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"EL AMIR" FLAMENCO SEXTET

Amir John Haddad is a well known flamenco guitarist within the flamenco world. He comes from a

German, Palestinian and Colombian background and was taught by his father and began to play flamenco

guitar and Arabic oud when he was seven years old. Amir's playing is recognized for its great personality,

maturity, sound and individual style. Besides accompanying many of Spain's greatest flamenco figures he

has been the official oud and string player with the legendary World Music band Radio Tarifa touring

worldwide for ten years.

His band "El Amir" Flamenco Sextet offers us a powerful and pure flamenco concert based on its

traditional elements such as vocals, dance and guitar adding different sounding instruments like violin,

mandolin, bass, percussion, Arabic oud or bouzouki to create a fresh musical fusion that allows us to

understand his personal view of flamenco. "El Amir" had the opportunity to perform with his flamenco

band at the "9th Veria Guitar Festival" in Greece (2010), the 30th Edition of the "Festival de la Guitarra

de Córdoba" (2010), "The Moods" in Zürich- Switzerland (2010) and the "Festival Les Guitares" in

Lyon-France (2011), to name a few.

Depending on space of venue, artistic requirements or subject of the festival, we offer the following

formats: Sextet, Quintet, Quartet, Trio and Duo

"EL AMIR" FLAMENCO SEXTET Amir John Haddad Flamenco guitar, electric oud, bouzouki Eva Durán Vocals Jonatan Miró / Inmaculada Ortega Dance Raúl Márquez Violin, mandoline Josemi Garzón Bass guitar Kike Terrón Percusions, cajón bendir

ZOOMUSIC MANAGEMENT - Elisabeth Vázquez - www.zoomusicmanagement.com Tel: +34 639 115 696, Apdo 11, 28270 Colmenarejo, Madrid [email protected]

"EL AMIR" FLAMENCO QUINTET Amir John Haddad Flamenco guitar, electric oud, bouzouki Eva Durán Vocals Jonatan Miró / Inmaculada Ortega Dance Raúl Márquez Violin, mandoline Kike Terrón Percusions, cajón bendir

"EL AMIR" FLAMENCO QUARTET Amir John Haddad Flamenco guitar, electric oud, bouzouki Eva Durán Vocals Jonatan Miró / Inmaculada Ortega Dance Kike Terrón Percusions

"EL AMIR" FLAMENCO TRIO Amir John Haddad Flamenco guitar, electric oud, bouzouki Eva Durán Vocals Kike Terrón Percusions "EL AMIR" FLAMENCO DUO Amir John Haddad Flamenco guitar, electric oud, bouzouki Eva Durán Vocals

"EL AMIR" FLAMENCO SOLO Amir John Haddad - Flamenco guitar, electric oud, bouzouki

After touring worldwide during many years with bands like Radio Tarifa, Chambao, Zoobazar etc and

a large number of renowned flamenco artists Amir John Haddad “El Amir” now presents us his

flamenco guitar solo concert “Solo Flamenco”.

While exposing many of the most characteristic flamenco styles like Rondeña, Taranta, Minera, Soleá,

Bulerias etc he delights us with his sensitivity, maturity, creativity and masterful musicianship. This is

the best opportunity to enjoy and listen to the flamenco guitar in its purest facette. “El Amir” will be

interpreting own compositions where we can appreciate his technical clarity, rhythm domain and sense

for flamenco. The concert is based on a selection of tunes from both of his albums “Pasando por

Tabernas” and “9 Guitarras” which is coming out in February 2013.

“El Amir” travels with his music through large parts of Andalusian geography and culture and knows

how to maintain a personal touch making us understand his inner vision of nowadays flamenco

guitar.

“Solo Flamenco” satisfies all expectations of the audience and enchants at the same time all

flamenco connoisseurs with it exquisite taste of music.


