been family. Over the years he has had several arrested in 1960 though details are sparse. casetas, one, on the Benalmadena Road, I Sixties visitors included Dirk Bogarde, John remember visiting with Rogelio de Malaga and Mills, and in 1964 Frank Sinatra, filming Von Mario and Blanca Basilisco. Carrete gave his Ryan’s Express at that great chasm, El Chorro. usual fiery performance – no ballet classes for The current Mayor, José Ortiz, has just him! - and the other performers were clearly unveiled a mural of Frank Sinatra, painted on members of the Losada family. the façade of a house in Carihuela. It is part In May 2018 Carrete was the star at of a project that will use street art to reflect Señoralmente, a show given in his honour at the town’s association with movie stars and Cervantes Theatre . Of course, he danced! celebrities, begun with a representation of Vera King/Tony Bryant

6 beni lives again! The flamenco They recorded cantaor Beni him on a de Cádiz died tape machine and came back singing a to life. Benito fandango Rodríguez Rey while lying started life as a flat out. At the busker on the huge concert train between that night, Jerez and organised as Seville. He went homenaje to on to be part of Beni at the Falla the legendary Theatre, Pavón flamenco act and Mairena with Manolo played back Caracol and the fandango Lola Flores to prove to in Madrid’s Corral de la Beni in his hospital bed. Visitors: left Antonio Mairena, the crowd that Morería tablao Pepe Pinto, right La Niña de Los Peines. their friend was in the 1950s. still very much Although he was “gaditano” to the core his real alive. home when not in the capital city was in Seville. Beni was out of action with his back for a In 1959 when he was 30 years of age Beni fell year and on the return to Madrid joked with ill with a spinal problem and took to his bed at audiences that he had been resurrected from the his home in the Alameda de Hércules district dead. He lived on until 1992, winning numerous of Seville. A Madrid newspaper falsely declared prizes for his Cádiz style of light-hearted him dead and the news spread. flamenco “chufla” - and endless sense of good He was visited on his sick-bed by singing humour and fun despite a lifetime of pain from colleagues Pastora Pavón (Niña de los Peines), his bad back. her husband Pepe Pinto and Antonio Mairena. Steve Carr

El Cabrero at his best See Steve Carr’s News from Spain, Page 19

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No Estamos Lokos (We Are Not mad) might six years later the experience of uniquely fusing by some be regarded as debatable after so many flamenco and mandinga music with Songhai 2 years. But not by those who packed out O2 (1994). Shepherds Bush Empire on Saturday October The Shepherd’s Bush audience was probably 90 5 to see (and hear) once more, flamenco-fusion per cent Spanish and in the stalls mostly middle- band Ketama on the last night of their tour by aged women remembering earlier years, and that name.. couples. Younger people were packed in the large Ketama is the legendary Eighties Nuevo standing area. Flamenco band that took flamenco music The show was lively and Antonio Carmona, in international, and the reception showed that the particular, was an engaging front man. He made fascination is still there after 15 years. his entrance walking through the crowd in the Belonging to the third generation of the stalls with security ahead and behind. Habichuela’s, Ketama are part of a generation Some audience members did not heed Juan of fearless musicians with a deep knowledge of Jose’s request for “un poco de silencio” before his flamenco tradition. Antonio, Juan and Josemi guitar solo. They also talked through Josemi’s Carmona are sons to the great solo, shouting as if they were determined to be players Juan and Pepe Habichuela heard above the music. This was the only real The group’s first two albums, Ketama (1985) downside. produced by the historic label Nuevos Medios, Ketama sang all their best-known songs, meant the victory of . With including No Estamos Lokos, from which the tour their third, Songhai (1988), they pioneered takes its name, Flor de Lis,Vengo de Borrachera, the introduction of African roots music to the and the ever-popular Vente Pa Madrid. The public, together with Mali’s kora master Toumani audience came into their own at this point joining Diabaté, English bass player Danny Thompson, in the singing. and producers Joe Boyd and Lucy Duran. The There were 11 musicians on stage: keyboard, album received numerous awards and was sax, bass guitar, drums, percussion, trumpet and acclaimed internationally, and they would repeat two backing singers.

8 barrull’s back For the first time more about him since 2017, when on Page 20, the he decided that Peña page), and because of the Brexit percussionist Pablo anxieties he would Dominguez, son perform only in of world renowned Spain, Jairo Barrull pianist Chano put on his dancing Dominguez. shoes to perform I am the only one in London. He that puts on a dance was at the George show at the George 1V in Chiswick in 1V and I have been October, having for 15-plus years been invited by now, says Anita.The a Peña favourite, Boston Room there Anita la Maltesa. has capacity of up to “Well,” says Anita, Anita and Jairo 180. We were almost “I performed with there at 170. Jairo about five years ago, as they called me Reaction from the audience for Jairo was to cover for a dancer from Spain and she phenomenal. He loves to perform to a could not make it. I was very fortunate to packed-out audience, mind you, who doesn’t! have David El Galli singing for me too … he’s Jairo asked me a few times if there were amazing! I tried a couple of times to book many people coming ... He was pleasantly Jairo to perform at the George 1V where I surprised… the show had a standing ovation!! do two to three shows a year but he was not available.This time he contacted me to let me ••• know he was free and would really like us to work together. I was very happy to receive his Because of the number of requests Anita call, and the show was a sell-out. “ is beginning a sevillanas course in the

