The cantaora premieres the album in Granada on February 26th and 27th, 2007

S.C., January 2007

Marina Heredia launches her second record. ‘La voz del agua’ is to be released on February 20th, a self-produced album summarizing the career of the Granada-born cantaora, following up poems by writers such as Bergamín and Alberti. It includes a varied flamenco repertoire, though it also pursues other genres like the copla, bolero and tango. The cante is accompanied by José Quevedo and Luis Mariano on guitar, Paquito González on percussions, Fidel Cordero on piano and Alexis Lefèvre on violin, plus the special collaboration of her father, cantaor Jaime el Parrón. The album, which appears five years after her début with ‘Me duele, me duele’, premieres on February 26th and 27th at Granada’s Teatro Isabel la Católica.

	Marina Heredia

“Marina is here now, with plenty of time ahead. She’s come to light the way for us, so that we once again believe in romanticism, rely on quality, enjoy pure and simple craftsmanship. And to remind us of the strength and shining light of the best flamenco”. Journalist Miguel Mora’s words were a prelude to the contents of ‘La voz del agua’.

Marina Heredia’s second album consists of a mixture of musicalized poems by poets such as Bergamín, Alberti, Manuel Benítez Carrasco and some folk songs. Upon taking them to flamenco, they take on the shape of soleares, seguiriyas, and of course, tangos del Sacromonte. But the Granada-born cantaora also displays her ability to go beyond that and take a stab at coplas, boleros and even tangos, but Argentinean ones. And that’s precisely the first single which will be heard; ‘El tango de las madres locas’. Other suggestive titles in the new repertoire include ‘Balada del que nunca fue a Granada’, ‘Mil vidas’ and ‘La gran faena’.

Premiere in Granada

Marina Heredia’s voice is embellished by José Quevedo and Luis Mariano on guitar, Paquito González on percussion, Fidel Cordero on piano, Alexis Lefèvre on violin, Carlos Grilo and Luis Cantarote on clapping, plus the special collaboration of her father, cantaor Jaime el Parrón. Also joining them live will be bailaor Manuel Liñán and bailaora Jara Heredia. And that will happen on February 26th and 27th, when the record premieres at Granada’s Teatro Isabel la Católica.

Since she released her début album ‘Me duele, me duele’ five years ago, Marina Heredia has grown in experience at the top flamenco stages. Just in the last year, she has toured dozens of Andalusian festivals and series such as Seville’s Flamenco Thursdays and Flamenco Comes from the South, as well as taking part in the inauguration of Bienal de Sevilla 2006 and appearing in several TV specials.

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