Marina Heredia and the Chekara Arab-Andalusian Orchestra of Tetouan
This program brilliantly brings together flamenco with the Andalusian repertoire of Morocco (al-ala)
- music that originated in the courts of Sevilla, Granada and Córdoba
during the Golden Age of Andalusia (9th-13th centuries) when Muslims,
Jews and Christians co-existed in southern Spain. Marina Heredia is an
entrancing voice from Granada and important figure in the new
generation of flamenco singers who has graced all the major Spanish
festivals and performed with Pepe Habichuela, José María Gallardo, and
Maria Pagés, among others. She shares the stage with the Chekara
Arab-Andalusian Orchestra of Tetouan, which has collaborated with many
of flamenco’s leading singers, including Enrique Morente, Carmen
Linares, Arcángel, and Jaime El Parrón (Heredia’s father). Founded over
50 years ago by the famed Abdessadak Chekara, the orchestra is now
directed by violinist and singer Jallal Chekara, Abdessak’s musical
heir and nephew, and includes musicians on violin, oud (lute), kanun (zither), guitar, and percussion, and dancer Jara Heredia.
