Raquel Kurpershoek - Pocket Concerts

Coming to you from the studios of the Concertzender / World of Jazz: Pocket Concerts. In this edition, Raquel Kurpershoek and her band. Raquel Kurpershoek Jaldón (1998, Amsterdam) is a Dutch-Spanish singer and composer. She studied Latin American music at the Rotterdam Conservatory Codarts, where she explored flamenco and Latin music, blending these and other traditions into her own compositions. In 2016, she won the Princess Christina Jazz Competition and the Zoetermeer Jazz Competition. In 2022, she received three international awards at the Andrea Parodi World Music Festival in Italy. Recently, she was awarded the Premio Nacional de Cultura de España, one of the country’s highest honors for cultural impact. Recorded in Mexico and the Netherlands, her 2025 album Bienaventurada draws on inspiration from the poetry of Mexican poet Amado Nervo. Also, she says, it refers to a deep sense of gratitude she experiences in her music, about life and the people around her. Sonically, it demonstrates how Raquel's flamenco influences are complemented by a comfortable-sounding mix of Latin jazz and pop. In this video Raquel performs with pianist Fran Rodríguez, bass player Mauro Méndez, and Danny Rombout on percussion. Filmed and recorded live in July 2025. SET LIST Estoy Harta (Raquel Kurpershoek / Daniel Vadillo) Quién sabe por qué? (Raquel Kurpershoek / Daniel Vadillo) Qué Más Me Da! (Raquel Kurpershoek / Daniel Vadillo / Danny Rombout) Ya Juntas Viviréis (Raquel Kurpershoek / Daniel Vadillo) MUSICIANS Vocals - Raquel Kurpershoek Piano - Fran Rodríguez Bass - Mauro Méndez Percussion - Danny Rombout POCKET CONCERTS TEAM Production: Arjan Went & Co de Kloet Sound: Wijnand de Groot Camera & Editing: Arnaud Heymel (Heymel Visual) Camera assistant: Yara Heijmel (AllYouMedia) Design: Marcel van den Broek (Oak Creatives) Host: Ide van Gelder THANKS TO Mark van Schaick (Buma Cultuur) Fabrizzia De Toni (inJazz) Theater Kikker, Utrecht Raph van den Driesschen Rimke Went (RimDesign) Niklaas Hoekstra (Concertzender) Sem de Jongh (Concertzender) Daens planten, Utrecht Pocket Concerts is made possible by World of Jazz, inJazz, Het Jazz Archief and Podiumkunst.net #raquelkurpershoek #Bienaventurada #FranRodríguez #MauroMéndez #DannyRombout #globalmusic #latinjazz #latinmusic #flamencomusic #flamencopop #latinpop #jazzconcert #AmadoNervo