Saudiq Khan , Spanish Flamenco TRIO

Thursday 9 July 2009
@ Alliance Française
155 loop Street, Cape Town
20h00 /R50

Hails from Cape Town, South Africa, and lived in District Six as a child where he experienced the heart and soul of South African Cape Culture. He was inspired by Flamenco guitar music at an early age and determined to find a way to learn the music he loved. He studied the guitar locally and paid his own way by leaving school when he was 15 years old to help support his family who were thrown out of District Six because of Apartheid forced removals.
In 1989 Saudiq traveled to Spain where he experienced Spanish culture in the heart of the Flamenco world of Seville. During his stay of 9 months he studied under various Flamenco Aficionados, learning as much as he could from their techniques and music.

On his return to South Africa, he became involved with various Spanish Bands and Flamenco Dance Groups, performing all over South Africa. Saudiq became well known for his fiery Flamenco touch. In 1992 he started his own Flamenco Guitar School to promote Flamenco Guitar playing amongst local enthusiasts. Great guitarists like Paco de Lucia, Rafael Riqueni and Vincente Amigo provided Saudiq with inspiration to compose his own pieces which appear on the Granausturias Album.
His Gipsy King Concert Passions of the Guitar in 2004 , was fully booked at the Baxter theatre. His most recent Album Pure Soul 2007, received a rave review in the Cape Times listing it as one of the best buys of the month in January this year.An original composition ami padre from this album, was used in a local movie, premiered in Dubai last month 2008.

Recent shows with band CASTA ALMA include :
• World in a Guitar 2005 Cape Town and JHB Market Theatre
• Casta Alma 7 piece Band with dancers 29 January 2006 @ Oude Libertas
• 26 July 2006 @ Artscape Theatre
• Highly Strung Cape Town 2006
• Casta Alma July 2007 Cape Town City Hall
• 3 piece band for private presidential concert Namibia April 2008
• Spanish Embassy CT 2008
• Tanz Café , Jhb, July 2008
• Shoprite Woman of the Year awards August 2008

A soloist of note, Saudiq has amazed South African audiences with his impeccable flamenco rhythms and original compositions. He is known as the top Flamenco Guitarists in South Africa who models his playing on his hero of the acoustic guitar – Maestro Paco de Lucia and composes his own original compositions from the heart. Saudiq plays in a three piece for TABLE BAY with Robert Davids - Cajon, and Andre Web – Bass.

For more information go to www.saudiqkhan.co.za

Anne-Marie Bel, Cultural Coordinator
Alliance Française, Cape Town
155 Loop Street, Cape Town 8001
Tel : (021) 423 5699
email:culture.cpt@alliance.org.za
website: http://www.alliance.org.za

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