The two dancers were not on their own of Ne w Ye ar. course, the guitarist was the prominent player contact: [email protected]. Ramón Ruiz, the singer Carlos Lobo (read telephone: 0208 630 9488

9 bruno’s Researching Wells etc) and also my collection of did class with Elsa.... flamenco books* including Russell [see footnote page Kerr whom she 12] I came across got into the José the name of Elsa Greco company... Brunellesci, (1908- he was very well- 1980) one I had known in New heard often in Zealand, also Bryan London from the Ashbridge and older professionals Rowena Jackson... and teachers. She who also all danced had taught most with the Royal of them. Chatting Ballet Company. around to see what Beryl Grey, former more I could find ballerina with the out, these are some Royal Ballet, did of the stories I too. heard. To prove that Elsa was dancer London was not critic for Dancing the backwater some Times and Times might have thought, newspaper...... and here are some of reviewed Antonio Jane Luscombe’s and Rosario’s early recollections of her. performances in Elsa (“Bruno” for London, and others short) and her sister of course. She Lila had been taken choreographed the from Buenos Aires dances for Covent to Seville by their Elsa Brunellesci: dancer, choreographer and critic. Garden’s Carmen. mother. She had a very big school and often Bruno studied classical dance with Enrico entertained visiting Spanish companies (from Cechetti when he was with the Diagalev Ballets my photos Luisillo etc) Russes in London (probably in early 1920’s) Her studio on first floor at 26 Westbourne This was the ballet method she taught in her Grove had a large mirror above the own studio. I did the syllabus with her too, mantelpiece and ballet barres all round...... writes Jane…now of New Zealand.) Big pillars that we had to extend our leg up and Marie Rambert, who later formed the Ballet stretch (into splits) in ballet class of course...(I Rambert also did classes, and Elsa became the did both with her) Rambert choreographer for the flamenco parts of the wartime ENSA programme. They visited She used a long wooden stick to mark time, Australia during the war and again soon but also to kick your leg up a little higher (in afterwards. grande battement), and even dug her nails in your thigh ...dancers had to be made of tough Several New Zealanders had scholarships after stuff! the war to come to train in London (Sadler’s continued 11 >>

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page 10 continued >> Through Elsa I Brunsden (nee Fischer) but she was only seven! got opportunities She moved on to Madame Lalagia the other to dance with Rafael de Sevilla’s London- important teacher at the time(I gather this did based company and also with Rafael Aguilar’s sometimes happen…) company based in Paris...... These experiences Elsa Dolores Alicia Guince was born in in the 1960’s were unforgettable. Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1908 but the family My very first performing opportunity with including her sister Lila and brothers, soon Rafael was in 1967 when he was the opening moved to France where she started to learn concert for the Eisteddford …….with a cast dance, also taking lessons from Paulita Panices of 35....Elsa came along for the fun (the group in Barcelona, writes Purita D’Aznar. I think included a very young Paco Peña who had I remember her talking about taking lessons recently arrived in the UK). What a lot of back- from the great Escudero. stage divas there were...... I started as a student with her in 1958. Spanish Robert Harrold (dance authority/author) had Dance had been my passion since I was 11 visited New Zealand in a folkdance capacity years old and had been fortunate enough to see doing workshops and it was he who told me of Antonio and Rosario dance in London. Elsa’s death .....through him I was able to make Elsa Brunelleschi’s Spanish Dancing Academy a donation which with others’ contributions was at that time considered the foremost ensured her name was listed in the Dancing school, and a number of well- known teachers Times register of artists. of ballet and modern dance also taught there, Elsa had incredible speed on the , Spanish artists too. Undoubtedly she had an recalls René Garcia, now living in Wales and amazing knowledge of every facet of Spanish although into his Eighties is still teaching. She Dance, regional, classical, period and of course, was his main teacher for several years and flamenco. which was what most students made an arrangement with him that he would wanted. Her playing of castanets was quite take over some of the amateur students and she amazing. would take that into account with the fees she charged for his lessons. “She taught me some Many of her students went on to careers in lovely things, and also taught me how to teach, flamenco and Spanish dance. Antonio Vargas such subtle things, said Rene last week. (of Strictly Ballroom fame) is still teaching and choreographing, based in Singapore. Others She was highly thought of. She danced in joined Spanish companies, or formed their Barcelona, in Italy in opera houses, and Ulanova came over to ask her to dance. own companies. A couple of quotes from her to Rene: Don’t try ••• to do things superfast…. You are privileged to * El Artes del Baile Flamenco, by Alfonso be able to dance soleà, so do it properly..and Puig Claramunt, with technical assistance of The whole thing about flamenco dancing is to Flora Albaicin. Published South Africa in three be entertaining, do what pleases…so people languages, Spanish, English and German and give more money! featuring this picture of Elsa. Another student was dancer Veronica Vera King

