Estrella Morente and the Symphonic Orchestra of the University of Murcia, with El Amor Brujo One of the greatest voices in flamenco, Estrella Morente, daughter of Enrique Morente, followed in the footsteps of some of the best known names in flamenco..

One of Spain’s top flamenco dancers returns with her latest spectacular Sara Baras presented her latest spectacular “ La Guardiana” at the Cante de Las Minas Flamenco Festival this week, a large scale flamenco dance piece focusing on the..

Vibrant colour, stimulating music and movement make flamenco a powerful marketing tool Following the first gala performance of Saturday with Niño Josele, festival goers at the second gala night of the 54th International Festival, Cante de las..

Josele opened the window to his inner soul so we could bathe in the sea of his inspiration Cante de las Minas on Saturday night welcomed Almerian guitarist Juan José Heredia, better known as Niño Josele, one of the most widely acknowledged..

The annual flamenco festival in La Unión kicked off with an explosion of raw sexual energy The Cante de Las Minas Flamenco Festival in La Unión is once again underway, filling the municipality with music and visitors, providing a welcome boost..

This is an international flamenco festival held every year in la Unión The Festival del Cante de las Minas has been held since 1961 and takes place at the beginning of August every year in the old market hall, known by locals as the “Catedral..

Splintered sound and  shards of sharp movement mirrored  his own distortion of flamenco                           The fourth gala night of Cante de Las Minas offered two extremes of the world..

Cante de Las Minas 2012, Galas and Competitions A memorable Cante de las Minas 2012 included a series of varied, colourful galas and four fiercely fought nights of competition which yielded exciting winners destined for a future in the world of..

Second prize instrumentalist, Cante de las Minas 2012 Ildefonso Aroca Moreno "Alfonso Aroca" Aged 30 From Cordoba Instrumentalist: Piano - Taranta , Bulería Ildefonso was born in Jaén, but raised in Córdoba, where he graduated..

First prize: Otros cantes de Málaga, Granada, Córdoba y Huelva María Cristina Soler Gago From Huelva Aged 23 Cante: Minera, Cartagenera, Granaina, Guajira Born 28th June 1989 in Huelva, she has studied in the Fundación Amparo Correa de..

First prize for Cartageneras. Guillermo Cano García Huelva Age 38 Cante Minera, Taranta, Cartagenera, Siguiriya Born in 1973, he began his participation in Flamenco events in his native town of Bolullos Par del Condado in Huelva in 2002..

Finalist : Baile, dance, Cante de Las Minas 2012 Cynthia Cano Candel Murcia Age 19 Baile: Taranto, Alegrías Born in 1993, native of Torres de Cotillas, she has studied Danza Española, terminating her studies in the Conservatorio Profesional..

Finalist Cante Siguiriya, Soleá, Bulerías, Cante de las Minas 2012 Jesús Corbacho Vázquez From Huelva Age 25 Jesús Corbacho Vázquez was born in Huelva in 1986 and grew up surrounded by flamenco, singing his first fandangos aged just two..

4th Gala performance, Cante de las Minas 2012 Following the Gala performance by Dorantes, Rocío Marquez took to the stage. Rocío herself won the Lámpara Minera at the Festival Internacional Cante de Las Minas in 2008, and returned as a gala..

4th Gala night, Cante de las Minas 2012. The last artist on the 4th night of Cante de las Minas 2012 was Miguel de Tena. Miguel de Tena was born in 1976, and began his journey into flamenco at the age of fourteen. Whilst carrying out Military..

Cante de Las Minas 2012, Flamenco guitar Alberto López Martínez Granada Age 21 Guitar: Taranta, Alegrías 2012 Cante de las Minas , 2nd place, Flamenco guitar, first prize not awarded Alberto López Martínez was born in Baza, Granada..

Winner of the instrumentalist prize, Cante de las Minas 2012 Oscar Manuel Gómez Calatayud Age 36 Valencia Winner of the 2012 Flamenco instrumentalist category Oscar Manuel Gómez Calatayud began his studies in the Conservatorio de Torrenete..

Winner Lámpara Minera 2012 Born  in Daimiel, Ciudad real, he began his guitar studies at the age of 8 years old, influenced by his father, also a singer and great flamenco enthusiast. As his studies progressed, he received tuition from prestigious..

Winner Trofeo Desplante, Cante de las Minas 2012 Jesús Carmona Moreno Winner Trofeo Desplante, Dance trophy, August 2012 Madrid Age 26           Jesús Carmona Moreno was born in Barcelona in 1985 and began training..

Beatriz Romero González 2012 winner of , cantiñas, tangos, tientos, peteneras, farrucas, fandangos and other songs, with her interpretation of Alegrías Huelva Age 17 Performing : Malagueña, Granaina, Alegrías Beatriz Romero González..

The fourth Gala night at Cante de las Minas 2012 The fourth Gala night at Cante de las Minas began with the artist David Peña Dorantes, one of the foremost ambassadors for flamenco fusion and flamenco piano in the world. Born in Lebrija, Sevilla..

Consummate showmanship closed the gala performances at this years Cante de Las Minas Ana María Alías Vega, known better by her stage name of ‘Pasión Vega’, closed the week of gala performances at La Unión with a two hour performance of sweet..

The third gala at Cante de Las Minas 2012 Carlos Piñana The third of the Flamenco Galas at La Unión took place on Saturday night, featuring guitarist Carlos Piñana (al toque) and Juan Valderrama on vocals ( al cante.) These two artists represent..

Sara Baras opens this weeks galas with a flamenco dance spectacular Dancer, ( bailaora) and choreographer, Sara Baras, opened the gala performances which form a core part of the Festival Cante de las Minas in La Unión this week with her latest..

The second gala of Cante de Las Minas 2012 The second of the Galas at the Cante de las Minas in La Unión featured José Merce, an artist renowned for bringing flamenco to a wider audience who prides himself on performing "flamenco for everybody..