IN THE EYES OF: JUAN GALLEGO BENOT AND CARMEN YRUELA BAENA - EP.5

Discover Juan Gallego Benot and Carmen Yruela Baena in this 5th episode of our "In The Eyes Of" series, as they explore the links between poetry, music and memory in Tangier.

Juan Gallego Benot is a poet and researcher. His academic reflection focuses on rhetoric and modernity, questioning forms of narrative and their impact on our perception of the world. In Tangier, he questions migration dynamics and identity tensions through poetry, a medium in which language becomes a space for resonance and confrontation.

Flamenco singer Carmen Yruela Baena brings Juan's writings to life. Her interpretation breathes new life into the texts, infusing them with the vibrant intonations of flamenco, an art with mixed roots. Together, they weave a dialogue where poetry mingles with sound, where the voice becomes an instrument of memory.

Both originally from Andalusia, the history of flamenco is revealed in the course of their research as a prism through which they observe colonial legacies and migratory trajectories between Spain and Morocco. Rhythms and melodies bear traces of shifting identities, crossed borders and shared narratives.

A work that invites us to rethink cultural identity as a polyphonic echo in constant reinvention.