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el despeinado maribel la manchega

fernando reyes felipe de algeciras gemma de la cruz luisa calero willy basilisco el niňo leon antonio francisco paco perez angel el callao manuel de cadiz

pacqui de la ronda gabriel lull manuel de malena el osito tito heredia

To begin at the end, Club Azul closed on 26 space was painted a vibrant pink. Or when May 1996, not long after nearby Clapham the stage surface was encrusted with nails. North tube closed for 9 months - which Or when the dressing room was painted halved our audiences. purple, turning everyone’s makeup on stage Since we accidentally set it up in September distinctly green. 1994, the club at The Cage Theatre above Being cursed by a voodoo priestess because the Landor pub was a lively venue for there was not enough toilet paper was an Flamenco and world music on alternate Sundays. experience. It wasn’t even our fault. Most of the London-based flamenco artists of Neither were we to blame the night all the the time performed there. Peña members will snooker cues and balls were stolen from the know many of the names above. bar while we got our gear out. The World Music acts included Afroshock, Los It was that sort of time. del Sur, Comparsa Conga, Quartet O Son, After 25 years away, we were happy to and many others. return this year to the well-appointed, up-to- The maximum capacity was 76. Ticket date Landor Space. Plus, the building is now prices were £6/£4.50 concessions. Annual said to be haunted by the ghost of Irish John, membership was 50p. Acts received a 60% the amazing landord of our day, who died at cut of the gross box office. Sharing the space with running productions his pumps. sometimes meant sharing the same set. We return in the new year to make new Like the night there was a kitchen sink in memories. (See listings page 21) the corner of the stage. Or when the entire flamenco express

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posters: rob kenyon • 1994 - 1996

13 naemi’s Naemi gestures became friends towards the with Judea Alhambra on Maya, daughter the hill above of Manuel us. Santiago Maya “Here there “Manolete” and is an Islamic took a photo castle. Just up of this great the road there flamenco dancer are the gypsy which retains an caves. We have iconic position all cultures in her portfolio. here – without Indeed, it is conflict.” And one of the most then, addressing remarkable the whole city portraits I of Granada, have ever seen. “Thank you for Courtyard scene with Canales She had no the mixture!” great knowledge of photographic technique at the time, but Naemi Ueta is herself Japanese, and settled through this image she discovered her love in Granada 20 years ago. Her house is in the of photography and decided to study to be a Albayzin area that retains much of its Moorish photographer. character, and is only yards from the start of the Sacromonte quarter where all the buildings Almost behind Naemi’s shop is the Peña become white. It is a tremendous spot on the la Plateria, which she tells me is the oldest narrow Paseo del Padre Manjón with the Darro flamenco peña in Spain – in the world in fact. River running parallel and with the statue of That evening she took me to see the brothers dancer Mario Maya close by. Antonio (cante) and José (guitar) Carbonell. Somehow, she got me in – not easy, but they We are sitting outside at a café table just know her well there and indeed, Naemi is a across the road from her house. I had unwisely flamenco aficionado. But not a dancer. Firstly, ordered a cappuccino and had received she went to dance classes and loved it, but then something that was more like an ice cream. she began to photograph flamenco artists, It did not matter; we were well into our and for her it was not possible to devote time conversation. to both. She explains that that is her way and Three years ago, Naemi converted the that she has to concentrate on just the one garage of her house into a gallery/shop. thing, and given the emotional intensity which There are hats for sale (very popular), and imbues her photography, I can well understand local, handcrafted jewellery and gifts, but it. most importantly for her, it is a showcase for There is some philosophy in this too. She her photography. Originally a graduate in thinks as intensely as she feels and she has clear philosophy, she followed the recommendation and formed ideas about her art and how she of her architect father and came to Granada sees herself as an artist, photographer. to see the Alhambra. That was 24 years ago. Naemi met and married a Spanish man who Flamenco performers are her chosen subjects introduced her to flamenco. Through the and she loves and respects them for their art family of a schoolfriend of her daughter she form, which carries emotions and honesty

