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Antonio de la Malena

cantaor (flamenco singer), gitano (Gypsy), tradition (tradición), personal truth (duende y corazón), artistic purity (puresa artistica)

About Me

 

Born in 1961 Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), one of the greatest centers of flamenco, my farm-worker family was steeped in the flamenco tradition and in el buen cante gitano. As a very small child I began trying to imitate the cante that I heard. By the age of 10, under the tutelage of my older sisters boyfriend, I was memorizing flamenco letras. At 11 I made my first television appearance as a singer and at 13, I left school and have been a professional cantaor ever since, touring throughout Europe, Japan and the United States. I have also co-produced and co-directed a number of prize-winning flamenco stage shows. My background in film and video includes camerawork for a number of shows (under the name Antonio Moreno Carrasco(, and my work on this show.

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  • The Price of a Piece of Chocolate 

    By Eve Ma

    What are your options if you're a poor gitano (Gypsy) boy in Franco's Spain? but if you have a voice? Hijo de Jerez--niñez del cantaor Antonio de la Malena.

    Antonio de la Malena's Role: Co-director, co-producer and co-script writer. In addition to extensive experience as a stage performer (flamenco cantaor), Antonio de la Malena has directed numerous stage productions in both the United States and in Spain. He recently released his first video short, and has also acted as camera person and sound tech for video productions.