DISCOGRAPHY

"PASANDO POR TABERNAS", 2006 "9 GUITARRAS", 2013

LINKS

» Dossier - http://zoomusicmanagement.com/docs/en/Amir-John-Haddad-Flamenco-Sextet-Dossier-English.pdf

» Rider - http://zoomusicmanagement.com/docs/en/AMIR-Flamenco-Sextet-Rider-English.pdf

» Video Fin de Fiesta, Sala Clamores - http://youtu.be/yTJdMfkYAY4

» Video Fin de Fiesta, Sala Galileo - http://youtu.be/0T34cbfRSsk

» Video Playlist on Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_YvQMJIpcTcSqNK71-hsKDVUKcvf_4lc

http://zoomusicmanagement.com/docs/en/Amir-John-Haddad-Flamenco-Sextet-Dossier-English.pdfhttp://zoomusicmanagement.com/docs/en/AMIR-Flamenco-Sextet-Rider-English.pdfhttp://youtu.be/yTJdMfkYAY4http://youtu.be/0T34cbfRSskhttp://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_YvQMJIpcTcSqNK71-hsKDVUKcvf_4lc


FEATURED CONCERTS

08 APR 2014 "El Amir" Flamenco Sextet FIA JAZZ San José Costa Rica

12 APR 2014 "El Amir" Flamenco Sextet FIA Músicas del Mundo San José Costa Rica

13 DIC 2013 "El Amir" Flamenco Guitarrentage Festival Darmstadt Germany

25 MAY 2013 Presentation "9 Guitarras" Sala Clamores Madrid Spain

15 APR 2013 Presentation "9 Guitarras" Sala Galileo Galilei Madrid Spain

09 APR 2013 "El Amir" Flamenco Sextet Noches de Santa María Plasencia Spain

06 APR 2013 "El Amir" Flamenco Quartet Mainfranken Theater Würzburg Germany

05 APR 2013 "El Amir" Flamenco Quartet Mainfranken Theater Würzburg Germany

20 OCT 2012 "El Amir" Flamenco Quartet Festival Vidmarhallen Bern Germany

06 DIC 2011 "El Amir" Flamenco Quartet Festival de la Guitare Lyon France

13 JUN 2011 "El Amir" Flamenco Sextet Flamenco Festival Stuttgart

Stuttgart Germany

22 MAY 2011 "El Amir" Flamenco Sextet Noche Flamenca Stadttheater

Freiburg Germany

20 MAY 2011 "El Amir" Flamenco Sextet Haus der Kultur Schiltingheim

Strasbourg France

17 JUL 2010 "El Amir" Flamenco Quintet Festival Guitarra de Córdoba

Córdoba Spain

24 ENE 2010 "El Amir" Flamenco Sextet The Moods Zürich Switzerland

22 ENE 2010 "El Amir" Flamenco Sextet Festival Vidmarhallen Bern Germany

MEDIA SAYS ABOUT AMIR-JOHN HADDAD "EL AMIR"

Amir is a guitar and Arabic oud virtuoso. Fernando Neira - El País

He is an extraordinary guitarist called "El Amir", an artist who has many things to tell. José Miguel López (Discopolis) RNE3

A guitarist who is capable of interpreting South American folclore, flamenco, heavy metal, jazz, rock, anyway, a multi ethnic man in all senses as well as on a musical level. Alberto Martinez Arias - (El Ojo Crítico) RNE3

However we might look at it, he is flamenco and can't be more international. Manuel Moraga - Callejón del Cante - RNE Exterior

El Amir has the virtue to play the guitar or any other string instrument and transport us to other places, countries and times. Julio Castro - La República Cultural

Amir-John Haddad is a story-teller on his guitar and oud. He has a remarkable guitar technique. Music Frames - Mattie Poels - Holland

To the guitar Amir John is what Buddha is to meditation. Beatriz Sancho - Servimedia

El Amir interprets in a masterly manner nine flamenco styles, an album that evokes Mediterranean and Arabic sounds. Fernando Martínez- Tráfico de Tarareos

El Amir is a many-sided musician with a great load of virtuosity, a capacity for interpretation and a special taste for musical fusion. Paco Valiente - Los Sonidos del Planeta Azul

To be considered one of the emerging and new flamenco guitarists Salvatore Espósito - Blog Foolk - Italy

AMIR JOHN HADDAD "EL AMIR"

Amir is a colombian-palestinian musician born in Germany. His musical taste and virtuous and open minded

approach to the instruments he plays make it a pleasure to listen to his music. In "El Amir" Flamenco Sextet he plays flamenco guitar, bouzouki or oud. Besides he plays Turkish saz, banjo, electric guitar and triple neck guitar, mandola, bass, etc… all in all string instruments.

