Sebastián Cruz Márquez

Finalist: Cante, Soleá, Cante de las Minas 2012

Sebastián Cruz Márquez
Huelva
Aged 34
Cante : Soleá, Malagueña
Born in Beas in 1977, he has been singing since the age of 12 in Fiestas, Peñas and Festivals.

In 2003 he began his solo career as an artist, and has performed in Israel, Veneuela, China, Japan and the US.
Since 2006 he has been a singer ( cantaor) with the Ballet Nacional de España as an invited artist.

Between 2007 and 2009 he collaborated with various artists in flamenco productions, and was also invited to give a recital in the Chicago cultural Centre in September of 2007.

He has participated in various peñas and festivals in Seville, Huelva, Almería, Extremadura and Cadíz, and also performed the saeta of exaltation in the Semana Santa of Seville , inside Seville Cathedral.
He has worked alongside Dutch guitarist Tino van del Sman and the Japanese dancer, Yoko Komatsubara, as well as dancers Antonio Márquez and Curro de Bormujos.

Amongst the many honours he has won are:
First prize for Fandangos in the Concurso Nacional Paco Toronjo in Alosno, Huelva
Special prize for best fandango in Alosno in 2001
First prize in the Concurso de cante Flamenco Valencia de la Concepción
Prize for fandangos in the Concurso San Silvestre de Guzmán.

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