14 inori which for her are principles of life and guiding and knowing that we are all good and bad. And principles for her own art. She says that she will I try to capture their will, their solitude, and never rush to make a portrait because flamenco their fight, without violence but through art.” has taught her to wait for the coming moment. As Naemi speaks about flamenco and about She does not assume she will come to know her photography, her passion for both is openly her subjects well, because she believes that expressed. A passion that is mixed with great there is an inherent “loneliness” in each affection for her subjects and for the culture of individual and that one therefore has to the city of Granada that has become her home. maintain an element of doubt in relation to the Now she has a project. She calls it “Inori” other. It is this “will to fight with loneliness” which in Japanese means “prayer” and it is for that she aims to capture in her portraits so her, a flamenco prayer. She aims to find venues that she, in that moment, is accompanying the internationally, small and large, in which she loneliness of the viewer. can show her work and describe the essence I asked Naemi whether it was actually of this prayer that contains a profound wish loneliness that she was speaking of, or did she to bring cultures and races together through mean aloneness. She was very definite in her describing the integrity of the individual. answer. She has photographed over a hundred flamenco artists, but these are not images of “I say ‘loneliness’, not ‘aloneness’, because performance. Nearly every portrait is taken if you can accept easily and positively your when she is alone with her subject. Already she aloneness, then maybe you don’t need many has had much critical acclaim for her work, things around you and you can accept and she has plans as well for a book that will yourself.” contain the portraits of the artists along with She sees life as a continuous struggle with her evocative descriptions of the photographic loneliness, with the aim of achieving a peaceful sessions and her interactions with her subjects. and secure aloneness. If this were more often She explains: “INORI is a Japanese word that achieved, society would greatly benefit. means ‘Prayer’. But it is also the will to express So she strives to capture an essential quality in with images the most common and profound her subjects, and what better subjects for this emotions that inhabit our interior, emotions than the artists of flamenco who can express that do not understand either race or borders. in such authentic ways, the very passions And beyond, INORI is the art of accepting of being. And she declares that she is not both good and bad sentiments that continually searching for beauty, or what might be seen emanate from our soul. It is the manifestation of the major darkness for those who walk in as goodness. Anger can be as important as joy darkness, but also the greatest enlightenment and all emotions are part of life and should be for those who can also walk in the light.” part of the dance, the song, the music, and the photograph. ••• “It must be a two-way process”, says Naemi. For more details about her photography and her “If I am honest with the person, then I will get Inori project visit her website www.naemiueta. something honest back. That is the basis of the com relationship, even if it is only for that moment Lindsay Wells 15 cameron revisited The town of San Fernando, when visiting the final 15 kilometres from Cádiz, resting place of someone of is one of the most popular his stature. destinations for avid My next stop was the small flamenco aficionados. It is white-washed house in the birthplace of several Calle del Carmen where the celebrated flamencos, young Camarón grew up including Chato de la during the 1950s. The house Isla, Niña Pastori and is now a small museum, Sara Baras. But it is not complete with the bed that they for whom the hordes the youngster supposedly flock - for San Fernando slept in. The patio was is also the birthplace of the once the scene of nightly most worshipped flamenco juergas and the walls will singer of them all… have absorbed the cante Born in Calle del Carmen of numerous great singers, (29) in 1950, Camarón de including Manolo Caracol. la Isla went on to become The area around this street, the first flamenco idol of especially the marshland at the masses, and his celebrated partnership the far end, has changed little since Camarón with Paco de Lucia created some of the most and his best friend Rancapino, lived here. extraordinary music in the history of flamenco. Much can be said of the tiny blacksmith His death in 1992 gave the Andalusian workshop where his father earned a living to Gypsies their first flamenco deity and his support his family. The walls are lined with birthplace has become a shrine for the the tools and equipment that his father used thousands of pilgrims who continually flock to ply his trade while singing and there. . Since his untimely passing, the gypsy singer The people of San Fernando seem to have has received numerous posthumous awards, done their utmost to keep the legend of including the coveted Golden Key; while Camarón de la Isla alive, and the Gypsies, most his hometown has preserved his legend in a of whom claim to have known him, are keen special Camarón Route. to discuss his music. The music that is played in the main street, the Calle Real, continuously With time on my hands during a recent visit throughout the day. to Cádiz, I decided to head off to San Fernando to see what all the fuss was about. I began The final stop of my tour (I was in need of my tour at the cemetery and I had no trouble refreshment), was the Venta de Vargas, the finding the mausoleum. I must admit to feeling world-famous tavern where the young singer somewhat overwhelmed by the sheer size of began his career. As might be expected, this this tomb, which is adorned with a life-size place is a shrine to the town’s favourite son and statue of Camarón seated under a marble arch. the countless other legends that performed The tomb is covered with votive offerings left here, and although the establishment has seen by his army of fans, many of whom view him several alterations since its golden days, one as some kind of saint. This quiet corner of the senses the feeling of being in one of the meccas cemetery does emanate a strange, even eerie, of the flamenco world. ambience, but I suppose one feels this often Tony Bryant