Amir’s father Rimon Haddad taught him how to play the oud

at an early age of seven and at the same time Amir started to learn flamenco guitar. Later on he studied with famous flamenco guitar maestros like Pepe Justicia in Jerez and Enrique de Melchor in Córdoba. El Amir has been member of the famous World-music band Radio Tarifa with whom he has toured the world during ten

years. Since then he hasn’t stopped playing with a long list of great artists around the world like: Joaquín Ruiz, Eliseo Parra, Tomasito, Raimundo Amador, El Capullo de Jerez, Inmaculada Ortega, Pepe Justicia, Javier Paxariño, Carmela Greco, Enrique de Melchor, Toni Maya, Juan Parrilla, Antonio Canales, Eva Durán, Los Losada, Imran Khan, Amaan Ali Khan, Murad Ali, Prashant (New Delhi), Pepe Justicia, Almeraya, Carmen Cortés, Carmina Cortés, Guadiana, José Menese, Melendi, Jorge Pardo, Zoobazar, Domingo

Ortega, María Juncal, Belén Fernández, Members of Parliament, Rafael Amargo, Gerardo Núñez, Naseer Shamma (Irak), Lole, just to mention some of them… In 1999 he won the 1st prize for his original composition at the “VIII Certamen Nacional de Coreografía para Danza Española y Flamenco” at the Teatro Albéniz (Madrid)

He has recorded his own debut album called “Pasando por Tabernas” under record label Doublemoon Köln. “Fiebre” Radio Tarifa nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards 2004, "Lo mejor pa tí" Chambao nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards 2012, “Ouroboros” Javier Paxariño, “De ayer mañana” Eliseo Parra, “Arboleras” Susanna Weich-Shahak “El poder de la raíz” Navajita Plateá, “Sobrellevé” Ezequiel Benítez, “Comprende Flamenco” Faustino Núñez, “Garia” Isabel Montero, “Diez” Eliseo Parra Live DVD,

etc… El Amir has released a first album "Uno" having a high-impact with his World Music band Zoobazar produced by Carlos Raya (M-Clan, Fito y Fitipaldis, Chambao...)

His new album "9 Guitarras" has released on the 11th March 2013 and is having lots of good reviews. A flamenco guitar CD with Mediterranean and oriental flavor. Nine original compositions, composed, produced and arranged by “El Amir”. Each recorded with a different guitar built by the most recognized and prestigious guitar luthiers of the last forty years and kindly ceded by Mundo Flamenco. It is “El Amir’s” tribute to all guitar builders and to the flamenco guitar itself.

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EVA DURÁN

This amazing flamenco singer was born in Estepona (Málaga) and has been surrounded by flamenco since childhood. She has studied harmony, classic Spanish dance and flamenco dance. She has performed with most prestigious flamenco artists like Joaquín Cortés, Javier Barón, Rafael Amargo, José Antonio Galicia, Joaquín Grilo and Javier Barón with Sara Baras touring the world

through many countries. She has been guest artist with Manolo Sanlucar, Vicente Amigo, Nono García and Gerardo Núñez. Her beautiful and powerful

voice and her broad experience makes her one of the most wanted singers for many different projects like the opera "Amore" of Spanish composer Mauricio Sotelo where she sang together with Marina Heredia. She also recorded on the legendary album of "Amalgama" one of the best fusion projects ever between flamenco and Indian Katak music. You can find her also on "La chanson flamenca”. Eva Durán published in 2006 her first solo album called 'Por tango' where she combines flamenco with

Argentinean Tango. Eva’s discography: Amalgama, José Luis Montón, Miguel Rivera, José Antonio Ramos, José Antonio “Galicia”, Guillermo McGuill, Pepe de “Lucía”, José Mercé, Victor Monge "Serranito", Alejandro Sanz, Jorge Pardo, Carlos Piñana, “Chanson Flamenca”, Nono García, “Digitano”, Ana Salazar, “El Bicho”, Tomasito, Vargas Blues Band, Tito Alcedo, Manteca y Joaquín Sabina.

