International Flamenco "INSPIRACIÓN" by Patricio Grande

Flamenco INSPIRACIÓN by Patricio Grande Waar passion and music meet each other and where Seville sends its grandmaster to the stage. Where passion and music meet each other and where Seville sends its grandmaster to the stage. After a completely sold-out tour in 2025, INSPIRACIÓN lifts itself to a new artistic highlight. For this new tour, the ensemble receives exceptional international reinforcement with top dancer Rafael Campallo, directly from Seville and one of the most respected representatives of the contemporary flamenco school. With more than thirty years of stage experience, from the legendary tablaos in Seville to the largest international theaters, he embodies the pure essence of flamenco. His arrival means not just an expansion of the cast, but an artistic leap forward and an encounter with authentic flamenco at the very highest level. From the musical world of guitarist Patricio Grande, with roots in Brussels and deeply anchored in Andalusia, a journey unfolds between origin and destination, between tradition and personal creation. The entire musical line of INSPIRACIÓN is composed and artistically structured by Patricio Grande, whose music forms the beating heart of the project and determines the artistic direction of the whole. His compositions move between pure flamenco tradition and a contemporary musical vision, in which respect for the origin goes hand in hand with new harmonies, colors, and structures. Around him stands an exceptional cast of international top artists who together bring the essence of flamenco to life. The voices of Cécile Evrot and Lidia Rodríguez González belong to a new generation of flamenco singers who are already conquering their place on international stages today. Despite their young age, they are considered great promises within the flamenco world, with voices that are simultaneously powerful, sensitive, and deeply rooted in the tradition. Their singing brings raw emotion, purity, and authenticity, and forms an essential part of the musical intensity of INSPIRACIÓN. In dance, alongside Rafael Campallo, also shines top dancer young talent Beatriz Cruz, also from Seville, an artist known for her strength, elegance, and great stage presence. Her dance moves between technical precision and pure emotion, between strength and subtlety. Together, Beatriz Cruz and Rafael Campallo create an intense dialogue on stage, in which tradition and personal expression flow together, their taconeo like an echo of time and memory. In the heart of all this lives the compás. The compás is carried by percussionist Ramón León Matías, who with his experience, musicality, and deep feeling for flamenco carries and guards the rhythmic foundation of the ensemble. Juan Reyes strengthens this foundation with his palmas and brings an extra solid compás that lifts the whole to a higher level. Together they form the rhythmic foundation of INSPIRACIÓN, where energy, tension, and musicality come together. For this new tour, the musical project is also strengthened by the arrival of Javier Bretón on bass guitar, who with his warm sound and modern flamenco approach adds a new musical dimension to the ensemble. INSPIRACIÓN is not a traditional flamenco performance, but an artistic journey in which music, singing, and dance come together in pure, authentic, and contemporary flamenco at the highest level. A performance in which tradition, emotion, and artistic innovation meet each other on stage. Patricio Grande (Brussels): flamenco guitar Lidia Rodríguez González (Seville): vocals Cécile Evrot (Paris): vocals Rafael Campallo (Seville): dance Beatriz Cruz (Seville): dance Ramón León Matías (Cadíz): percussion Juan Reyes (Cordoba): palmas Javier Breton: (Argentina): Electric bass guitar