Misa Flamenca

Three Evenings. One Soul. An Unforgettable Flamenco Experience.

A Journey of Spirit, Resilience, and Liberation

Misa Flamenca is a soul-stirring flamenco performance that transcends tradition to explore the sacred journey of healing, resilience, and spiritual awakening. Rooted in the raw emotional depth of flamenco and infused with a personal ritual of transformation, this work moves through darkness, struggle, and remembrance – toward light, connection, and freedom.

More than a performance, Misa Flamenca is a prayer in motion, an invocation. A call to the ancestors. A prayer for the present. A liberation of the self through the ancient voice of duende.

Misa Flamenca reimagines flamenco as both ritual and rebellion. Rooted in the art form’s birth from Moorish, Jewish, and Roma/Gypsy cultures of the Iberian Peninsula, the work celebrates flamenco’s role as a voice of the oppressed—where artistry affirms humanity and defiance becomes beauty.

MEET THE ARTISTS-

Musical Team

Gonzalo Grau- Musical Director/Multi-Instrumentalist

Ricardo Sanchez- Guitarist

Jose “Cachito” Diaz- Flamenco vocalist

Jose Cortes- Flamenco Vocalist

Roberto Quintero- Percussion

Dancers

Adriana Olivares

Marisa Clementi

Pilar Fernandez

Alondra Matamoros

Seating is first come, first served at Irondale so be sure to grab your tickets asap. It will be an unforgettable evening of music and dance!

Nelida Tirado researched, developed and honed “Misa Flamenca” with financial, administrative and residency support from Dance in Process at Gibney. “Misa Flamenca” has received further support through the Bronx Council of the Arts and a 2024-2025 CUNY Dance Initiative Residency at Queens College, Kupferberg Center for the Arts.”