An original and magical show, on Friday, April 4, at the Sala Compañía in Jerez de la Frontera brought the project to a close on Spanish soil. FlamencoJanuary, an initiative promoted by Casa África, the Cultural Center of Spain in Bata and the Cultural Center of Spain in Malabo (Equatorial Guinea) and with the collaboration of the candidacy Jerez 2031 European Capital of Culture, the General Society of Authors and Publishers (SGAE) and the Association of Performers and Performers (AIE).
The purpose of FlamencoGen was to make known Africa's contribution to the flamenco, and this has been amply demonstrated. The complaint of the flamenco Jerez and African rhythms were fused in the show, which reflected the result of the work between four artists flamencoand many others from Equatorial Guinea, at the La Bodega Studio and the Damajuana Room. The result was an intense and organic fusion, where the guitar of Manuel Cerpa He spoke with the ngoma (fang harp) of Jay Nvok; the keyboard of Bastián Blanco It was intertwined with the nku (sacred drum) of Manuel Eyama; and the voices of Jose of the Shrimps y Nélida Karr They wove an emotional bridge between continents. To dance, Ana García Berrocal y Monica Elá Samiel They brought the movement and energy of two worlds that, when united, proved to have much in common.
«The moan of the flamenco Jerez and African rhythms were fused in the show, which reflected the result of the work between four artists flamencoand many others from Equatorial Guinea"
The result has been “magical,” he explains. Cristina Ramos, CEO of the cultural production company Bunji Kuraki and where the idea for the project was born FlamencoGen. “Everything has flowed here, nothing has been forced. It has been noticeable how open the flamenco and the influence and relationship that exists between the flamenco and African music.”
It should also be noted that the artists flamencoThe Equatorial Guineans and the two didn't even know each other and had never worked together, which makes the final result even more valuable. "It was love at first sight, everything came together and flowed," concludes Ramos, who adds that "the flamencoThey are already looking forward to visiting Equatorial Guinea in October.”
In addition to the working days, FlamencoGen has also provided time for culture and leisure. Thus, throughout the week, the artists have visited the Andalusian Center of Flamenco and Sánchez Romate Wineries.
The second stage of this first edition of FlamencoJanuary will take place in October in Equatorial Guinea, where on this occasion, the artists will be flamencoThose who will travel to Africa to meet with their Equatorial Guinean counterparts and continue the intercultural dialogue. The second part of the creative laboratory will take place there, as well as a show in the Cultural Centre of Spain in Malabo and another in the Cultural Center of Spain in Bata, which will demonstrate the mutual enrichment and musical fusion resulting from this project.