16 curator carole Carole Edrich, motivation and a former editor ability to reach of Flamenco people, people News, wrote in who are cynical the summer issue or dissatisfied about Sharing, with conventional where an artist media, people tries out different who are ideas before a disengaged from trusted gathering or disenfranchised of creatives and by it. If you want possibly key social change, if funders to see you want an honest what works and Two editors: Right Carole Edrich. organiser of GRIST, examination of a what might be the and former editor of Flamenco News and Vera situation, if you best combination. King, current editor of the magazine want a stimulation She shared with of questions by readers her impressions of a session during the people who say that books and papers and Sadler’s Wells flamenco gala with dancer Jesús news and conventional media just doesn’t do it Carmona. Here she writes of a development of for them, this is where you start.” her own. The audience was also able to see videos by ••• other artists, that had been selected by the In June DanceGRiST held the first evening of Dancer Steering Committee. Decisions made dance ever to be shown at the RSA. The Royal by this informal 25-strong guidance group Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce comprised of dancers, performance artists at some 265 years old, is the oldest charity in and others in the sector, are implemented the UK. Curated by me, the evening comprised throughout the business after discussion Sharings from six movement artists, each at via whatsapp, and anyone wanting to join different stages of their career, with different this group should contact me through the artistic intentions and creative approach and DanceGRiST website. each with very strong social drivers. DanceGRiST at the RSA: How Dancers Make “I wanted to introduce the idea of dance and And Respond To Change is the second of five the movement arts as a creative force for good pilot projects. The first: beautiful free multi- to an audience that might not normally choose media magazine on dance, in the Dance Grist to see dance at all. By curating an event of App is available free from Amazon Apps, early-stage Sharings, I hoped to introduce this iTunes or Google Play. new audience to the idea that it takes a long DanceGRiST, was started with the support time and more thought to create good works. of the Council of Europe’s DIV-A programme This is important; we need to combat the and of Redbridge Drama Centre, and is a pre- mistaken assumption that everything can be seed social enterprise created to help dancers done in a week, like on Strictly. increase their incomes and establish new “What is different about this event, apart from audiences. You can find out more by visiting the audience, is that in curating this work I dancegrist.com and about the RSA event want to show people how each has a combined by downloading the relevant issue from the top-down and grass-roots reach. Each has the DanceGRiST app. 17 viva almería! Almería is a a large cave in highly cultural the north-east corner on the of the city. A flamenco map. family affair, This desert Antonio’s wife, outpost of Lola de Quero, Andalucía has is the President a large gypsy of the peña population with and their son, a lively flamenco also Antonio, scene, from is resident which guitarists guitarist. Tomatito and As well as El Niño Josele Ana Mar and her father El Niño de las Cuevas. playing guitar, Poolside flamenco in Almería emerged onto El Niño also the world stage. It is also the home of the sings - everything from flamenco to Beatles intense , a cante-libre “mining” song numbers. form, which evolved here due to the province’s His daughter, Ana Mar García de Quero, is a long association with the extraction and rising star on the flamenco circuit. Ana Mar shipping of minerals. started on the violin but switched to singing The bastion of the almeriense flamenco full-time after performing saetas with her scene is undoubtedly El Niño de las father at Almería’s Semana Santa Cuevas, a superb guitarist who street procession. She was the first has accompanied all the major woman from Almería to obtain flamenco artists to have come a degree in flamenco singing out of Almería in recent years, and is now studying for a including the singers José masters in the Almería cante Sorroche and Rocío Segura style at the Córdoba music and leading flamenco dancers conservatory. Ana Mar is a Ana Alonso and Inés de Inés. name to watch for sure. When the legendary cantaor We spent an afternoon this Chano Lobato came from summer hanging out with El Cádiz to perform, he naturally Niño, Ana Mar and Lola at a picked El Niño de las Cuevas to support him poolside soiree hosted by Anglo-Australian on stage. El Niño was born Antonio Francisco expats Chrissie and Carlos Willgoss and their García Rodríguez in the Las Medinas cave friend Phil, who are also leading lights in the area of Almería and largely taught himself the Peña El Morato. Our lovely and hospitable guitar. These days he is appropriately based at flamenco friends. Viva Almería! the busy El Morato flamenco peña, housed in Steve Carr

