LONDON: The Bussey Building

Sunday 18th May, 2014

8:00pm

Event information

Flamenco is music, sex and history all rolled into one, the fiercest expression of the human spirit ever devised. Flamenco Express presents the purest flamenco available, from the widest range of new talent.
Featuring Javier Macías , La Joaquina and Chris Clavo, with special guests Elena la Machanda and Ryan Rockmore.
www.flamencoexpess.co.uk

Elena la Machanda
Trained by the major flamenco artists including Pastora Galvan, Olga Pericet, Milagros Menjibar and La Lupe, Elena has performed in major tablao and festivals with Andalusian flamencos including Cristian Saucedo, Luis el Chico, Jordi Garcia and Justo Fernández, Xavi de la Torre & Juan Carlos Maurel, Sara Holgado and Cecilia Fernández, El Chani and Carlos "El Rubio".

Ryan Rockmore
Originally from New York, Ryan moved to Sevilla and Madrid to train under Carmen Ledesma, Merche Esmeralda, La Choni, Miguel Vargas, and Alfonso Losa, specialising in 'baile al cante' and 'la escuela sevillana'.

La Joaquina
Founder member, choreographer and director of Flamenco Express. She has worked with Christina Hoyos, Paco Peña, La Tati and others in Madrid, Tokyo, New York, Montreal, Toronto, Paris and throughout Europe and has probably performed flamenco in more UK theatres than anyone in history.
‘..utterly riveting variations of firecracker beats…tumultuous fervour ..indelible gracefulness.’
The Stage

Chris Clavo
A founder member and musical director of Flamenco Express, he studied with flamenco maestros Carlos Heredia, Diego Amaya and Pepe Justicia. He has performed throughout Britain and Europe with Flamenco Express as well as touring with flamenco jazz virtuoso Eduardo Niebla and Iraqi pop sensation Jassim.
"Two amazing guitar solos from Chris Clavo and Jesus Alvarez made string instruments sing with impossible precision. "
Staffordshire Post.

Javier Macías
From San Roque (Cadiz) into a family in which this flamenco is way of life, Javier learned his art from a very early age.
He has performed in Sevilla, Granada and Jerez de la Frontera since he was a child, and has performed extensively in Europe, participating in different projects including Café de Silverio, Trovador, La Tipica Flamenco Company and with The Royal Shakespeare Company in Cardenio.

“This feisty company delivers the finest in flamenco, plus sizzling soloist La Joaquina” Time Out

“What was surprising, however, was the sheer power and energy displayed by the dancers during this vibrant celebration of Spanish culture. Forget the sterile, regimented flamenco so often served up to tourists: this was the real thing, and to say that it packed a punch is an understatement” South Wales Evening Post.
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