BIO
 

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 and Maria Jimenez. 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 music 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 at Casa Flamenca and artistic director of the Juani de la Isla Quartet, a Flamenco/Latin Jazz fusion ensemble.