JONATAN MIRÓ Jonatan Miró was born in Barcelona. There he started his dance career at a very young age by the hand of Jose de la Vega and La Tani. After graduating at the Institute of Theater he obtains the title for Spanish Dance and Flamenco. Further he studied at the Royal Professional Conservatory of Dance in Madrid and in workshops of the Andalusian Dance Company under the direction of the great Jose Antonio. Some

of the most renowned flamenco dancers of Spain have been Jonatan’s mayor influence during his studies and his professional career: Eva Yerbabuena, Javier Latorre, Merche Esmeralda, Jose Antonio, Manolo Marin, El Toleo, La Chana, Antonio Canales, Alejandro Granados…

In 1999 he has his debut with the Antonio Canales Dance Company presenting the show “Tiempo 2000” and a short while later he is called to join the legendary Ballet Nacional de España touring worldwide and dancing in the most privileged

theaters of the world for five years.


Despite his young age and during this period he had the privilege to work with big celebrities of Spanish dance like: Pilar López, José Granero, Antonio Gades, Alberto Lorca, Mariemma…

In 2007 he is given the first prize for best and outstanding male dancer at the XVI. Certamen de Coreografía y Danza Española y Flamenco in Madrid. Jonatan has participated in many of the most important flamenco productions like: “Flamenco Hoy” de Carlos Saura, “Oro Viejo” de Rocio Molina y “Vamos al Tiroteo” de Rafaela Carrasco. Besides his career as a soloist he has founded his own dance company and his own show called “Momentos” together with Guadalupe Torres and David Coria. Since March 2011 he is the artistic director of the legendary and famous Tablao Flamenco Villa Rosa.

INMACULADA ORTEGA

From Jerez de la Frontera began her dance studies at the age of seven with her brother Domingo Ortega, forming their

artistic partnership. In 1988 they were presented in Jerez de la Frontera in the competition of flamenco dance of the county of Cádiz, where they won the 1st and 2nd prize respectively.

At present she performs as guest artist in the concerts offered by the singers José Menese and Chano Lobato, and also collaborates with very well-known musicians such as Enrique de Melchor or Victor Monge “Serranito”.

Inmaculada directs her own company “Aroma Flamenco” along with Antonio Hidalgo. At the same time she teaches at the flamenco school “Amor de Dios”. Since Inmaculada came to Madrid in 1990, she has joined the companies of Carmen Cortés, having the opportunity to share the stage with Antonio Canales and Gerardo Núñez. Albarizuela Ballet as a featured artist. Antonio Alonso´s company as a soloist alongside Belén Maya. Miguel Ángel Espino´s Company, Compañía Flamenca Alhama, María Benítez Teatro Flamenco and the Companies of Tomás de Madrid, Domingo Ortega, Ángel Muñoz and Joaquín Ruiz. Inmaculada Ortega has performed in the prestigious tablaos of

Madrid such as Café de Chinitas, Corral de la Morería,

Alcazaba, Las Carboneras, Corral de la Pacheca, Casa Patas, Caracol and others.

Among all Inmaculada´s performances, stand out places such as: Flamenco Festival of Jerez 2007 and

2008, International Flamenco Festival of Albuquerque 2008, Womad Festival in the Canary Islands,

the Philharmonic of Munich, the tenth Anniversary of the international day of the Dance, celebrated in

the “Teatro Albéniz” of Madrid, the Exposición Universal of Sevilla, the following Universal Exhibition in

Taejon, the Joyce Theatre of New York, The Majestic Theatre of Dallas, Dance Festival of Jacob's

Pillow, Palau de la Música In Barcelona, Ford Amphitheatre of Hollywood,… just to mention some of

them.


RAÚL MÁRQUEZ

He is one of the most innovative young violinists in Spain right now.

He was born in Zaragoza in 1977 and studied piano, harmony, chant and violin since an erly age of eight years at the “Escolanía de Infantes del Pilar” and the “Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Zaragoza”.

