Miguel Poveda
Recital de Cante
DATE & TIME
Tue. June 23RD, 8:00pm
LOCATION
Journal Theatre, NHCC
About
RECITAL DE CANTE
Miguel Poveda presents a traditional Recital de Cante, in which he will journey through some of the most representative styles of flamenco, all expressed through his powerful personality and surrounded by the musicians with whom he has spent years moving audiences around the world.
The repertoire will include tributes to the masters who, with the utmost respect, have shaped in him a sound deeply faithful to tradition, while at the same time cultivating a very distinctive, contemporary, and compelling style that makes him unique and personal. This recital is a journey into the past, viewed through a lens of the present and the future.
He is joined on this journey by guitarist Jesús Guerrero, percussionist Paquito González, and providing compás are Carlos Grilo and the cantaor “El Londro.”
The recital Poveda offers will have the evocative and magical atmosphere that characterizes his concerts, delighting both the most discerning aficionados and those new to flamenco alike. Don’t miss it!
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There is no one else like him.
Toni Castarnado
El Nacional
Cast & Credits
Miguel Poveda
Cante
Jesús Guerrero
Guitar
Paquito González
Percussion
“El Londro”
Coro, Palmas
Carlos Grilo
Palmas
Juan Antonio Casanovas
Sound
Antonio Valiente
Lights
María Torrejón
Production Management
Evelyn Andrés
Production
About
Miguel Poveda
Winner of Spain’s National Music Award in 2007, Miguel Poveda is one of the most acclaimed flamenco artists—both nationally and internationally—on the contemporary music scene. Poveda has been honored on numerous occasions throughout his career, which spans over 35 years: In addition to five Latin Grammy nominations for Best Flamenco Album, his accolades include the Chair of Flamencology of Jerez (2008), the Medal of Andalucía (2012), the title of Adoptive Son of Sevilla, La Unión, and Estepona, the title of Favorite Son of Badalona, as well as the City of Barcelona Award (2003). With 14 studio albums, a documentary, and three live albums (one recorded at Madrid’s Teatro Real and another at Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu) to his name, he has earned the recognition of both the public and the critics throughout his long career with humility and gratitude.
Photo: Courtesy Puro Nervio