If you attended the 2022 Festival you would have seen Samuelito playing in a duo with the amazing Antoine Boyer.This year we have Samuelito playing a solo set.

Samuel Rouesnel “Sangitananda” is one of the most recognized flamenco guitarists in France. Born in 1993, he began classical guitar at the age of seven at the Caen Conservatory. He was quickly fascinated by world music and in particular flamenco, which he discovered through singing and guitar. Samuelito then leads a double formation of classical and flamenco guitarist, which causes many meetings (Paco de Lucía, Tomatito, Vicente Amigo, Roland Dyens, Gérard Abiton, Ibrahim Maalouf and many others) and takes him on other roads. musical to make him an eclectic guitarist. His first encounter with the public took place on his 16th birthday, thanks to a concert at the Théâtre de Caen, filmed by France Télévisions. It was the beginning of a career that then took him to the international scene (France, Spain, Germany, United States…).

Solidly anchored in the flamenco tradition, both performer and composer, this young guitarist already noticed has forged a very personal style. Regularly invited to accompany cante (flamenco singing) or baile (flamenco dancing), Sangitananda also leads projects linking various musical styles. His artistic talents lead him to participate occasionally in other types of projects such as film music, collaborations on albums, master classes and internships, sections in magazines.