Ayer y hoy, tribute to Estrella Morena
Saturday, February 24, 7:00 pm Estrella Morena, flamenco dancer who stood out in the dance companies of Antonio and Rafael, had her debut performance with her company in the Carnegie Hall in New York. Estrella Morena: 52 years of Professional Life Amparo Heredia “La Repompilla” She is pure gypsy singer from Malaga with an explosive yet soulful expression. Daughter of the mystical Rafaela “La Repompa” and the great guitarist Luis Heredia, Amparo Heredia was born in Malaga in 1970. She began to sing on the stages of New York and Miami with various flamenco companies and has sung in the Madrilenian Café de Chinitas for the dancer Juan Andrés Maya. In the year 2000, she returned to Spain with her parents to perform on the La Repompa flamenco stage in Malaga. Today, she continues performing with her family and singing for the young flamenco dancer Sergio Aranda and as well as her sister Raquel Heredia. She has won two first prizes in the prestigious “Cante de las Minas” Festival and also participates in larger productions such as “Biznagas”, produced by the Andalusian Agency of Flamenco, which has toured through Catalonia, Zaragoza and Malaga with great success. Manolo de Córdoba. He was born in Belmez, Cordoba and began training at an early age, mastering the art of singing and rhythmic steps under the lead of his father. He began his artistic career dancing with Estrella Morena, La Tati, Manolete and El Guito, among others. He currently works as a flamenco instructor, but on special occasions will perform as a hand-clapper.
Instituto Cervantes
31 West Ohio St.
Chicago, IL 60654
$25 general admission; $20 students and members of Instituto Cervantes
Limited space. Parking is $12/12h with Instituto Cervantes validation.
Tickets at: https://estrellamorena.bpt.me
Luisa Manuela Estrella de la Fuente Moreno, known as Estrella Morena and world famous among dance and flamenco enthusiasts, began her training at 5 years of age. Her professional career began at 15 on the flamenco stages of Madrid. When she turned 17, she was hired by Rafael de Córdoba and performed her debut as lead dancer in the great Teatro de La Zarzuela in Madrid. Estrella later travelled to New York where she watched the Great Antonio, gave an audition and was hired as the lead dancer of his show for three years upon returning to Madrid.
Estrella Morena performed concerts in 17 countries, on television programs with the Great Antonio in Japan and Madrid, and in Spanish festivals. In 1974, she returned to New York and performed in diverse concerts sponsored by the Spanish Consulate of New York. She made tours of the United States and Canada with the famous Jose Greco and acted in the Chateau Madrid and alongside her husband. In 1985 she moved to Miami, Florida where she settled down with her husband--the great singer Pepe de Málaga--and their son.
Estrella Morena and her husband performed together for many years. Later on, Estrella performed as a guest artist for Bailes Ferrer Flamenco Music and Dance Company and in 2001 she performed for three days in the Lincoln Theatre at Miami Beach with the New World Symphony and alongside the famous singer Carmen Linares.
Estrella Morena opened her flamenco school in June of 1990, the Estrella Morena Flamenco Dance Studio, which has now celebrated over 27 years of excellence.