José Mercé releases his new album
‘Confí de Fuá’ on 8th November

The cantaor from Jerez premieres the album next 22nd and 29th November, 2004 at
Teatro Lope de Vega in Madrid

Flamenco-world.com, October 2004

With the name of French culinary delicacy - confit de foie (given an 'Andaluz' makeover) - as the title, the new album by José Mercé will shortly be on the shelves. On ‘Confí de Fuá’ the vocalist from Jerez once again entrusts the production and songwriting for the project to Isidro Muñoz, following on from the success of his previous offerings ‘Aire’, ‘Lío’ and ‘Del amanecer’. Recorded at La Kaleta studios in Cadiz, the album features guitarists Moraíto Chico and his son Diego del Morao, among other leading musicians. The cantaor from Jerez premieres the album next 22nd and 29th November, 2004 at Teatro Lope de Vega in Madrid (Spain).

According to the label, the artist “isn't searching for continuity here, but rather is looking to create an impression by making a giant leap forward in his unique approach to flamenco.” There's a latin-soul connection on the track ‘Saliva curativa’, where Diego Carrasco performs his duties as a rapper, a call for peace in ‘Líbreme el hombre’, a version of ‘Clandestino’, by internationally acclaimed Spanish songwriter Manu Chao... All of this in the new project, dubbed “more human, more familiar, music from the streets”, which sees José Mercé rebrand himself. The album goes on sale -according to the lebel- on 8th November 2004 with a special limited edition ‘digi-pack’ featuring CD and DVD, which can be reserved in advance at Flamenco-world.com.

José Mercé (Photo: EMI Music)

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