Pablito de Cádiz

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Pablito de Cádiz
Born
Pablo Jiménez Pérez

1908
DiedJanuary 24, 2004(2004-01-24) (aged 95–96)
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. 3.0 3.1 Vargas, Manuel Ríos (2002). Antología del baile flamenco (in español). Signatura Ediciones. p. 188. ISBN 978-84-95122-49-0.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "PABLITO DE CÁDIZ". Diario Sur (in español). 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2022-10-11.