About this Event
Felipe de Algeciras Compañía Flamenca. Legends from the glory days of the Peña Flamenca de Londres gather together again for our huge festive flamenco show.
Felipe de Algeciras started his dance career with the prestigious flamenco troupe Soleá, working at festivals across Andalucía. He first performed in London in the 1990s, appearing on the stage of many West End theatres. His incredible footwork can be heard on the soundtrack of the hit film, The Mask of Zorro. For a number of years Felipe ran the Costa Dorada flamenco nightclub on Hanway Street in London before returning to Spain a decade ago to run his own flamenco dance school. Felipe went viral on social media earlier this year when Hollywood actor Will Smith joined Felipe on stage for an impromptu sevillanas dance routine.
Olayo Jiménez is a powerful flamenco singer from a gypsy family of traditional flamenco singers and canasteros (basket weavers). His grandmother was the singer La Milia, who accompanied legendary dancer Carmen Amaya. He studied cante flamenco in Seville with Naranjito de Tirana and José de la Tomasa. Olayo can sing many flamenco palos and is famed for his spontaneous dancing, pataítas por bulerías.
Eva Sedeño Gallardo has been a professional flamenco dancer for more than 25 years. She studied at he Professional Dance Conservatory of Málaga and has been taught by Manolete, El Mimbre, Juana Amaya, Carmela Greco and La Lupi among others. She has performed in Paris, Rome, Florence, Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Vienna, Moscow, Istanbul, and Morocco. She works across the Costa del Sol, combining singing and dancing.
Tito Heredia is a well known flamenco guitarist on the London flamenco scene. He comes from a major flamenco family in Algeciras. His uncle was a singer and his cousins were all guitarists. He appeared in Trader Faulkner’s homage to Federico García Lorca which was a success at the Lyric and Donmar Theatres. He has performed all over the world, accompanying dancers and also leading singers such as Juañares. Tito was the featured artist in the famous flamenco guitar episode of the Teletubbies. Again!
Ago Hernández is a cajón and percussion player from Tenerife who performs with several flamenco groups in London in between his work as a visual artist.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Peña Flamenca de Londres, Church Hall of the Holy Apostles, London, United Kingdom
GBP 20.00 to GBP 31.05
