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Olayo Jimenez, Born in Northern Spain, Educated in Sevilla/Madrid.
He comes from a gypsy family of flamenco singers, dancers and basket (canasteros) makers of the north of Spain.
His Grandmother "La Milia" was a flamenco singer and friend of the great Carmen Amaya, together they made their first début in Barcelona.
Olayo dominates the Palos del Flamenco way Of singing and he is a master in this kind of Flamenco.
He studied in Sevilla with the teachers Naranjito de Triana and Jose de la Tomasa in the foundation Cristina Heeren. Tireless expert of singing, in addition he studies it and interprets it in a personal way, and can sing to dance and his force of voice gives this a deep feeling........................
Apart from singing he also learned to Dance in the school "Amor de Dios" in Madrid the arte Flamenco from the Great Artists of the moment in the Candelas and Casa Patas. He learned to dance "Pataitas po buleria" and his dancing was famous for this in the "Candelas" y Fiestas! For his great talent to the dance.
He has worked in the Netherlands in Theatres and Local television and has worked in the Conservatorium of music in Rotterdam for many years with Paco Peña.
He has performed in the Royal Albert Hall in London in the programma
"Save the Children" and shared in the line-up
on stage with "Joaquin Grilo", "Diego El Cigala",
"Dorantes", "Juan Carmona", "Cantores de Hispalis" Etc.
Currently working with "Alma Flamenca" with Felipe de Algeciras often in combination with Indian Music Company "Anurekha Ghosh & Company" where the Flamenco & Kathak merge. There are plans to go with this show to India.
Working occasionally with Dancers "Juan Polvillo" & "Pepa Molina".
Currently working as guest singer on the "Fusion" Project "Eclipse"
Mediaval Baroque Music.
He has worked with Flamenco Express (Together with Cantaores like "Malena de Jerez" y "Mateo Solea").
He has sung in several prestigious theatres in London and he has worked in the movie "Dot The I" (El Punto Sobre la I) as a flamenco singer with Actors "Natalia Verbeke" & "Gael García Bernal" , Directed by Matthew Parkhill.
Olayo has toured Australia (4 months throughout Australia) and China(Nanjing & Shanghai) in Dec 2008 in the Majestic Theather where he presented his songs from his CD "Reloj de Arena".
Currently working with Lucia Alvarez "La Pinona" in Pena de Londres
VIDEO CLIP with Fiesta Flamenca....on the bottom of this website. Please be patient, it takes about 1 minute to load, once loaded click on the play button......
Do you need a Flamenco group, small, large group, dancers (M/F) (worldwide).... Specialized in UK & Spanish market then please contact Olayo on :
Movile España (Mobile Spain): 00 34 666-227-479
London, United Kingdom Internet Number:
0207- 148 4025 (follow me number)
Rotterdam, Nederlands Internet Nummer:
010-711-0385 (follow me number)
or Email: olayoa@gmail.com
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