Cristina Candela & Nueva York Flamenco City
Join us for “Cristina and NY Flamenco City,” a vibrant flamenco performance featuring cantaor Alfonso Mogaburo Cid and guitarist Jackson Scott. Experience Cristina’s powerful dance alongside live music in an evening of intensity, rhythm, and expression.
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm (First Set)
9:30 pm to 10:30 pm (Second Set)
Admission: $20: Cover at Mezzanine.
Featuring:
Cristina Candela / Bailaora
Jackson Scott / Guitar
Alfonso Cid / Cantaor; Flute, and musical director
About Cristina Candela:
Since 2007, I have been working as a flamenco dancer. My experience spans a variety of settings, including tablaos like El Patio Andaluz in Barcelona, and international tours in Malaysia and Singapore with Chalachi. I’ve contributed to companies such as Maria Carrasco Cia and Apuchelando Cia in multiple roles: dancing, choreographing, and producing.
I’ve also engaged in fusion projects, notably with Anlage Cia in Granada, and in artistic-educational initiatives. For instance, I served as part of the ambassador group for the “Voices of Tomorrow” project under the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation.
My involvement in the arts extends to film. I’ve acted, danced, and worked in production for several short and independent films.
My interests encompass all aspects of performing and audiovisual arts. I’m as fascinated with the spotlight as I am with behind-the-scenes work. From a young age, I’ve been driven by a desire to create – to dance, choreograph, design scenographies. My foremost aim is to express my vision of the world as clearly as possible.
To this day, the words of Pina Bausch echo in my mind: “Dance, dance, otherwise we are lost.”
About Alfonso Mogaburo Cid:
Alfonso was born and raised in Sevilla, the heartland of flamenco music. He also had the opportunity of attending the activities of one of the most significant flamenco clubs in Andalusia, the Peña Flamenca Torres-Macarena in Seville. Alfonso has toured extensively throughout the USA, Latin America, Israel and Europe, and has just toured Spain last February of 2018 with the Jazz/Flamenco band the New York Bojaira Project by pianist Jesús Hernández from Granada, Spain.
About Jackson Scott:
Jackson Scott is a guitarist, composer, and performer whose work moves fluidly between flamenco, jazz, and transatlantic musical traditions. Based between London, Seville, and New York, he has spent over a decade touring across Europe, the Middle East, and beyond, developing a distinctive voice shaped by deep immersion in diverse musical cultures.
His projects range from traditional flamenco performances with dancers and singers to hybrid ensembles that blend rumba, blues, and jazz, always emphasizing improvisation and cross-cultural dialogue. He has also composed for film and recorded internationally, including projects in Cuba and India, expanding his work across different artistic and geographic contexts.
Scott’s current work focuses on Spanish guitar compositions enriched with subtle electric textures, creating a cinematic sound world that reflects the historical movement of music across continents and the ongoing exchange between cultures.