Tomatito, the master of flamenco nuevo

About the Event

Imagine yourself in Seville with a summer evening of flamenco and duende. Guitarist Tomatito, master of flamenco nuevo, and his musicians, vocalists and dancer Karime Amaya bring an evening of hot‐blooded and rhythmic spectacle.

Tomatito
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Or, the tomato doesn't fall far from the bush. Both Tomatito's grandfather and father made a name for themselves as flamenco guitarists under the name El Tomatito. Thus, it was certain that José would follow in his footsteps. As Tomatito (tomato, a tribute to his grandfather and father). Born in Almería, Tomatito worked for a long time with the legendary cantaor (singer) Camarón de la Isla. The latter taught him that “a flamenco must always play flamenco.

Flamenco nuevo
And so it happened. Flamenco is still the basis from which Tomatito works. His unparalleled sense of compás (rhythm) gives him the space to use the freedom of jazz for improvisation. With this flamenco nuevo he works spectacularly live towards duende: the moment of almost magical inspiration where the music, players, dancers and audience rise above themselves and merge completely.