Pablito de Cádiz

Pablito de Cádiz
Born
Pablo Jiménez Pérez

1908
Cádiz
DiedJanuary 24, 2004(2004-01-24) (aged 95–96)
Cádiz
CitizenshipSpain
Occupationflamenco dancer

Pablito de Cádiz (1908–January 24, 2004) was a Spanish flamenco dancer (bailaor). His real name was Pablo Jiménez Pérez, and he was a celebrity in flamenco cafés (tablaos) with his estilos festeros (reveller styles).[1] His brother Gineto de Cádiz was also a famous dancer, as were other members of his family.[2]

Biography

Pablo Jiménez Pérez was born in Cádiz, in the barrio of La Viña.[3] He was the brother of Juan Jiménez Pérez (El Gineto de Cádiz) and is also related to Perla de Cádiz.[3]

He worked along La Argentinita, joining her dance company at age 18.[4] After the war, he performed with Canalejas de Puerto Real, Niño de Marchena, Manolo Caracol, Lola Flores and Rita Ortega; touring across Spain.[4] He died in 2004 in Cádiz, where he had been established since 1969.[4]

References

  1. ^ Félix Rodríguez, "Pablito de Cádiz bailaor de esencias añejas (y II)", Diario de Cádiz, March 1, 2011 (in Spanish).
  2. ^ José María Castaño, "El bailaor Gineto de Cádiz, homenajeado por la peña flamenca 'Juanito Villar'", La Voz de Cádiz, June 6, 2006 (in Spanish).
  3. ^ a b Vargas, Manuel Ríos (2002). Antología del baile flamenco (in Spanish). Signatura Ediciones. p. 188. ISBN 978-84-95122-49-0.
  4. ^ a b c "PABLITO DE CÁDIZ". Diario Sur (in Spanish). 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2022-10-11.


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