Lakshmi Basile "La Chimi"

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Flamenco Intimo at Charade

20 七月 @ Charade Speakeasy

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Lakshmi Basile ‘La Chimi’ made history being the only artist not born in Spain to win the national award in the flamenco contest, Concurso de las Minas de La Unión, in 2011. She also was granted an award in another primary contest, the Concurso Nacional de Arte Flamenco de Córdoba. There she surprised flamenco critics and received stunning reviews; “-un desgarrador homenaje a los románticos de lo jondo…” (a heartwrenching homage to the romantics of pure flamenco) Alberto García Reyes, ABC.Within ten years, Lakshmi solidly founded her career in Sevilla, the cradle of flamenco. For fifteen years she performed daily as a soloist at El Palacio Andaluz in Sevilla and now today works at a variety of well-known tablaos in Sevilla and Madrid. She appears with major flamenco artists at private parties and festivals throughout the year. She has performed in Germany, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco, Portugal, Great Britain, Denmark, North and South America and produced her own theatrical show in Spain, entitled ‘Zarabanda, Lo Que Duerme en el Cuerpo de los Gitanos.” She is much sought after as a master teacher by flamenco students and professionals all over the world.She recently returned to California and founded the nonprofit organization Alma Flamenca. Her organization established the Peña Flamenca Carmen Amaya, which presents monthly events, bringing authentic flamenco to the local community.Lakshmi Basile has founded a substantial artistic career as a flamenco dancer, because that is what she is at heart. “Su baile es de una alegria conquistada (her dance is a conquered happiness)”- Felix Grande, poeta and flamencoligist. “La unica cosa Americana que tiene es su pasaporte (the only American thing about her is her passport)”- Angel Ojeda, former minister of La Junta de Andalucia.