After carrying out 19 auditions throughout the country between May and July, the Qualifying Jury for the Mining Cante Festival has selected the following participants:
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Singers
Nazareth Cala Luque, de Cádiz
Miguel Ángel de Tena Martínez “Miguel de Tena”, de Badajoz
Antonio Ortega Jiménez, de Sevilla
Inmaculada Martín Roldán
Mari Nieves Nieto Fernández, de Sevilla
Domingo Herrerías Pozo, de Córdoba
Álvaro Díaz Carrellán, de Huelva
“Rubito Hijo”, de Sevilla
María Dolores Expósito Carbonell “Loli Carbonell”, de Huelva
Guillermo Cano García, “Niño Romero”, de Huelva
Raúl Montesinos Hoyos, de Sevilla
Rosario Guerrero Escalona, “La Tremendita”, de Sevilla
Antonia López López, de Almería
Salvador Salas Munar “El Potro”, de Cartagena
Juan Pinilla Martín, de Granada
David Pino Illanes, de Córdoba
Francisco Javier Sánchez Bandera “Bonela Hijo”, de Málaga
Francisco Garrido, de Huelva
Manuel Domínguez Gallardo, de Sevilla
Guitar:
Juan Antonio Silva Campallo “Juan Campillo”, de Sevilla
José María González Bonilla “El Mami”, de Madrid
Antonio Rey, de Cádiz
Baile:
Chelo Ruiz Ponce, de Almería
Fuensanta Fresneda Valera “Fuensanta La Moneta”, de Granada
Maria José Gómez Torres, de Sevilla
Yolanda Osuna Linares, de Córdoba
Rocío Molina , de Málaga
Laura Tamarit Cano “Laura Cano”, de Málaga
Juan Polvillo, de Sevilla
Susana Tamarit Cano “Solera Chica”, de Málaga
Maria Asunción Pérez “La Chone”, de Sevilla
Yoshie Taira , de Japón
Iñaki Márquez Espósito, de Barcelona
Eliecier Truco Pinillos “La Truco”, de Madrid
Kaori Haeno, de Japón
Over a hundred singers, dancers and guitarists participated in the various auditions. From those individuals selected for the contest which is scheduled to take place from August 13th to 15th, finalists will be chosen to participate in each specialty in order to select the winners on August 16th. The prizes to be awarded are the Lámpara Minera (singing), the Bordón Minero (guitar) and the Desplante (dance).
La Unión, July 24th, 2003