Female singer Ana Gómez stems from Arcos de la Frontera, a flamenco centre in the province of Cadiz.
She took up a love for flamenco from early childhood. At the age of only 14 she started to perform in public: at first in her home town, but soon all over Andalucía.
At the Fundación Cristina Heeren de Arte Flamenco in Sevilla, Ana enriched her knowledge of the flamenco repertoire under the guidance of such masters as José de la Tomasa, Paco Taranto and Esperanza Fernandez.
Ana performed in numerous well-known Peñas, as there are: peña Camaron de la Isla (San Fernando), peña de la buleria, peña Antonio Chacon (Jerez), peña Enrique el Mellizo (Cádiz), peña flamenca de Ubrique,
peña flamenca la feminina (Huelva) etc.
She has collaborated with cantaor Nano de Jerez and shared the stage with artists such as Tomasa la Macanita.
Ana Gomez is furthermore an often-invited Saetera (singer during Silent Week). She participated at the semana santa in Sevilla and Arcos de la Frontera and she had her part in recording the CD Saetas y Saeteros. Her powerful and unique voice can also be heard on the CD of Esperanza Fernandez.
In 2003, she won the first prize in the discipline “Alegrias y Cantiñas “at the renowned Cadiz flamenco competition. |