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"Our amazing wedding singer!! Saw him for the first time at our friends wedding and pretty much booked him the next day and have since been to his local gigs too. Amazing voice, totally set the scene at our gorgeous wedding and he sings my favourite songs so beautifully. Thanks Phil! Literally can’t listen to that many songs without getting teary eyes! Hopefully see you soon and will plan a date with your other top fans!"

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"Filippo was relaxed, gracious, fun, and above all, sounded great. We have had so many friends and family come up to us (still - nearly six months later!) and say how great the music was! "

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"So glad to have booked Casado, they played for around 80 guests before dinner and during. A lovely mix of music relaxing but happy. They worked on a special piece of music for us and even gave me the sheet music they found online as a momento. July 2019"

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"Melisma Manouche were absolutely superb. They played the perfect sound for the party. So many of my friends wanted to know where we had found them and were very interested in hearing them play again. Each song was applauded and at the end of their session it was very clear that the party wanted them to carry on playing! Brilliant, highly recommended for every occasion."

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"We had the Guitsax Project play at our wedding reception and dinner, in Naxos, and our guests loved them! We were really satisfied with the communication with them, they were really kind and helpful and everything at the event was as we wanted it to be. We definitely recommend them!"

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"What a show! Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company presented The Art Of Believing, and early into the show, the audience suspended their disbelief at the skill and talent each member of the Company demonstrated. The Epstein Theatre was a brilliant setting for the show, small enough for us to feel truly involved in the experience with excellent sound throughout. Daniel Martinez’s flamenco guitar playing was breathtaking, very intense and atmospheric. He sat alone on a chair in the middle of the stage and that was it for the first couple of numbers and that was all that was needed. But then he was joined by two male and female flamenco singers and with rhythmic clapping and heartfelt vocals, if you closed your eyes, you could imagine the sun on your face, blue skies, a cold glass of wine while you surveyed the Spanish countryside. There was also flamenco dancing. Emotional and passionate then lighter and slightly comedic as musicians from the cast joined in. The accompanying two guitarists and an exceptional violinist brought the songs to life with such energy! Daniel didn’t speak too much during the performance but he gave us a little background to the compositions and informed us that the beautiful flamenco dancer was his fiancé. It was pure flamenco at its vibrant and passionate best and I would definitely go to see this again."

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"Phenomenal, a success. The best thing we did was to have them, they created an excellent atmosphere. I would definitely call them again."

Reply by Jaime Lama
Thank you very much Dario. We are very happy to have been to your liking and to have contributed to you having the best day of your life.

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"Eduard and Martí made our wedding an unforgettable day. They took care of all the details, making coordination with them very easy. They helped us prepare every musical moment of the ceremony, improvised with a friend of ours who wanted to accompany them with his voice, and accepted our special requests (like playing "la flor de la canela"). We would count on them again without hesitation, everything was excellent."

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"We asked Mark to play at our 30th wedding anniversary lunch in September. At quite short notice. He was extremely accommodating in playing the type of background music we wanted & a number of guests commented on how lovely it was to hear. He really helped to set the afternoon up, as our guests arrived, for a wonderful celebration. (10 / 10) Adrian and Karen Roberts "

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"Jesus was playing our wedding, he is true professional and did What we agreed"

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"I recommend hiring these guys to create a great atmosphere for the wedding. The whole experience with them from the beginning was a pleasure. The music was incredible!"

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"Jesús was amazing! He played fantastic acoustic guitar renditions of songs we requested as we walked down the isle and for our first song as a married couple. Jesús also played music during our drinks reception after the ceremony and every song was great! All of our guests were very impressed with Jesús! We high recommend Jesús for your wedding and any other event you may be planning. He is super friendly and professional! Thank you Jesús! Paul & Milena"

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"I have hired John Anthony Ferrer to entertain my sorority reunion guests at the Bean Runner Cafe. Is amazing guitar playing as well as classic songs and popular pop tunes. John's hand the guitar really comes alive as well as the songs he plays. John is a real Rock Star, playing tunes from the Jazz era and then switching to the Pop songs of the last few decades. Then playing Blues before going into some romantic Bossa Nova. I also hired him to host and play guitar for 2022 New York Miss Teen pageant contestants. It wasn't long before he had the beautiful young ladies dancing and singing to the songs he played. A highlight to their busy schedule. To sum it up, John Anthony Ferrer's guitar wizardry will amaze you."

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"Daniel Martinez was at The Queen’s Hall Edinburgh tonight performing his “20th Anniversary of Flamenco” concert to an enthusiastic audience who had filled the venue pretty much to capacity. Born and raised in Cordoba, Andalucia, this performer, composer and award winning guitarist started his professional flamenco studies at the age of 7. Daniel’s flamenco journey was to take him another 14 years of study at the Royal Conservatoire, and the opportunity to perform in some of the best tablaos (venues) in Cordoba. A move to Scotland has seen Danial Martinez make Edinburgh his new home, and tonight’s performance is part of an ongoing goal in life to not only keep true to the original ethos of Flamenco, but also to develop his own music and projects whilst bringing the living and breathing spirit of this art for to new audiences. This evening’s performance was split into two very distinct performances. The first half with Daniel Martinez performing solo on guitar and playing work from some of the great Flamenco guitarists who have influenced his own work over the years, including amongst others, Vicente Amigo, Paco de Lucía and Rafael Riqueni. Watching and listening to Daniel Martinez play guitar is in itself a lesson in his art, as his ability to perform the many challenging techniques that flamenco guitar requires to a very high standard is obvious, but this alone is never going to be enough, and something else has to happen for the spirit of this music to really work its magic, some connection that lets the performer become almost a conduit for the music, and Daniel Martinez has that elusive connection. The final performance of the first half “Baile por Rondena” (Dance for Rondena) was composed by Daniel Martinez and highlighted the interpretive performance skills of dancer Gabriela Pouso. It was perhaps here that we, the audience, got to get a little glimpse into the true spirit of flamenco as Daniel Martinez followed in the footsteps of Gabriela on guitar, along the way improvising his performance to match hers in rhythm, volume and expression with the two performers becoming almost one at times. This performance was a taster for a new project by Daniel Martinez and the Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company, “Andalucia”, and the full show will be performed at The Usher Hall accompanied by a Chamber Orchestra on Wednesday 8 Feb 2023. With this new show, Daniel Martinez is expanding upon his award winning “Art of Believing” work. The second half of the performance was very traditional in format featuring flamenco singing, plus of course more interpretive music and dance from Gabriela Pouso and Daniel Martinez. This show, for me, was a learning experience, a chance to find out more about how singers, dancers and guitarists individually express their own “flamenco spirit”, but also join together to create a performance that is rhythmically mesmerising whilst at the same time telling a story in performance arts. "

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"Superlative in every way. Very talented and an excellent repertoire. I would recommend them whole heartily. Brilliant they made the party! 28th May 2019"

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