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Born in 1971, Paco Javier Jimeno is a very active accompanying guitarist for lyrical art and flamenco. He successively worked with the «Compania de Variedades» (Theatro Principe Gran Via, Madrid), the «Compania Fiesta Gitana», the dancer David Morales in the show «Sensaciones» and also took part in the flamenco opera«Xeb-Alhamar su voz».
As a solo guitarist, he was first rewarded with two important prizes: the first international flamenco guitar Award in Nîmes (France) and the «Bordon Minero» first solo flamenco guitar Award at the Las Minas national Festival (La Union, Spain, 1995).
In 1999, he was invited to the third international guitar Festival in London (Bolivar Hall, Venezuelian Ambassy). He also played in Munich at the Guitarissimo Festival, organized by the Cervantes Institute. Furthermore, he accompanies the 'cantaores finalists' in one of the greatest spanish cante flamenco competitions, that of Las Minas.
Paco Javier Jimeno happens to share the billing with big artists such as Camaron, Fosforito, José Mercé, Luis de Cordoba, Chano Lobato or Agujetas.
He toured as a musical director with the company «Fiesta Gitana» in the Netherlands. He played at the third international guitar festival of Manilla and the Novissimo Flamenco festival in the USA. He also played as an accompanist at the Guitarissimo Festival in Munich (Germany) and Tel-Aviv (Israel).
As a solist, he played in Manchester, Leeds, Dublin, Cairo, Moscow, Istanbul, Athens, Naples and Rabat, among others. In recent years, he taught the flamenco guitar in Warsaw and Chicago.
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Born in Estepona (Spain), Ana Maria Fargas has shown an interest for the flamenco since earliest childhood. Playing with the «Pena Flamenca Band» has contributed to cultivate and develop this interest.
Her education in singing (cante) and the dramatic art led her through an artistic career which began with the 'opera flamenca' as «Cantaora» , then developed with several tours (Cante de las Minas Festival and performances incities like Dublin, Leeds, Paris, Istanbul, and in Marocco).
Ana Maria Fargas then participated as a solist to 'Suenos de Libertad' (conducted by Paco Javier Jimeno). Ana Maria Fargas combines contrast and passion working in other musical styles such as «Sacre». This led her to participate in the making of a CD. In Spain, she presents shows with the Chico Fargas Band, the «Canadu flamenco Band» and many more. Recently, she received the first prize at the «Cantes Festeros y Compas» (Festival de la Calasparra, Murcia).
At the moment, Ana gains satisfaction in participating in Festivals and folk events in Murcia (Andalusia) and in Estepona where she is now playing at the ILMO Theatre. Ana received several regional awards and hopes to produce her first solo CD using her personal approach in other styles.
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