Maghreb Flamenco (2008) | Niño Josele & Cherifa Kersit

MAGHREB FLAMENCO is the first short documentary by Flamenco Biënnale NL made in 2008. With Cherifa Kersit (1967), the 'Cheikha' - the grande dame - of the singing tradition of the Berbers from the Moroccan Middle Atlas Mountains and guitarist Niño Josele (1974), protégé of Paco de Lucía, a descendant of a gipsy dynasty from the South Spanish Almería. The flamenco guitar mingles with the lotar, the Berber lute; and the raw Berber songs alternate with the "Cante Jondo", deep flamenco song. Together they built musical bridges, or rather, restored the old connections across the Strait of Gibraltar.
Niño Josele Quintet:
Niño Josele - guitar
Israel Suárez "Piraña - percussion
David Maldonado - vocals
José María Heredia - vocals
Cristo Heredia - vocals
Cherifa Kersit Ensemble:
Cherifa Kersit - lead vocals Abderraham Aadouche - percussion (bendir) and vocals
Mohamed El Moussaoui - percussion (bendir) and vocals
Mimoun Boutchachten - Berber lute (lutar) and vocals
'MAGHREB FLAMENCO' is a co-production between @NPSradio en the Dutch Flamenco Biënnale.