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The night of Saturday, February 22, 2025 is already recorded in the annals of Torres Macarena like a mythical night of cante jondo. In the programming, a young girl who is still unknown to too many people who fill the capacity of the Peña. It is the first time that Consuelo has taken to this stage that has witnessed so much art, not to Seville, where she had already done it before, for example with her performance in the Peña The Chozas, which was also to remember. Still with the soul shaken and my taste so full, I am faced with explaining to you in words what happened yesterday.

Only two chairs on the stage. Consuelo Haldón is accompanied by the magnificent guitarist Antonio Carrion, the one who has played for the greatest thing that the history of the flamenco from the second half of the 20th century to the present day, and what remains. She takes her chair by the hand and Carrión begins to tune his guitar to give it the tone. Consuelo begins her performance from the deepest depths of the toná, with her perfect voice, with a tuning without error, an amazing voice placement, dominating lows, mids and highs with naturalness and strength. And that respect for the roots that every artist has to show. She is so young (Paymogo, 2007) and at the same time so mature that her attitude is surprising. The first cante The audience has already awakened the enthusiasm that they feel in their guts and they give him applause and cheers. The eyes of the audience are exchanged. What is happening? Well, it has only just begun.

A brief greeting to thank the board of directors of Torres Macarena that she has been offered the opportunity to sing tonight. She says little, she doesn't need more. We have to thank her for coming to give us her art. And she continues with cantiñas with the mirabrás, alegrías, the cantiñas of Pinini... to fill the space with the aromas of Cadiz with that salty rhythm that takes away all our duquelas. Consuelo plays with our feelings without realizing that she already has us in her hands.

Through soleá, enter fully into the greatest mystery of cante. That ability to transmit that comes from within, that natural way of feeling the canteYes, all of them, without artifice, showing their faces and their entire bodies the shudder that the letters contain. How is this possible? There are things that have no explanation. Consuelo Haldón has the gift, she has it from the cradle and she is very lucky to be able to express it.

Next to my mother
I tell you my sorrows
that I don't tell anyone.

The girl, because she is still a girl, is accompanied by the pillars that are shaping her path with wisdom and intelligence. Things in their right measure. Juan y Charo, his parents, who created this diamond for the Flamenco. And his tutor and guide teacher Manolo SierraWith their knowledge and infinite honesty they are carving out all the facets of this Cantaora, in capital letters.

Enraptured by the magnificent cantes por soleá, Consuelo immerses herself in the beautiful lyrics of the Canario's great malagueña, with an abandolao ending. What mastery of the bass, what well-measured thirds and what a way of rocking our senses.

The fountain
The Malaga is the source
that to you cante gave greatness
and pride for your people
because it has purity
and a little different touch.

«Por soleá, enter fully into the greatest mystery of cante. That ability to transmit that comes from within, that natural way of feeling the canteYes, all of them, without artifice, showing their face and their whole body the thrill that the letters contain. Consuelo Haldón has the gift, she has it from the cradle and she is very lucky to be able to express it.

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Consuelo Haldon and Antonio Carrion. Torres Macarena, Seville. 22 Feb 2025. Photo: Kiko Valle