Israel Fernández & Diego del Morao at Club Soda, November 8Flamenco music of Spain by Israel Fernández & Diego del Morao at Club Soda, November 8 The Montrealer October 19, 2023 733 Traquen’Art will present two flamenco geniuses of today to Club Soda: Israel Fernández and Diego del Morao. They will present their debut album Amor, released in 2020 to critical acclaim and nominated for a Latin Grammy (USA) and Premios Odeón (Spain) for Best Flamenco Album in 2021. In the music of Israel Fernández and Diego del Morao, two worlds coexist, the ancient and the contemporary, rejuvenating classic flamenco style. Israel Fernandez is the young singer from Toledo, is a charismatic emerging figure in flamenco music. His voice conveys a wide spectrum of characteristics in which anguish, spirit and the gypsy world coexist with tempo, sweetness and musicality. Among his qualities, his enormous personality, perfect tuning, a devilish mastery of rhythm and an inordinate enthusiasm for an art that represents his way of life, all stand out. At just 18 years old, he joined the renowned Carlos Saura Company, and has been summoned by great maestros ever since. Fernández has firmly established himself with Amor, his latest work with Diego Del Morao, as a great hope for the future of this genre. Diego del Morao, son of legendary guitarist Moráito Chico, is considered by many as the number one player today. del Morao has accompanied a who’s who in Spanish music, jazz and beyond – artists like Diego El Cigala, Niña Pastori, and even Paco de Lucía, and collaborated with international legends including Chick Corea, Bebo Valdés and Fito Páez. Israel Fernández, voice; Diego del Morao, guitar; Marco Alba Carpio, palmas and Angel Peña, palmas The show will open with singer-songwriter, Léa Touzé , who serves a flamenco nuevo, jazz, bossa nova and rumba catalana hybrid. Accompanied by four musicians, this expressive Franco-Catalan singer and dancer invites her audience to drift into unknown worlds and collect treasures uncovered along the way. Tickets are available at Club Soda online: www.clubsoda.ca or by phone: 514-286-1010.