18 news from spain

Tomatito and his son José Mercé performing from Pamplona town hall balcony. Football and flamenco. What can they possibly of all festivals. Many of the events are open have in common? Camarón de la Isla and air and several are performed from balconies his guitarist pal Paco de Lucía were long term overlooking the city’s lovely squares. This collaborators but supported different teams, San year’s star act Tomatito and his son José Mercé Fernando and Algecíras in Cádiz. The two teams performing from the town hall balcony pulled have now adopted the long-deceased couple as a huge crowd. This year the festival attracted artistic mascots. The poster for a local derby 63,000 people, the biggest yet. between recently depicted the pair to show that ••• friendly rivalry can also equate to collaboration Forty years on since his Spanish Heart album and great art. The match began with a burst over put flamenco front stage on the jazz circuit Chic the tannoy of the famous flamenco couple in full Corea has assembled a new fusion band with flight. Not sure Spurs vs Arsenal will get ever be current day flamenco artists. The keyboard so cultural. wizard’s new group includes flamenco guitarist ••• Niño Josele, dancer Niño de los Reyes and The annual Latin Grammy awards are due to flamenco sax player Jorge Pardo. The group be awarded in Las Vegas in November. But for has recorded a new version of Paco de Lucía’s the first year since a flamenco category was composition Zyryab, which Corea collaborated introduced the judging panel felt that that there on back in 1982 on the original recording. were not enough quality flamenco recordings ••• submitted, so did not award a prize. Not even Farewell José Domínguez Muñoz, El Cabrero, the ubiquitous Rosalía was good enough for who retired from the stage aged 75 this summer them. But having picked up an MTV music due to ill health. The former goat herd, anarchist award for her hip-pop bulerías maybe she and singer of sad and angry songs departed stands a good chance of bagging the main prize the scene at a huge concert in Madrid, ending without coming through the flamenco route. with his famous fandango, full of fury against ••• oppression and social injustice. (See picture The Flamenco on Fire Festival in Pamplona page 7) every August must be the most democratic Steve Carr

19 four de force If there’s one thing that performance, nor did Alvaro is tough to pull off, it is a give it one. Instead he, and flamenco performance by the singer gave us heart, four guys, without a frill soul and compàs, supported in sight. Alvaro Guarnido, by the guitarist Lolo de bringing his group la Encarna, Granada, Flamenco: Flamenco over who has performed with from Granada to open our major names such as new season for us achieved Marina Heredia, Nuria it with ease. This group Fergo, José de la Tomasa, was with us earlier in the and percussionist Diego year and caused such an Garzón, Granada, who impression that the Peña has supported artists such invited it back as soon as as Jerónimo Maya and possible. There was one Manuel Monge, nephew of difference, singer Gema Camarón de la Isla. Cointreras was not able to Alvaro himself, born in be present this time as she is a finalist in Spain’s The Voice Granada, began dancing at Alvaro Guarnido. three years old and studied TV programme. In her place phot: Jessica Arneback came Carlos Lobo from with Cristobal Reyes, La Seville. He could have sung all night and we Tati and Jairo Barrull. would still have listened! But me, had I been in a big expensive theatre How brave it was to open a show with Taranto, and able to stay for only that Taranto, I would with its unmistakeable and deep-felt rhythm, have gone away happily thinking I had had my recalling the suffering of the enduring miners. money’s worth…. This is not an opportunity for a show-off Vera King december peña guest artists Joining La Joaquina and Chris Clavo on with Concha Vargas, Antonio Moya, and Inéz December 8th are the volatile combination of: Bacan and sang in La Carbonería in Sevilla Titi Flores. with Gaspar Utrera and Juan Castor. He has From a formidable flamenco family of Arcos also worked with Juana Amaya, Javier Cruz, de la Frontera, El Titi has worked with artists Joselito Fernandez, Miguel “El Funi,” Manuel such as Camarón de la Isla, Paco Toronjo, de Anustias, José de la Buena, and many other Aurora Vargas, Chiquetete, Turronero and legends of flamenco. Chano Lobato from the age of 15. After In 2003, he wrote and recorded “Tierra de relocating to Madrid he worked with La Tati, Esperanza,” with Antonio Moya, and toured Rafael Amargo, Cristóbal Reyes and Juan Andrés Maya and has recently founded his Andalucía with Ines Bacan and Gaspar de own dance company – Compañía Titi Flores. Utrera. and: Since then, he has toured internationally, Antonio el Pola. and works frequently with Juan del Gastor Born in the small village of Cañada Rosal in in Sevilla, and in Madrid with artists such Ecíja, by age 10, el Pola was playing guitar as Gabriel de la Tomasa, Carlos Jacoba and and singing in local penas. Later, he toured Antonio Sánchez.

20 national listings performances

FLAMENCO EXPRESS • 24 Landor Space. • 70 Landor Road. SW9 9PH • box: 0207 732 8493 • www.landorspace.com December with El Titi Flores & Antonio El Pola. • 25 The Roses Theatre • Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 • 7 Orzu Theatre Bar • 58 Camberwell Rd. SE5 0EE 5NX • box: 01684 295074 • www.rosestheatre.org box: 0207 732 8493 • www.flamencoexpress.co.uk • 26 Devonshire Park Theatre • 8-10 Compton St, • 8 Peña Flamenca de Londres • Holy Apostles Eastbourne BN21 4BW Box: 01323 412000 Church Hall • Cumberland Street • SW1V 4LY • www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk. www.flamenco-london.org.uk June February with Juan Suárez & Emilio Ochando with Antonio el Pola & Emilio Ochando • 28 The Brunswick • 1 Holland Road. Hove BN3 1JF • 26 Kenton Theatre • box: 0127 373 3984 • www.brunswick.net 19 New Street • Henley-on-Thames • RG9 2BP box: 01491 575698 • www.kentontheatre.co.uk. • 29 Chapel Arts Centre • St James Memorial Hall • 27 Astor Community Theatre Avon • Lower Borough Walls • Bath BA1 1QR Stanhope Rd, Deal CT14 6AB www.chapelarts.org/events box: 01304 370220 • www.theastor.org March with Juan Suárez & Emilio Ochando • 28 The Brunswick • 1 Landor Space • 70 Landor Road. SW9 9PH • box: 1 Holland Road. Hove BN3 1JF 0207 732 8493 • www.landorspace.com box: 0127 373 3984 www.brunswick.net

