Irma
La Paloma - Cante
Irma La Paloma delivers cante with artistic integrity, elegance and
sincerity.
Her vocal phrasing and
rhythmic dexterity display her heritage and understanding of flamenco arts and
culture.
Her bilingual upbringing
and education allow her a wide repertoire inclusive of flamenco, traditional
Spanish folk songs, and original compositions.
Irma La Paloma is at home in her cante which she projects with joy
creating a special rapport with audiences.
Born
of Spanish descent in Havana, Cuba Irmabegan her flamenco education
at the
Escuela de Baile Monterroso y Antas de Ulla under the direction of María Asela Bermúdez. As a child, Irma performed flamenco and Spanish regional dances in musical productions in Havana’s Centro Gallego and Teatro García Lorca.
In 1970 her family established residence in Madrid, Spain where she was further embraced by her heritage. They later came to the U.S. where she continued to receive dance instruction at the Academia Silvia Medina de Goudié in Miami, Florida. Her father’s love of poetry and her passion for song and lyrics led her to concentrated study of cante and flamenco dance accompaniment.
She attended workshops in Albuquerque’s Annual Festival Flamenco
International where she received
instruction
from cantaores El Veneno and Vicente Griego.
She is co-founder of Solero Flamenco with Jeremías García.
They perform continually at varied venues and enjoy collaborating with
local and visiting artists to present quality, professional performances.
Since 2009 the two have directed, produced and performed in three theater
productions as part of the Cultural and Fine Arts Calendar at University of
Houston Clear Lake and San Jacinto College South.
In 2009 she was an invited artist to the Dallas Flamenco where she first
performed with Maestro Timo Lozano.
As a writer and recording artist, Irma recorded original lyrics for “La Lluvia”
in García’s Café Khytaro album, “Distancia.”
In the works is a compilation of her poetry and original cante pieces for
publication and recording.
Drawing on her professional experience and Bachelor’s Degree in International Finance and Marketing, Irma currently serves as Community Coordinator and Co-Director of the “2011 Houston Spanish and Flamenco Festival.” She is working to preserve flamenco through performance and education in collaboration with San Jacinto College and the Consulate General of Spain.
Jeremías
García – Toque
Jeremías García has been playing guitar for over 23 years. With a formal musical education and a natural inclination and enjoyment of the Spanish guitar, it was only a matter of time before he would venture into the complex and deep seated roots of flamenco. He accompanies cante and baile with precision and dexterity, thus providing the musical framework essential to the presentation of flamenco and all its components.
Jeremías’ interest in music developed at an early age.
Originally self-taught, Jeremy later earned a Bachelor’s degree in
Classical Guitar Performance from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi and a
Master’s degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. His study and familiary with the great
Spanish composers such as Manuel de Falla and Isaac Albéniz laid the
groundwork for his transition to flamenco guitar.
He has furthered his guitar studies by attending workshops by Maestro
Juan Serrano, Juani Serrano, Richard Marlow and Valdemar Phoenix.
As a performer, he has collaborated with many talented artists.
In the flamenco setting Jeremy is known as Jeremías El Valiente.
As the co-founder of the nuevo flamenco group García y Reyna, Jeremy performed
throughout the United States and released the CD ‘’Baile del Sol” in 2004
featuring all original music.
In
2008, Jeremy composed the music for and released his second CD, Café Khytaro -
“Distancia.”
For this project,
Jeremy collaborated with many talented artists including Irma La Paloma who
wrote the letra and performed vocals to “La Lluvia.”
As soloist, Jeremy has appeared in numerous concerts and venues.
In 2006 and 2007 he was the invited soloist and appeared with the Fort
Bend Symphony and with the Brazosport Symphony in a performance of Joaquín
Rodrigo’s “Concierto de Aranjuez.”
In 2009 he was an invited artist to the Dallas Flamenco Festival.
Presently he resides in Houston where he founded and directs the guitar program
at San Jacinto College South as full Professor.
He maintains a busy performance schedule as co-founder of Solero Flamenco
and guitar soloist. Jeremy currently
serves as Co-Director of the “2011 Houston Spanish and Flamenco Festival” in
collaboration with San Jacinto College and the Consulate General of Spain.
masterfully executed guitar work and a relentless Spanish rhythm." - Alexander Dorian, Houstonbands.net "...incredible finger fire." - Molly Glentzer, Houston Chronicle "...the group's distinct style and beautiful melodies continue to dazzle Houston audiences." - Deborah Rowe, Houston Arts View "...great technical skill with a deft sense of style" - David Ragsdale, Kingwood Observer "...mesmerizing...fiery and passionate..." Jim Shortt - The Scene Magazine “…9 tracks of flawless perfection...fiery, passionate and virtuoso flamenco performance...CD definitely worth getting..." - Alexander Dorian of houstonmusicreview.com
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