CALAITA FLAMENCO SON (UK / Spain) - Authentic flamenco with energy and spirit, available for UK Summer Festivals. Debut album out now on the World Music Network / Riverboat Records label |
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With their debut album release on the World Music Network / Riverboat
Records label in 2014 and a 5 star review in Songlines Magazine, ‘Calaita Flamenco
Son’ are available for UK Summer Festival dates. Half of the members
are based in the UK and the other in Spain, they are a tight group with energy
and spirit. Brought together by Seville born singer Chico Pere, UK based
guitarist Glenn Sharp and percussionist Leo Paredes, ‘Calaita Flamenco Son’
offer authentic flamenco perfect for festivals and Summer events. Their live
concerts include both traditional flamenco palos as well as more contemporary
flamenco rumbas written by the group. From passionate and sorrowful seguiriyas
to vibrant bulerias and rumbas. ‘Calaita Flamenco Son’
are Chico
Pere – voice and guitar, Glenn Sharp –
guitar, Leo
Paredes – Percussion, Diana Castro –
voice and Matt
Nickson – flute and saxophone.
“Calaita display passion and Flamenco spirit, energy and spontaneity” |
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About the
debut album, released by World Music Network / Riverboat Records 2014:
The whole album was recorded in 3 days at Wavelength Studios in the
UK. The album was then produced and mixed by Glenn Sharp and mastered at POB
Audio. The album includes all the very best from ‘Calaita Flamenco Son’ with
traditional flamenco palos such as ‘alegrias’, ‘bulerias’ and ‘seguiriyas’, and
the more popular sounds of flamenco rumba, including the amazing song ‘un
mensajito’ by Chico Pere, always a popular encore at their live shows. The album
has a little something for everyone. The aim of this album was to capture the
energy and spontaneity of their live shows and this is achieved perfectly.
Some
recent gigs have included:
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester The Howard Assembly Room, Leeds El Parque del Salao, Lanjaron, Spain (flamenco fusion festival) Instituto Cervantes, Spain The Dancehouse Theatre Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester La Casita Papel, Granada, Spain Huddersfield University Mint Lounge Big Hands The Cornerhouse, Manchester Platt Fields Festival, Manchester Musicport Festival, Whitby Mintfest Festival Live at LICA
Some
quotes from recent shows:
“A wonderful
experience, a true journey into the flamenco spirit” - LICA
“It was
great to see such a band in Spain appealing to all ages of flamenco lovers”
- Lanjaron Festival
of Music
“Brilliant,
passionate, a treat for the festival goers” - Musicport
Festival
“Heaven
sent. Calaita played and brought the sun from Seville to damp Kendal” -
Mintfest
“Awesome” - Ipswich
Arts
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For
bookings, promo CDs, general information please contact:
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Available for UK Summer
Festival dates 2015
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