Espiritu Flamenco: Flamenco Quintet, Carlos Van Tongeren

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Flamenco quintet:

Carlos Van Tongeren - Guitar

David Galiano and José Antonio Rojas - Percussion

Juan Ruiz Salcés ‘El Juana’ - Vocals

Sara Carnero - Dance

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Moradas is the first album by flamenco guitarist and composer Carlos Van Tongeren. This project started in 2019 when Carlos moved to Manchester, after living and working in the Netherlands, Spain and elsewhere in Europe. He has dedicated his life to flamenco and has spent extended periods in Andalusia to work and study with some of the best guitarists and performers.

The nine tracks of Moradas are dedicated to different journeys and homecomings (morada means ‘home’ in Spanish), taking the listener across a range of emotions and atmospheres, inspired by modern flamenco but also by jazz, ambient, and other styles.

For this live presentation of Moradas, produced by Espíritu Flamenco, Carlos will host a group of exceptional musicians from Spain, including the cantaor (flamenco singer) Juan Ruiz Salcés ‘El Juana’, and the dancer Sara Carnero who is the niece of the legendary flamenco dancer 'La Lupi'.