Antonio Andrade Quartet - FUEGO

FLAMENCO This art and form of expression originated in Andalusia on the basis of folklore. It was constantly enriched by all the cultures that came into contact with Andalusia: Arabic, Jewish, Christian and the culture of the Andalusian gypsies. More recent influences after the discovery of the Americas include music from South America and even jazz. The unique mixture and symbiosis have made flamenco one of the most interesting musical styles in world music and music history.

VIDA (life): Flamenco is alive. In 2010, flamenco was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO and can claim to be a living music that is constantly evolving. Flamenco is the mirror of life: it contains all wishes and dreams, all truths and lies, light and darkness. Like life itself.

Antonio Andrade
Antonio Andrade Andrade was born in La Puebla de Cazalla near Seville. He grew up in the culture of his ancestors, flamenco, in his family. His uncle José Menese, one of the greatest legends of flamenco, was always a role model for him.
Together with his brother Javier Andrade, his manager and producer, he founded his Compañía Flamenca Antonio Andrade and created new trends in flamenco with the successful productions "Mi Andalucia", "Viva Sevilla", "Flamenco es mi vida", "Noches de Amor", "Vaya con Dios", "Bailando al Cante", "Lluvia de Tierra", "Flamenco Suite", "Mi Carmen Flamenca", "Torera" and "Flamenco meets Tango".
Countless tours have taken him from Europe (e.g. Deutsche Oper Berlin, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Prinzregententheater Munich, Philharmonie Warsaw, Konzerthaus concert hall Vienna, Teatro Ariston San Remo) to the USA (e.g. Joyce Theatre New York, Fox Theatre Atlanta, Lensic Theatre Santa Fe) and Japan (e.g. International Forum Tokyo, Gensic Theatre Santa Fe).International Forum Tokyo, Granship Daichi Shizuoka), China (e.g. Shanghai Oriental Art Center and Pekín Mei Lang Fan Gran Opera), Russia and many other countries such as Panama, Turkey, Morocco, Syria, Canada and Oman.
He has also worked on productions such as "Magnets", under the direction of André Heller, and with companies such as the Music Ensemble of Benares (India) and Maria Benitez Teatro Flamenco (USA). Under the direction of Cristina Hoyos and the conductor John Axelrod, he worked with the "Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla" on the production "Homenage a Carmen", which was premiered in the Reales Alcázares in Seville.
He is co-founder and artistic director of the world's first flamenco theaters - Teatro Flamenco Madrid and Teatro Flamenco Sevilla.