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Gastronomy, Literature, haute couture, journalism, photography and visual arts in the "Awards Pencho" Cros
The Gypsy Flamenco and Diego el Cigala forecasts a tremendous show, this Sunday August 4, at the Cathedral of Cante in the Galas Ecuador International Festival Flamenco Cante de las Minas.
After traveling the world to reap success with its fusion of flamenco and Latin music, now brings a repertoire Union will not miss some of his indispensable as "The good pagá" or "Crazy Heart" will complete an extensive tour of flamenco : fandango, cantiñas, tarantas, soleás or joys.
While it promises some surprises to leave audiences stunned unionense.
This way back onto Ramón Jiménez Salazar tables Old Public Market to an audience that commands respect and, as acknowledged, "some fans who know when and when not no art."
A challenge that will take touch accompanied Morao Diego and three palm.
And because of the Cultural Agenda, the Hall of the City of La Union will host the delivery of Pencho Cros Trophies for the XIV International Cultural Convocation at the official ceremony to be held at 20:00 hours.
These awards are intended to reward certain activities with the aim to promote and encourage the development of Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas, deal with relevant aspects of the Union's own Festival, mining songs and flamenco in general.
Thus, the Trophy Discography Pencho Cros was awarded to Vicente Amigo just released its new seventh studio album "Earth", personal work with the virtuosity that characterizes the touch of your guitar.
The Literature Prize Ildefonso Falcones, who after winning historical novel with the "Cathedral of the Sea", has recently released his latest work "The hand of Fatima", with which it aims to transport us to the life of a former black slave and Gypsy in the s.
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In the field of fashion, Francis Montesinos for his impeccable career in the field of fashion design and permanent connection to the art of flamenco.
A work steeped in the folklore and roots that have been highlighted by the costumes of the film "Matador" by Pedro Almodovar and the ballet "Gypsy" by Antonio Canales.
The award for Gastronomy, cook Pablo Gonzalez Conejero, owner of the restaurant La Finca Buenavista Shack, the only one of the Region of Murcia with a Michelin Star for its firm commitment to the promotion of flamenco from the field of arts culinary and gastronomy
In the visual arts, Paco Manzano, will be in charge of collecting Pencho Cros Award for his photographic work monograph on the art of flamenco performed in the last three decades.
Jorge Martínez Pardo receive Pencho Cros Award for Media Arts.
The graphic designer and founding partner of Germinal Communication, received the award for the documentary "Mine" which establishes the connection between flamenco and social criticism.
Journalism Award, corresponds, ex aequo, the program "Weekly" RTVE occasion of its 40th anniversary and the newspaper "The Truth" for its 110th anniversary.
And finally, the Special Award for Patronage, ex aequo, for Estrella Levante and El Corte Ingles for their hard work in promoting cultural events and on the occasion of its 50th and 40th anniversary respectively.
Diego El Cigala
Originally called as Ramón Jiménez Salazar (Madrid 1968), and better known as Diego "El Cigala", is an international flamenco singer.
With a background in flamenco, is the result by the singer, although not professional, Aurora Salazar and Jose de Cordoba Motorcycles, whose life ran on flamenco.
His passion has always been to flamenco singing, when I heard singing, such was the feeling that caused him, leaving what were doing to their senses about him.
Hence, with the young age of twelve, wins first prize in the Young Flamenco Getafe and a prize in the contest of TVE "Young People".
After receiving these awards, singers and musicians request high level such as Cristóbal Reyes, Mario Maya, Manolete, Farrucos, Manuel Camacho, The Güito, Camaron, Tomatito, Gerardo Nunez and Vicente Amigo, among others.
They all want to Diego "El Cigala" work with them.
In 1997, "El Cigala" decides to start his solo career with the album "Undebel" accompanied on guitar by Anton Jimenez, David Amaya, package and Tomatito.
Three years later, comes out the album "Between Vareta and Canasta" with the label 18 pimps, owned by Wyoming, Santiago Segura, Faemino and Tired, between otros.Wyoming presented to Fernando Trueba and filmed the video of song that gives title track.
The following year, he published "They run times of Joy", which has the support of valued Latin jazz musicians left mark in his career, they are Bebo Valdes and Jerry Gonzalez.
With this album, won the Latin Grammy for best flamenco album of the year.
His next assignment "Pirates of flamenco", which he recorded with Jerry Gonzalez.
During this year, Diego "El Cigala" and Jerry Gonzalez, Spain and Mexico roam with this project.
In 2002 appeared at the Teatro Real in Madrid and get a CD of the concert with Josele Child will be the great manifesto flamenco singer from Madrid.
Diego "El Cigala" decided to record "Amar y vivir" which is the title of the first song I recorded with musician Bebo for the album "They run times of Joy", recording that makes you look forward to the singer and causes your feelings come afloat, being the first time we recorded together, he is very fond of Bebo.
But this collaboration of two is only the beginning because in September 2002 Bebo and "El Cigala" get down to work and take "Lágrimas Negras" to the public in the Grusman Theatre in Miami.
The next day, the press puts the pianist as "living classic of Cuban music" and the singer as "Sinatra of flamenco".
This project caused an explosion that transcends borders, is a union between flamenco and latin rises resulting in the number one of the charts for two years.
Waves Win The Golden Microphone, five awards Friend Three Music Awards, two Grammys and five Latin Grammy nominations.
In 2003, Ben Rattliff the New York Times, points to this new album as Album of the Year.
Henceforth, Diego works with Paco de Lucia in "tidbits Good" and "Sighs of Spain", the central theme of the soundtrack of the film "Soldiers of Salamis" by David Trueba.
In 2005, returns to flamenco with a tribute to the painter Pablo Ruiz Picasso.
The play "Picasso en mis ojos" means the gold in Spain and Venezuela, in 2006 Diego "El Cigala" decides to collect all his work on 5 CD's under "Cigala".
At the same time, the Seville Biennial, shares the stage with the Golden Voice of African music and received in the same year, the award for best flamenco album by "Picasso en mis ojos" and Best Music Video for "Black and Black "by Fernando Trueba recorded for" Lagrimas Negras ".
In 2008 he published "Two Tears" accompanied by Cuban and Spanish musicians.
He also participated in the focus of the film Antonio Mercer "And you Who are you?"
that addresses the issue of Alzheimer's patients.
In 2010, recorded live "Cigala & Tango" at the Teatro Gran Rex in Buenos Aires with a repertoire based on Argentine tango collaborations of bandoneon Néstor Marconi and guitarist Juanjo Domínguez, Pablo Agri on violin and Diego Sanchez on cello and as host, Luxury friend and collaborator, the rocker Andrés Calamaro.
His latest work has been published this year under the title "Romance of the moon Tucumana" with which culminates today, his great career.
Source: Festival del Cante de las Minas
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