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Biography - Juani de la Isla
Biography- Juani de la Isla
Juani de la Isla is a highly respected flamenco guitarist, from the island of San Fernando near the port city of Cádiz, in southern Spain.
He began his musical education studying with the great flamenco singer Rafael Romero and has been a student of the celebrated flamenco guitarist Manolo Sanlúcar. Juani de la Isla has also been trained in the gypsy flamenco style of “Morón” – a small pueblo in the heart of Andalucia’s flamenco country.
During his illustrious career, he has accompanied some of the finest flamenco artists of this century: singers Jose Mercé, Chato de la Isla, Juan Villar, Rancapino, Pansequito, and Aguilar de Vejer; and dancers Javier Barón, Sara Baras, and Manuela Carrasco. He has composed music for the flamenco dance company of Cristina Hoyos and for over a decade was the musical director for the popular flamenco singer “El Barrio.”
Juani de la Isla’s recording career includes participation on more than 100 albums with some of Spain’s finest flamenco artists: among them Jose Mercé, Joaquin Sabína, Paco Ortega, El Barrio, and David de María.
In 2015, he released his first solo CD “Libertad En Mis Manos.”
As a performer and teacher Juani de la Isla has toured internationally.
He has recently been nominated for his captivating musical composition for the production "Un Mundo Sin Tiempo" in the category of Outstanding Achievement in Music at the Isadora Duncan "Izzie" Awards.
Today, Juani de la Isla collaborates with numerous organizations in the USA and around the world.
He is currently the musical director artistic director of the Juani de la Isla Quartet, a Flamenco/Latin Jazz fusion ensemble.
Testimonial:
"Juani de la Isla's guitar playing is like a journey to the heart of flamenco music.
His passion and skill are truly captivating."
Flamenco Magazine
Awards, Tours, Sponsors, and Recording Albums
Awards
1994 Premio Nacional de Guitarra Flamenca-Chiclana De La
Frontera, Cádiz
2do premio Provincial Juvenil
Finalista concurso de Córdoba
A bit of History
El Barrio - Del 96 - 2016
Director musical 2006 - 2016
Peña del Chato Centro Cultural Peña del Chato Presidente
Actuaciones Hipódromo de Paris
Palau St. Jordi - Barcelona
Palacio de Vista Alegre - Madrid
Casa Patas - Madrid
Tablao Cordobes - Barcelona
Teatro la Maestranza - Sevilla
Lope de Vega - Sevilla
MusiMex - Frankfurt, Alemanía
Sponsorships
-Brilliant Sounds
- Rafael Romero Guitarras
- CHM - Cajones
- Guitarras Bross
- Conde Hermanos Guitarras
- La Isla Ciudad Flamenca
- Flamenco Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad
- Instituto Andaluz De Flamenco
- All Flamenco
- Javier De Carmen Productions
- Venta De Vargas
- Knobloch
Discography
Joaquín Sabina-Album, 'Alivio de luto' - Song-Paisanaje
María Jiménez- Album, 'Jimenez canta a Jimenez'
Alicia Gil - Album,
Silvia Pantoja -
José Mercé-Album, 'Lo que no se nada'
Ángel Pastor - Album
Pansequito
Aurora Vargas
El Barrio
Maíta Vende - Cá
Joaquín El Canastero
Manolo Carrasco
Canelita - Álbums: Divino & Vuelvo
Bandas Sonoras
El Cielo Podría haber Contado con Sintonía
Music for commercials
Tours/Festivals/Seminars/Master Classes
Spain
Santiago de Compastela
Bilbao
Salamanca
Málaga
Valencia
Granada
Valencia
Barcelona
Jerez
Seville
Madrid
Malaga
Valladolid
Alicante
Zaragoza
Asturias
Galicia
San Sebastian
Toledo
Cadiz
Albacete
Cordoba
Badajoz
Salamanca
Leon
La Rioja
Huescar
Merida
Tarragona
Castellón
Guadalajara
LLeida
Santa Cruz
Canaria
Ceuta
Japan- Osaka, Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Sapporo
Germany- Berlin, Frankfurt
Tokyo-Japan
Israel-Tel Aviv-Yafo
Türkiye-Ankara, Istanbul
China-Hong Kong
Buenos Aires, Cordoboa, Mendoza-Argentina
Chile-Santiago, Temuco
Tenerife-Spain
Venezuela - Caracas
Brasil-São Paulo,Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, Santo domingo de Bahia,Blumenau
México-Guanajuato, Torreon, CDM, Tabasco, Oaxaca, Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Monterrey, Durango
SGAE - socio # 585598
Autor de mas de 50 temas musicales registrados en SGAE.
Discography-Shows
-El Barrio
-Carmen de la Jara - Disco/espectáculo
-María Carrasco
-Ana Reverte - Disco/Espectáculo
Manuela Carrasco - Espectáculo
Canelita - Espectáculo y disco/Divino & Vuelvo
José Mercé - Aire espectáculo
Maria Jimenez- 'Jimenez canta a Jimenez' & 'Es la Vida'
Angel Pastor- Llama Viva
Festivals
Séptimo de Caballería
Gaspacho de Utrera
Festival de Mairena
Festival de Vejer
Festival de Rota - La Parpoja
Jueves Flamenco - El Falla
Festival del a Bulería - Jerez
Festival Soma Flamenca - Madrid
Festival de Hospitalet – Barcelona
Festival de La noche flamenca de Córdoba – Córdoba, Spain
Jazz Music Conference
Festival de la Bulería Jerez, 2017
Festival Flamenco Albuquerque
2022
New Álbum Release
Esperanza Al Sol
Malucha
2023
Magia