MM Flamenco Sessions with Antonio Paz

Name: MM Flamenco Sessions with Antonio Paz
Start: 2025-03-11T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Rue des Alexiens 55, 1000 Brussel, België

Schedule

Tue, 11 Mar, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Rue des Alexiens 55, 1000 Brussel, België | Brussels, BU

Concert at 20h00 followed by a thematic ("Flamenco") Jam Sessions
Participants:
Stephanie Bertrand – Vocal
Elodie Blume – Vocal
Maria Morena Farina – Vocal
EDUARDO Doreste Velázquez – Saxophone & Clarinet
Olga Groppo – Violin
Audrey Dechèvre – Drums & Percussions
Rafael Roy Campoamor – Keyboard
Alice Loparic – Double Bass & Guitar
Sébastien Hugue – Double Bass

Antonio Paz, born in Brussels, was immersed in flamenco from an early age. He learned his first letras during bike rides with his father, a guitarist, while also studying music theory and piano. By 14, Antonio began performing as a cantor de atrás (a singer accompanying dance) in theatres across the Benelux region. Seeking to expand his musical horizons, he spent four years touring Asia, collaborating with top local musicians. Upon returning to Spain, he performed in renowned theatres and flamenco festivals, sharing the stage with celebrated artists such as Carmen Linares, El Cabrero, Chano Lobato, Miguel Poveda, Aurora Vargas, Juana Amaya, Rafael del Carmen, and Rafael Amargo.
The "Mantra Music Sessions" (MM Sessions) is a project that brings together musicians from different backgrounds to share their musical traditions and knowledge, to create and perform music collaboratively.
The goal is to introduce students from conservatory and semi-professional musicians to world music. Through participation, musicians will have the opportunity to enhance their creativity, technical abilities, and understanding of diverse musical cultures.
From November 2024 to April 2025 MM Sessions will invite a guest musician each month to lead four sessions with students. In these sessions, they will work together to develop a repertoire, which will then be showcased in a public performance at Goudblommeke / La Fleur en Papier Doré located in the centre of Brussels.