FLAMENCO EXPRESS
SUNDAY 1ST MARCH 2020
Flamenco is as universal, powerful and versatile as the blues, as epic as opera, and as delicate and pin-sharp as ballet. Sex and music and history in one hit.
For over twenty years, Flamenco Express has existed to do justice to this amazing music by choosing the best artists and allowing them total freedom of expression to showcase the full range of the flamenco repertoire in their own way. The result is a new emotional and artistic experience every night, delivered by an astonishing range of talent.
Flamenco Express returns to the Landor with another cargo of raw, heart-wrenching flamenco - featuring ‘sizzling soloist’ La Joaquina and guitar virtuoso Chris Clavo. Plus the overwhelming power, imagination and grace of Emilio Ochando; and the extreme presence of singer Juan-José Suárez - a true gypsy of the Extremadura, and household name in Spain, whose collaborators include Andrés MarÍn, Mario Maya, Carmelilla Montoya, Belén Maya, and Antonio Canales.
Juan is in hot demand as a composer for dance, theater and movie soundtracks. And is constantly adding new musical colours to the modern flamenco palette. A major voice in flamenco.
Video: Juan Jose Suarez
Emilio Ochando
... a phenomenon from the Ballet Nacional de España and Ballet Nacional de Cuba who took London apart in 2018. An acknowledged international artist in constant demand, Emilio has collaborated with Miguel Ángel Rojas, Carlos Rodríguez, Domingo Ortega, Angel Rojas and Carlos Rodrigue among many others.
His company 3DEUNO is now in its fifth year, and touring throughout Spain. Emilio recently won first prize at the III International Dance Festival in Almería.
Videos: Alegrias + Bulerias
"Unlike some of the splashy and slightly pretentious star-name shows at the Sadler’s festival flamenco last month, this performance is totally direct; it’s immediate, involving and completely beguiling."
Exeunt Magazine
“..utterly riveting variations of firecracker beats...tumultuous fervour, indelible gracefulness.”.
The Stage
"Delighted the audience, who rewarded them with rapturous applause and encores."
Dance Europe
"This feisty flamenco company deliver the finest in flamenco, plus sizzling soloist La Joaquina"
Time Out
"This is a fiery ensemble production where every spark of personality is kept alight and creative diversity is given the space to breathe but remain faithful to flamenco’s roots."
King’s Lynn News
"..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.
"Flamenco Express transported the audience to an imaginary Spanish haven during a musical journey laced with passion, grace and immense artistry. The cold, grey and windy weather outside seemed a million miles away."
Harlow Star
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