ROCK FLAMENCO 

by Carola Zertuche

San Francisco International Festival

Friday, May 31 2019

[ROCK FLAMENCO]

Rock flamenco inspired by the time of rock in Spain and USA in the late 1970’s through the 1990’s, which will combined flamenco singing and clapping with electric guitar, electric bass, and a drum set.

Rock Flamenco is a collaborative project between Theatre Flamenco's Artistic Director Carola Zertuche and musicians coming from different musical backgrounds including Flamenco, Rock & Latin Diaspora music.
Rock Flamenco is inspired by a time in 1970s following the death of Franco. La Movida Madrileña & Rock Andaluz were ascendant in Spanish popular music, including various strands of progressive rock. Until then flamenco had remained separate from the rock music movement, but in the period following the death of the dictator and the relaxing of censorship laws a wave of cross-disciplinary experimentation took place. This initially outraged flamenco purists who saw it as the death knell of the form. But it turned out to be one of the great periods of innovation, transformation and renaissance as flamenco, popular culture and the people of Spain began to experience and experiment with democracy once again.
Theatre Flamenco Artistic Director Carola Zertuche will adapt six compositions of flamenco rock to create a unique Flamenco Performance to pay homage to this pivotal point in Spain’s history.

Carola Zertuche - Artistic Director & Dancer
Roberto Aguilar - Electric Guitar player
Daniel Fries- Bass player
Marlon Aldana- Drummer
Kata Miletich- Singer