EL CARPETA
El Carpeta, youth and heritage in flamenco dance
Manuel Fernández Montoya, known artistically as El Carpeta, is one of the dancers of his generation with the most direct ties to the great flamenco dynasties. Born in Seville, he grew up in the Los Farruco family: he is the grandson of the legendary Farruco, the son of La Farruca and the brother of Farruquito and El Farru.
From childhood he was surrounded by dance, cante and compás, making flamenco a natural form of expression. His youth has not prevented him from building an extensive career on stage, where he combines the legacy received from his family with a personality of his own and a contemporary way of understanding dance.
A life shaped by the Farruco family
El Carpeta began appearing on stage at a very young age. His own grandfather, Farruco, gave him the stage name “El Carpeta”, inspired by the ease with which as a child he absorbed all the art he saw at home and, symbolically, kept it in his own folder (carpeta).
Over the years he has shared the stage with figures such as Paco de Lucía, Estrella Morente, Miguel Poveda and Alejandro Sanz, as well as working alongside members of his own family. His career has also taken him to perform on international stages in cities such as San Francisco, Washington, Bogotá and Rio de Janeiro.
El Carpeta at Tablao La Carmela
El Carpeta is one of the artists linked to Tablao La Carmela, where his name shares the space with some of the most prominent figures in flamenco today. The tablao’s own artists section includes him alongside dancers and singers such as Juan Andrés Maya, Remedios Amaya, Antonio Canales, El Farru and Alba Heredia.
To discover other artists who take our stage, you can visit the Artists section. You can also check our Program to find out who performs each day and book your experience at Tablao La Carmela.
A new generation of flamenco dance
El Carpeta’s dance starts from a deeply rooted family tradition, but at the same time seeks a language of its own. In his shows, respect for inherited forms, spontaneity and a personal interpretation of flamenco coexist and continue to evolve with each project.
This combination of heritage and youth makes El Carpeta one of the representatives of a new generation that keeps tradition alive while continuing to explore new ways of expressing it on stage. His presence at Tablao La Carmela fits a proposal where flamenco is experienced up close and each artist brings their own personality.
