José el de la Tomasa will receive the Palma de Plata on November 21

The Sevillian singer José el de la Tomasa will receive the Palma de Plata ‘Ciudad de Algeciras’ at the gala to be held on Saturday, November 21, at eight thirty in the evening, at the Teatro Florida. The award, in its XXXIV edition, is dedicated this year to his figure. Before that date there will be a preliminary event on Friday, November 6, at eight in the evening, at the Centro de Interpretación Paco de Lucía. Access will be by invitation until full capacity is reached. Invitations may be collected on Thursday, November 5, at that same center, from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00. The program for the 6th will begin with the illustrated colloquium ‘El lenguaje del cante’, by Chemi López, of La Droguería Music. Afterwards there will be a performance of cante por derecho with Manuel Moneo ‘Barullo’, Domingo Rubichi, Jesús Moneo and ‘El Aóño’ Carpio.

At the gala on the 21st, together with the honoree, his grandson Manuel de la Tomasa and Rafael El Lele will be present, as well as the bailaora Concha Vargas. The guitars will be handled by Salvador Gutiérrez, Manuel Cerpa, Fran de Algeciras and Curro Vargas. Manuel Moneo, Quini de Jerez, Juanelo, Manuel Soler and Guille Campos will take part in the singing and palmas. The presentation will be by the journalist and flamenco critic Manuel Martín Martín. The Palma de Plata is promoted by the Sociedad del Cante Grande in collaboration with the Ayuntamiento de Algeciras, as detailed by the Consistorio. The recognition was revived in 2011. For the gala on November 21, the Ayuntamiento will soon announce the points and the procedure for collecting tickets.