March with Antonio el Pola & Victor Fernández JUAN MARTIN • 12 Upstairs at The Ritzy • Brixton Oval, Coldharbour • February 7. 2020 • New Brighton Floral Pavilion Ln, SW2 1JG. • Phone: 0871 902 5747 and Blue Lounge www.picturehouses.com PEÑA FLAMENCA DE LONDRES • 14 Stables Theatre • The Bourne, Hastings TN34 3BD. • November 10 • Juerga plus Ron Hitchins Bursary Box: 01424 423221 • www.stablestheatre.co.uk Presentation. • 15 ClF Art Lounge • 4a Station Way, London SE15 • December 8 • Flamenco Express with Titi Flores 4RX. www.flamencoexpress.co.uk and El Pola. April with Juan Jose Suárez & Emilio Ochando Plus presentation of Ron Hitchins Bursary Award.

courses CARMELA ROMERO Flamenco Intermediate/ Advanced. Thursdays 7.30 /9.30 pm from September 5. 1 hour general technique and buleria. 1 hour new choreography. Beginners 6.30pm From October 3. 1 hour of introduction to technique and sevillanas Jackson’s Lane, 269A Archway Road, N65AA • [email protected] and 07816 896 678.

ESCUELA DE BAILE December 28–30 Intensive Christmas Workshop with Ana Morales. All levels choreography, technique, bulerías and singing. Escuela de Baile, 13D Amwell Street, Angel, London EC1R 1UL

(Enter through green door next to 13b Amwell Street). wwledb.co.uk or [email protected], 07795166590

21 • classes • london ANITA LA MALTESA • Wednesdays 11.30am-3.30pm Saturdays, The Sun, 21 Drury Lane, WC2. 07765 261 all levels. Quad Club, Crowne Plaza, Marlow. 078757 477. [email protected]. 68608. • 0208 630 9488 • anitalamaltesa@hotmail. JACQUELINE CHRISTIE • McAlpine Dance Studio, com. www.fiestaflamenca.com Longfield Hall, 50 Knatchbull Road, London SE5 9QY BARRACA (SAM QUY) • Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday Jackie 0208 690 7248. and Saturday Central London: Monday Harrow, ILUSION FLAMENCA • Mondays The Place, Euston; Thursday Amersham, Bucks. iinfo@flamencoshow Tuesdays Fitness First, High Holborn. Thursdays and BETTY CID • Flamenco, Spanish Classical, ballet. Saturdays. The Gym, Covent Garden. Rivercourt Methodist Church, Hammersmith W6 07931 341 754. www.ilusionflamenca.co.uk 078331 95361. www.bettycidflamenco.co.uk [email protected] CARLOS OTERO • Wednesdays City Academy, Lupus JUANI GARCÍA • Beckenham and Wimbledon, all Street, Pimlico, SW1 4LY. City-academy.com levels. 0208 944 8790 or 0207 042 8833. LA FUMI • Fumie Akiya de Mena. Thursdays, Kentish New class Mondays Husky Studios 29A Amelia Street, Town. 07833554380. [email protected] • SE17 3PY. (Elephant and Castle) 07706 333 056 www.freewebs.com/lafumi CARMELA ROMERO • Tuesdays, Jackson’s Lane, LA JOAQUINA • Private classes. Intermediate and 289a Archway Road, Highgate N5 5AA. Fridays, Experienced level. [email protected]. Expressions Studio, 39/51 Highgate Road, Kentish www.flamencoexpress.co.uk Town NW5 1RS. Also private tuition and children’s LA MORENITA FLAMENCA • Small World Dance and classes. [email protected]. 07816 896678 Wellness Centre, Unit 11, Eurolink Centre. 49 Effra CONCHITA DEL CAMPO • Sundays Spanish Dance Road, Brixton SW2 1BZ (bell 011) Society syllabus and teacher’s certification classes. www.lamorenitaflamenca.co.uk Dance Attic, 368 North End Rd. SW6. 0207 722 1563 [email protected] EMMA LA GRIZADA • Tuesdays, preceded by LOLA RUEDA • Mondays and Tuesdays Dance Attic, children’s class. West Greenwich Community Centre, 368 North End Road, SW6. [email protected]. 07931 141 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich SE10 578 950 0208 305 6888 • [email protected] ROWENA: Tower Hamlets Ideas Store, Whitechapel, www.ritmoflamenco.co.uk tel. 020 7364 5665. Course codes: beginners A4346, ESCUELA DE BAILE • Classes weekdays and Saturdays improvers A3722, intermediate A3197. at Escuela de Baile Studios, 13 Amwell Street, SABOR FLAMENCO • Classes for beginners and not Clerkenwell, EC1R 4RB (Angel Tube) and Pineapple. complete beginners with Gabriela. Fridays from [email protected], Nuria 0208 905 4554. 10am. Walthamstow E17. 07757 644841 www.saborflamenco.webeden.co.uk FENELLA JUANITA - Flamenco and Spanish Dance, Morley College, Waterloo. Wednesdays and SARA OLIVAR • Flamenco Olivar Studio, 6 Village Way Saturdays, Ealing. SE21 7AW, Grafton Regal Dance Centre, 7 Village Private lessons. Workshops. Performances. Way, SE21 7AW Thursdays, 0797 210 9801 07711 262771. [email protected] www. THEO DANTES • Saturdays. Arts Educational School, facebook.com/InfoFenellaJuanita 14 Bath Road, Chiswick. choreography and SDS FLAMENCO CON GUSTO • Tuesdays and Thursdays syllabus.0208 390 4088, 07786667832 theodantes@ daytime. City Lit, Holborn. www.DanielleAllan.com, yahoo.co.uk www.citylit.ac.uk VERENA FLAMENCO • Gloucester Road, Earls Court Wednesdays, Expressions Studios, 39-51 Highgate and Hammersmith, [email protected] Road, NW5. Thursdays, Neal’s Yard, Covent Garden. [email protected] 07910 022 628

