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Carmen Fernandez was born in 1968 in Utrera (province of Seville) and stems from a famous flamenco family, to which also belonged legendary singer Juan Talega.
Being the youngest daughter in a gipsy family, she grew up amidst flamenco culture. Her mother a singer, her father a dancer: it is no surprise that soon Carmen too became devoted to the Arte Flamenco. She started off as a dancer, but ended up becoming a singer – always faithfully interpreting the ancient flamenco traditions. Still she succeeds in adding a most personal touch to her music.
She is a flamenco singer with a sound basis of flamenco knowledge. Her powerful and touching voice made her into the public’s favourite in many a Spanish flamenco peña, as well as on numerous festivals in Germany and the Benelux. She collaborated with Concha Vargas, Joaquin Ruiz and Andres Marin, among others. Her first CD dates back to 2003. Her second and most recent record, called “Natura”, was released in 2005. She figured on many large and famous stages in Europe and Japan, both as a soloist and as a dancing accompanist.
The Flamenco guitarist Alexander Gavilán mixes an orthodox technique with modern, usually own compositions. His playing is intense and virtuosic. He is a skilled dance and vocal accompanist and sometimes also performs solo. Although he is more at home within the traditional Flamenco , where he frequently works with dancers Irene Alvarez and Federico Ordoñez and the singers Carmen Fernandez, Jose Ligero, Ana Gomez and José Parrondo, he also enjoys participating in musical experiments such as for instance with the group "A touch of Flamenco" by drummer Klaus Mages or the "Music Ensemble of Benares" (Kathak / Flamenco). Alexander Gavilán studied Flamenco guitar at Codarts Rotterdam with Paco Peña, Ricardo Mendeville and Hans van Gogh.
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