Rooted in tradition, driven by curiosity. Born in Cádiz and based in Scotland since 2002, Danielo Olivera is a flamenco singer, guitarist and multidisciplinary musician whose identity has grown between places, traditions and forms of performance.
Danielo grew up in Cádiz surrounded by people whose musical knowledge, curiosity and diverse tastes opened up an extraordinary world of sound. Classical music, jazz, rock and a wide range of international styles shaped his ear and, later, his artistic identity.
He began formal studies at the conservatoire at the age of seven, but a prolonged injury forced him to stop. His musical education never did: years of attentive listening and discovery kept developing his ear, sensitivity and understanding.
Cádiz is famous for its vocal culture, expressed through flamenco and its celebrated Carnival, where singing, harmony and humour are part of everyday life. Flamenco was always around him, in the streets and at gatherings, yet it stayed a familiar inheritance rather than something he studied. Its deeper meaning would come later.
Danielo moved to Scotland in 2002. Far from his native Cádiz, flamenco, once simply part of everyday life, took on a deeper meaning, becoming a powerful form of personal expression and the centre of his musical journey.
A new chapter, far from Cádiz, and a new relationship with the music he grew up with.
His professional journey began with rumba and Latin music on Scottish stages.
Flamenco became personal expression, alongside Spanish, Latin, English-language and international repertoire.
More than two decades on, Scotland is home: where Cádiz and his international influences meet.
Over the years his work has grown through live performance, theatre, festivals, touring and collaborations with musicians from many backgrounds, and through extensive work in education, healthcare, mental health and community settings.
Having played guitar from an early age, Danielo later found his voice as a flamenco singer. Today the two come together across flamenco, Spanish, Latin, English-language and international music.
Traditional flamenco singing, dance accompaniment, theatre and collaborations.
Flamenco, Spanish, Latin and international styles, solo and as accompanist.
Flamenco and Spanish classics, Latin rhythms, English-language and international songs.
His academic background complements his work as performer, educator, creator and cultural practitioner.
Alongside his career as a performer, Danielo has spent more than two decades using music, rhythm and creative participation in healthcare, educational and community settings.
Artlink Edinburgh & the Lothians: music and participatory activities in hospitals, care homes and community environments.
Activities Coordinator at the NHS Royal Edinburgh Hospital, from December 2014 to May 2023.
Postgraduate research in Flamencology exploring flamenco, wellbeing and mental health.
Sessions combine live singing and guitar with rhythm, palmas, movement, conversation and accessible participation through flamenco, Spanish and international music.
After more than two decades of performances and collaborations, Danielo’s work centres on the partnerships below, alongside a growing independent repertoire across flamenco, Spanish, Latin, English-language and international music.
Co-founded by Danielo Olivera and Inmaculada Montero de Ahumada in 2018. Danielo was Director from 2018 until July 2026 and continues as Producer & Artist.
Danielo performs with the company as cantaor in theatre productions, touring the UK and Europe.
Photographs from the archive alongside recent work, added as they are found and scanned.