Jafelin,Cantaora,Flamenco, Singer,Latin, Jazz, Spanish,Boleros,Vancouver,BC,Canada

I love to sing. I am a Flamenco singer devoted to the flamenco art and latin rhythms like latin jazz style Boleros . My feelings for flamenco is more a relationship within my own soul of contentment, happiness, sadness, and rediscovery. The beauty of connecting with real people, the world, and what I can do to make people feel alive with all their senses is what is behind that. I was born in Venezuela and was always intrigued with Spanish coplas or songs. I've been surrounded with Spanish influences all my life which have turned me onto the path of the flamenco art.

I've made Vancouver, BC my home for the last 16 years. I have had the joy of meeting and performing with many wonderful flamenco musicians and dancers in the Vancouver area and beyond. You may recognize some of these fine people in my Picture Gallery

Jafelin

Jafelin Biography:

Jafelin was born in Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela, a country where Spanish influence is ever-present. Since her childhood, it was evident that singing and dancing were not only a passion, but a gift as well. In her teens, Jafelin studied and performed contemporary dance, and she later took voice lessons with renowned Venezuelan tenor Carlos Almenar Otero.

Oddly enough, Jafelin’s lifelong interest in Flamenco only bloomed upon her coming to Canada in 1996, where she took Flamenco dance lessons at the Spanish Cultural Center in New Westminster with Professor Monzón, and later with Rosario Ancer at Centro Flamenco and Al Mozaico Flamenco Dance Academy under the guidance of Oscar Nieto and Kasandra. Jafelin also had the good fortune to workshop with various Spanish Flamenco singers, such as, Momi de Cadiz, Jesus Flores de Moron, David Hornillo, Cristo Cortez, and Manuel Ta both in Seville, Spain and Vancouver. Jafelin has traveled and performed at many local venues in Orlando, Florida, the Caribbean, Caracas, Venezuela and at numerous venues in British Columbia, Canada.

It wasn’t long before Jafelin became a regular in Flamenco circles around the Greater Vancouver area, performing both as bailaora (dancer) and cantaora (singer). Jafelin’s particular talent as cantaora didn’t go unnoticed, and she was invited to contribute to Juan de Maria’s CD Mimbre, where she performs the song Los Tientos de La Niña with her trademark intense, deep-felt passion. She has since created her first solo CD, Tantos Caminos, in collaboration with guitarist, Gerardo Alcala (Gary Hayes), in which they offer renditions of popular traditional Flamenco forms. Yet, Jafelin is never satisfied with her art and is always striving for more. Jafelin is currently working on her next CD project of Latin Classics in collaboration with guitarist Ivan Dimitrov.

Jafelin often performs with the Flamenco Alcalá group, Flamencocoast.com and with other groups and musicians in the Greater Vancouver area. She has appeared in many theatre shows and at restaurants such as Kino Café, The Lime, East is East to name a few. Jafelin can be seen and heard at her web site, www.jafelin.com.

Jafelin nació en Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela, un país donde la influencia española siempre está viva. Desde pequeña, era evidente que el canto y baile no eran sólo pasiones, sinó dotes. En su adolescencia, Jafelin estudió baile contemporáneo, y más adelante tomó lecciones de canto con el renombrado tenor Carlos Almenar Otero.

Curiosamente, su constante interés por el Flamenco sólo floreció luego de llegar a Canadá en 1996, donde tomó lecciones de baile flamenco en el Centro Cultural Español de New Westminster con el profesor Monzón, y luego en el Centro Flamenco con Rosario Ancer. Más adelante estudiaria el la Academia de Baile Flamenco Al Mozaico bajo la tutela de Oscar Nieto y Kasandra. Jafelin también ha tenido la buena fortuna de participar en talleres con diversos cantaores españoles, tales como Momi de Cádiz, Jesús Flores de Morón, David Hornillo, Cristo Cortez y Manuel Taboth, en Sevilla y en Vancouver. Jafelin se ha presentado en diversos establecimientos en Florida, el Caribe, Venezuela y British Columbia, Canadá.

Pronto Jafelin se hizo familiar en los círculos Flamencos del area de Vancouver, presentándose como bailaora y cantaora. Su particular talento como cantaora se hizo notar, y fué invitada a contribuir en el CD “Mimbre” de Juan de Maria, donde canta “Los Tientos de la Niña” con su particular sentir intenso y apasionado. Jafelin luego lanzó su primer CD propio, “Tantos Caminos”, en colaboración con el guitarrista Gerardo Alcalá (Gary Hayes), donde plasman sus interpretaciones de formas flamencas tradicionales. Nunca satisfecha y siempre en busca de algo más, Jafelin al presente se encuentra trabajando en su próximo proyecto de Clásicos Latinos, con el guitarrista Iván Dimitrov.

Jafelin se presenta regularmente con el grupo “Flamenco Alcalá”, Flamencocoast.com y con otros grupos y músicos del área de Vancouver. Se ha presentado en varios teatros y restaurantes, tales como Kino Café, Lime y East is East. Puedes ver y escuchar a Jafelin en www.jafelin.com