22 • classes • around britain BERKSHIRE ESSEX Ángela Alonso. Martin’s Herons Community Centre, Bracknell. Juana Jiménez, Sundays. Dovedale Sports Centre, Wednesdays. 07931 341 754. illusionflamenca@hotmailcom Chelmsford. Essex Dance. 01245 346036

BIRMINGHAM and DERBY Giovanna Clark-Cilia, JADA Studios, Burdett Rd, Ana García.0121 240 7828. 0705 004 1628 Southend. SS1 2TN. www.southendflamenco.co.uk. BRIGHTON, HOVE and HORSHAM [email protected], 01702 465244 Ana Dueñas Leon, 01273 506681. [email protected]. Studio 2 Amanda Restell Dance Academy, 7 Lola Rueda. Rox Studios, Hove. 07931578950 Glendale Gardens, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2AP. The Flamenco Dance Academy, Brighton and Hove, www.amandarestellacademy.com [email protected]. 07531 104 301. HAMPSHIRE www.flamencodanceacademy.com, Also children’s class. Estér: Ringwood Health and Leisure Centre, BRISTOL and CARDIFF www.mi-flamenco.com José García. 01633 865 325 NORWICH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Strictly Flamenco - Debbie Warren Green Camino del Flamenco. Mondays, High Wycombe. Tuesdays at Dimensions Fitness Dance Studio, Abingdon . Rosi Reed 01295 738869 Norwich. 01603 402490 [email protected] www.strictlyflamenco.co.uk

CAMBRIDGE OXFORDSHIRE Thurid Gspann,Tuesdays, St Augustine’s Church, Richmond Amarita Vargas, Oxford. 0845 4569459, 0790 426 Road. Plus Felipe Algeciras once per month. 0636. www.oxfordflamencoacademy.co.uk [email protected] SUSSEX DUBLIN Carmen Pacheco. Tuition all levels and Felipe de Algeciras 0207 511 8264. [email protected] choreography. www.flamencoindalo.com 01798 343030. Email: [email protected]. guitar

FRANCISCO ANTONIO STEVE HOMES flamenco guitarist, concerts, tuition, background Performance, tuition all levels. 07732 131 976 music. JINGLE 0207 328 4077. [email protected] Classes with Jingle, stay at his Nerja home. Solo or MARIO BASILISCO two students sharing. 0034 952 52 25 34 0208 653 9526. mobile 07986 348 792 JUAN RAMIREZ JORGE BRAVO Private tuition, Forest Hill, South London. 07850 843880 performance, tuition all levels.7870 457265 MATTHEW BIRCH CHRIS CLAVO www.matthewbirchmusic.webs.com London. Compas, technique, falsetas. RAMÓN RUIZ Accompaniment for singers & dancers. 0208 299 Private tuition.Notting Hill Gate and Chiswick 1356 • 07718 103824. www.flamencoexpress.co.uk 0208 993 3660 , 07940 592 138 TONY EL DESPEINAO GLENN SHARP Performance and guitar tuition, London SE. Manchester.Solo guitarist and flamenco guitar lessons. 0208 690 8424. [email protected] www.myspace.com/calaitaflamenco, JERO FÉREC www.thedancehouse.co Southampton area 0750 508 1127, TITO HEREDIA [email protected] all levels, private tuition or groups. 0208 671 2477

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