ARCHIVE/Marbella 2026

Soleá Morente, Yerai Cortés y Estrella Morente

Date: 8 AugVenue: Marbella

Soleá Morente, Yerai Cortés and Estrella Morente shared the bill at Starlite Occident Marbella on August 8, 2026, in a triple flamenco concert where the memory of Enrique Morente was ever present.

Soleá Morente and the memory of her father

Soleá Morente opened the night with "No temas", "Sembré", "Mercurio", "Nudillos", "Baila conmigo" and "Gitana María". Her father was present in "Mercurio", whose chorus was written by Enrique Morente, and in "Sembré", which she performed with her uncle Joselito Montoya on guitar. Before "Sin Ti No Hay Esperanza", a set of tangos by her father, she explained the emotion of the day: "For me it's a dream to be here today, sharing the bill with two figures like Yerai Cortés and my sister". She signed off with: "We leave you with the masters".

Yerai Cortés: one song, one spotlight

The guitarist, born in Alicante in 1995, has accompanied artists such as Farruquito, Manuel Liñán and La Negra. In 2021 he received the Guitarra con Alma award at the Festival de Jerez, and in 2024 he starred in the documentary "La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés", directed by C. Tangana; that same year he was nominated for the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist. At the quarry he chose a risky format: a single song, "Roto x ti", performed in darkness, lit by one spotlight and accompanied by six female flamenco singers. "Thank you so much for coming, it's a privilege to be here", he said after the ovation.

Estrella Morente and a dedication to the women who inspired her

Estrella Morente closed with "Bésame mucho", "La gata bajo la lluvia", "Se nos rompió el amor", "Dos gardenias", "Summertime" and "Volver", among others. She had words for those who played before her, "the future of Spanish music", and for flamenco dancer Victoria Carbonell. She dedicated the concert "to all the women who have inspired me", such as Rocío Jurado and Nina Simone. In the audience, on the eve of the 17th Starlite Occident Gala, were Eglantina Zingg, Juanma Restrepo and bullfighter José Raúl Gracia 'el Tato', alongside Sandra García-Sanjuán.

Two sisters, a guitarist and the echo of Enrique Morente: Starlite Occident Marbella brought several generations of flamenco together in one night.

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