
Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 8pm
ESPIRITU GITANO
Flamenco!
Felah-Menguz (Fugitive Peasant)
Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave (at 3rd Ave), Downtown Brooklyn
ESPIRITU GITANO
Flamenco!
Felah-Menguz (Fugitive Peasant)
Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave (at 3rd Ave), Downtown Brooklyn
Directed by guitarist-composer Arturo Martinez who has been a noted figure in the New York flamenco scene since the 1980s, the 10-member Espiritu Gitano ensemble of musicians, singers and dancers reveals the beauty and boldness of flamenco. The show takes its title, Felah Menguz, from the origin of the word “flamenco,” which translates as “fugitive peasant.” In defiance of ethnic conflicts, Espiritu Gitano reflects the essence of flamenco by bringing together many influences, ranging from traditions of India and the Middle East, to those of the Moors, Jews and Gypsies of Andalusia. Featured are Arturo Martinez (guitar), Aurora Reyes (vocals, dance), Maya de Silva (dance), Elena Dalai (Persian vocals), Najmah Ayashah (Indian Gypsy dance), Elisabet Torras (dance), Elena Lintini (Middle Eastern dance), Alfonso Cid (vocal), Sean Kupisz (bass, percussion) and Tom Chess (oud - lute, nay – flute).
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Tickets: $25/ Students & Seniors $20