Antonio Gades - La Polaca in “ Último encuentro“ - El Calderas de Salamanca - 1967

#flamenco #malaga Antonio Esteve Ródenas or Antonio Gades (14 November 1936 – 20 July 2004) was a Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer. He helped to popularise the art form on the international stage. He was born in Elda, Alicante, and was the father of actress María Esteve and singer Celia Flores, his daughters with his ex-partner Marisol, herself a popular actress and singer. La Polaca (Josefa Cotillo Martínez ) La Polaca was born on June 16, 1944 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. She was an actress, known for Bewitched Love (1967), Con el viento solano (1966) and The Lonely Heart (1973). She was previously married to José Ruiz de la Peña. She died on June 2, 2010 in Seville, Andalucía, Spain El Calderas de Salamanca (Rafael Salazar Motos, 1919 Martinamor, Salamanca – 1986 Madrid) Rafael Salazar Motos, better known as the Calderas de Salamanca was a singer (cantaor) of copla and flamenco. He was the brother of fellow singer Rafael Farina From the movie: “Ultimo Encuentro“ (The Last Meeting) by Elias Querejeta 1967 Antonio Esteve is a boy of humble origin who has managed to become a famous flamenco dancer. Now he moves in a comfortable environment, married to the beautiful Elena (a bourgeois to whom he does not pay much attention), and wants to erase his origins and the bitter betrayal he committed against his best friend, Juan.