A special fundraising tribute to London’s late great guitarist and percussionist Pablo Domínguez from Cadiz, featuring his fellow musicians, his friends and family.

OVERVIEW:

Iberian Colours, a quintet project sprung from a multi-genre collaboration of Spanish musicians who seek to bring to classical Chamber Music inspiration from the vivid colours, rhythms and textures of Spanish musical art and traditions. Award-winning guitar (Maria Camahort), soprano (Laura Ruhí-Vidal), cello (Sergio Serra), violin (Violeta Valladares) and Pablo Domínguez' percussion (Demi García Sabat) come together to create something of great charisma and personality. Their set will include the première of a piece composed for Pablo. Javier Ruibal, exceptional singer songwriter, composer, poet and writer, awarded the Premio Nacional de las Músicas Actuales 2017, collaborator and neighbour of Pablo, who has performed at Ronnie Scott's, WOMAD and the Union Chapel, will be bringing us his stunning voice and guitar, his deeply moving poetry, melodies and lyricism. Our special guest, Chano Domínguez, father of Pablo, is an acclaimed and much-garlanded composer and pianist who brings a fusion of jazz and flamenco to his world-renowned innovative playing. 

Pablo Domínguez was born in Cádiz, Spain. Growing up in a deeply musical environment in his hometown of Puerto de Santa María, he was immersed in sound and rhythm from a young age. Although he would later formalize his training in both London and Barcelona, Pablo’s first steps in music were largely self-taught. Moving fluidly across genres —from flamenco and jazz to diverse world music traditions, including the music of Rajasthan — his career was shaped by a spirit of exploration and collaboration. On February 3rd, 2025, Pablo Domínguez passed away as a result of a serious illness. One year later, his presence is still deeply felt in Spain, here in the UK and across the world, and this concert stands as a tribute to his genuine spirit and singular musical voice. City Hope Church is the venue in which he performed the last of his seven Tuned In London concerts. Photograph of him by Anne Heslop. 

We are grateful for the support of the Instituto Cervantes.  

City Hope Church is about a 6 minute walk from Bermondsey Tube Station on the Jubilee Line.  Buses 188, 381, C10, 47, and P12 are all within easy reach.  There is wheelchair access at the venue.  Please give generously so that we can support Pablo's wife and young children. We will be running a bar.  Doors open 6.15pm.  Music from 7pm. 

MORE INFORMATION:

IBERIAN COLOURS quintet invites the audience on a musical journey exploring the relationship between Spanish classical repertoire and traditional music, sharing the vivid colours, earthy textures, and vivid rhythms of Spanish musical art. They seek to expand the possibilities of the Chamber Music repertoire. The key to their originality lies in the close collaboration between musicians from their different traditions, giving rise to a group of great charisma and personality. The ensemble, formed in 2011, consists of Maria Camahort (guitar & arrangements), Violeta García (violin & vocals), Laura Ruhí-Vidal (soprano), Sergio Serra (cello). Pablo Domínguez' percussion will here be performed by Demi García Sabat. The quintet has appeared at some of the most prestigious venues in the UK, including Kings Place, Southbank Centre, Milton Court, Cervantes Theatre, and The Sage. Festival appearances include the London Guitar Festival, Edinburgh Guitar Festival, North-East Guitar Festival, Buxton Festival, Festival Francisco Tárrega (Benicàssim), Clásicos en Verano (Madrid), Festival Áureo Herrero (Ávila), and Música a Boqueta Nit (Alicante), among others. As a Making Music Selected Artist for 2017–2018, they performed at the New Vic Theatre and for numerous UK concert societies.

Iberian Colours website

JAVIER RUIBAL, composer, singer songwriter, writer of poetry, lyrics and prose, from El Puerto de Santa Maria (Cadiz), has been performing and producing music from the early 1980s, influenced by the sounds of the Maghreb imbibed from the radio, backdrop of his childhood, is known for his masterful ability not only to compose beautiful melodies but also for his talent as a wordsmith. Driven by a passionate desire to overcome through sonorous means the discriminatory rigidity of borders, he aims for integration and bountiful intercultural connections now and into the future, a desire that has taken him to perform all across Spain, Algeria, the West Bank, New York and the UK. His songs overflow with emotion and luminosity that touch the soul. He has written for film (Goya Prize for Best Song for Film 2020 for "Intemperie"), TV, ballet and theatre.

Javier Ruibal's website

CHANO DOMINGUEZ, father of Pablo, "gaditano" musician - from Cadiz - and pianist was awarded the 2020 National Prize for Current Music by the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Spain for his "very personal style" and "his long career of four decades dedicated to music, as a composer, performer and arranger". He is constantly redefining the boundaries between jazz and flamenco and his innovative playing has captivated audiences worldwide, including fellow musicians from both genres. He has collaborated with renowned musicians such as Paco de Lucía, Wynton Marsalis, and Herbie Hancock, showcasing his exceptional interpretive skills. His compositions have been performed by prestigious orchestras and ensembles, including the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the WDR Cologne Big Band. In 2016, he received his fourth Grammy nomination, a Latin Grammy for his album "Bendito," where he served as a producer, composer, and pianist alongside flamenco singer Blas Cordoba.

Chano Domínguez' website