“I’ve had a passion for rapping since I was 19,” he says, “but I only recently found a deeper passion for it.” He’s reflecting on his new project, Hall Of Fame, which topped the Billboard 200 and feels like one of those pivotal third albums that announce a generational talent (think Kanye’s Graduation or J Cole’s 2014 Forest Hills Drive). A shy 22-year-old named Taurus Tremani Bartlett, he calls himself Polo G, after his favourite fashion label and a friend named Gucci, who died at 16. This summer, as heavyweight rappers like J Cole and Migos returned from hiatus, they found a new face dominating the charts. “My only goal in life is to bring flamenco to the younger generations without the need to deceive them with something else.” F Javier Girela “I’m not going to say that I don’t like that comparison, but Camarón is unrepeatable,” he says. And he’s regularly likened to the master, Camarón de la Isla. Thanks to his authentic approach to traditional flamenco – and his ability to link up with collaborators – Fernández is already considered the most important cantaor of his era. “I was looking for something more electronic and he was the one to do it.” “For this song I didn’t want percussion, clapping or an acoustic finish,” he says. This is my way of life.”įernández’s talent has already caught the attention of the new wave of Spanish artists, like Rosalía, C Tangana and El Guincho, who produced Fernández’s recent single “La Inocencia”. We grew up singing and dancing from a very young age. “It’s a gift God gave me,” he says, “and it also comes from my family.
He embodies the art, twisting the rich lyrics in his throat and unleashing them as a wholly fresh sound.
You notice that Israel Fernández is pure flamenco from the moment he walks through the door.
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