African Women's Orchestra

To define Rafael Serrallet with only one word is impossible. Nevertheless if one was to try, it would be passion. Passion for music, for beauty and creativity, for the classical guitar, for his ability to transfer emotions during a concert and to connect with the people. Whether within the intimacy of a solo concert or with the splendour of a big stage with thousands of people in attendance, Serrallet touches the heart and soul of his spell bound audiences. With a career spanning twenty five years and more than a thousand concerts across more than eighty countries, Serrallet is probably the most internationally experienced concertist among the Spanish performers with an “outstanding performance gift”. He is the first classical musician playing in all seven continents (including the Antarctica) and achieved a Guinness Record because of that. Rafael has become from his own merits one of Spain’s global music ambassadors. Rafael Serrallet is a charismatic performer who has the ability to literally merge with his guitar during his performances, leaving the audiences breathless. His powerful performances are inspired from a profound and very personal and emotional interpretation, surprisingly delicate and full of extraordinary charm, tenderness, beauty and perfect softness” It is his personality on the stage and the natural connection he has with the audiences that makes Rafael an exceptional and charming player. As an educator Rafael is an inspiring and motivating teacher. He is the Director of the International Iberian Musical Institute, which pioneers music and education projects with schools and conservatories around the world. Rafael Serrallet is much more than a guitarist, he is a comprehensive musician who wants to share his passion for music with as many people as possible. Rafael likes to approach it as an excellent tool for social integration. He achieves this through music pedagogical projects with disadvantaged children’s groups in Morocco, the Middle East, countries in Africa, Central and South America and parts of Asia. Rafael Serrallet’s performances capture the very heart and soul of the Spanish Guitar and all the wonders that it can represent. Rafael Serrallet’s guitar takes us on a mystic journey that connects us to other worlds. The International press has qualify him as: Rafael Serrallet: Magic Guitar This year he chose to perform with the African Women's Orchestra at the Spanish Ambassador's Residence supported by the Kenya Cultural Centre incorporating the Kenya National Theatre, Spanish Ministry of Culture and the Embassy of Spain in KenyaRead More