Mario Pacheco died, the great promoter of the New Flamenco

Mario Pacheco

His record label, Nuevos Medios, was the launch platform of Pata Negra, Ketama or Ray Heredia. The musical producer and photographer, Mario Pacheco, founder of the record label, Nuevos Medios, died yesterday in Madrid, at the age of 60, after a long illness, a source from this fundamental universal record label from the national scene of the last three decades confirmed.
Born in Madrid, Pacheco was the president of the Independent Phonographic Union, the association that brings all the independent record companies. In the 70s, he joined the record company from Barcelona, Edigsa, while he did different phonographic jobs, like the picture that was used as front page of "La leyenda del tiempo", the mythical Camarón record.

Niña Pastori makes her debut with her new show in Cadiz, in December

Niña Pastori

The Convention Hall will host the show "Niña Pastori en Navidad" next December 17. a collection of popular Christmas songs arranged and adapted by Chaboli. For this Christmas she has a gift for the city. Niña Pastori, the islander Maria Rosa Garcia, will give a particular taste to his Christmas period with her flamenco and her nature. The arrangements have been made by her productor and couple Julio Jimenez Borja Chaboli."Niña Pastori en Navidad" this is the title of this montage that we could see at the Convention Hall of Cadiz next December 17., then in Madrid the 20. at the Lope de VEga theater, the 23. at the Gran Theater of COrdoba, the 27. at the Cervanter Theater of Malaga, the Festival Palace of Santander next 29. anf the 30. at the Convention Hall FIBES of Sevilla to reach the peak on January the 3. at the Palau de la Music of Barcelona.

Diego el Cigala, Niña Pastori and Argentina, in "El sol, la sal, el son"

Programme on the Canal Sur TV, next Monday, November 22. at 10.30 pm. Antonio Cortes, Junior, Salmarina, Soniquete, Juana la del Pipal and Antonio el Pipa will also be there. The programme will taste differently as it will be broadcasted after the flamenco has been included in the Cultural Inheritance by the UNESCO. Fran Rivera will interview Antonio Banderas and will co-present the show with Jesus Quintero. Diego el Cigala, Niña Pastori and Argentina will be three of the flamenco stars who will perform on November 22. during the programme "El sol, la sal, el son", boadcasted by the Canal Sur TV at 10.30pm with a special taste.

The Quintero Theater presents: "EL SOL, LA SAL, EL SON", the flamenco program of Canal Sur

Jesús Quintero tiene el placer de invitarle a la rueda de prensa de presentación del programa de Canal Sur que presentará Francisco Rivera.

Francisco Rivera and Jesus Quintero

Jesus Quintero has the pleasure to invite you to the Canal Sur program, presented by Francisco Rivera, "EL SOL, LA SAL, EL SON", the flamenco program of Canal Sur.For this first program some great artists will be there: Miguel Poveda, Dorantes, El Lebrijano, Carmen Linares, Arcángel, Diego Carrasco, Pastora Galván, Pansequito, El Cigala and Rocío Molina among others.A sincere bet for the flamenco, one of the biggest cultures of the world. A commitment of support to the candidacy of the autonomous government of Andalusia in order to give the flamenco the recognition it deserves, a part of the World Cultural Heritage of the UNESCO.The flamenco is and shold be a part of the Cultlural Heritage because it contributes to art, to culture and expresses the soul feelings of the humanity.

"Tango", an operatic-flamenco luxury by Zapata, Mercé, Poveda and Vega

Junto a Mercé Zapata interpreta "Garganta de arena"

José Mercé

Sometimes, in life, you have to do what you really like, the things that make you happpy, for this reason the tenor from Granada, José Manuel Zapata (1973) didn't mind to wait two years and a half to record the music he loves, tango, near to luxury artists like Miguel Poveda, José Mercé or Pasión Vega.The tenor talks about the result of "Tango" (Sony), the CD has fourteen themes, most of them by Carlos Gardel and Le Pera, this disc will be available next Tuesday, on November 16."We will offer a show, on November 12., during the Jazz Festival of Madrid, at the Circo Price Theater, this will be the unique date. This will be an unique show."