Very soon Raúl Marquez developed an interest for other music styles apart from classical music and dives into the world of sounds and shapes playing in different local bands before moving to Madrid. After touring for a while through Spain he starts playing with different productions like Chicago

the musical by Bob Fosse and bands like La Cabra Mecánica, Meerle Feeney Band, etc...

Soon he started playing for famous flamenco dancer Sara Baras touring the world with shows named “Sueños”, “Juana La Loca” y “Mariana Pineda”. He has worked and toured with well known artist like: Diego “El Cigala”, Rafael Amargo, Joaquín Cortés, Antonio Canales, Jorge Pardo, Concha Jareño, Lole Montoya, Jesús de Rosario, Gerardo Núñez, Carmen Cortés, Joaquín Ruiz, “Los Losada”, Joselillo Romero, Inmaculada y Domingo Ortega, Antonio y Manuel Reyes, Compañía de Rafael Aguilar, Suite Española, Alfonso Losa, Guadiana, El Niño Joséle, La Aurora, José Luís Montón, José Porcell, Talegón de Córdoba... and played in important venues like City Center (Nueva York),

Bellas Artes (D.F. México), Shinjuku-Bunka Center (Tokio), Palacio de Congresos del Kremlin (Moscú), Théâtre des Champs Elysées (París), Teatro Real (Madrid)... Since then he had the opportunity to play with: Revolver, Black Market, Baxtaló Drom, Sasha Sokol, con la compañía Yllana in the show "Pagagnini", Pepe Torres, Moisés Sánchez, Roxana Río, Kamala, Almagato, Yutaro Nagao, La Banda de Joseíto Fernández...

Raul has his own projects called Ole Swing (gipsy jazz), El Pañuelo (preludio-flamenco) y Flamencos y Otras Aves (cabaret-flamenco).

ENRIQUE TERRÓN DUQUE Was born in Madrid in 1984. He started to play percussion as a teenager and his interest in music has helped him to develop an amazing career. In 2004 he tours the USA and México Antonio Najarro’s dance company sharing the stage with the Ensamble Nuevo Tango. A year later he is invited to become a member of María Pagés Dance Company performing the show "Volver a Sevilla", presented at the Bunkamura Theater in Japan. After this production he becomes the percussionist of famous guitarist Juan Manuel Cañizares (ex Paco de Lucia Sextet) touring with the show "Mano a Mano" in Israel; with José Menese y Enrique de Melchor in Jordan. Juan Moneo "El Torta", Carmen Linares o José Manuel León and many others.

He has played with younger generation dancers like David Romero

Dance Company or Marcos Flores, Olga Pericet & Daniel Doña dance company peforming Chanta la Mui Complot, as well as with solo artists like Concha Jareño, Belén López, Pedro Córdoba, Guadalupe Torres etc.


Right now he is a member of Rojas y Rodríguez Nuevo Ballet Español touring the world and has collaborated and composed for the production “Momentos” by Guadalupe Torres, David Coria y Jonatan Miró.

JOSEMI GARZÓN Double bassist and electric bassist. Tireless researcher develops his career accompanying great artists and showing their work in the five continents in Pop, Flamenco, Jazz and World Music. Requested session musician for recorded music of all styles. During more than twenty years he develops and researches the inclusion of bass guitar in the flamenco endowing it with a completely personal style.

Composer and producer of children's stories "World Music" series, whose first edited volume "Teo Sardina", approaching the Flamenco to children. During his professional career he has accompanied touring large and well-known artists such as: La Barbería del Sur, Antonio Canales, Joaquín Cortés,

Carmen Linares, Estrella Morente y Dulce Pontes, Enrique

Morente, Pasión Vega, Guadiana, Sergio Dalma, Maria

Toledo, Mónica Naranjo, Moncho, Camerata Flamenco Proyect, Bobby Martínez, Joaquín Ruiz

“Caravana”, Ali Kathabb, Flamenco Jazz Company, Donna Hightower…

"El Amir" Flamenco Sextet is a great show with very powerful, strong and emotional flamenco content!

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