Naranjas Sobre la Nieve is the debut recording from the sensational, Toledo-born, teenage flamenco singer phenomenon Israel Fernandez. Imagine Beyonce s sex appeal, Jay-Z s swagger, and Escudero s Andalusian intensity, combined in a dark-and-handsome Gitano body, blessed with a piercing and poetic tenor voice that burns with the centuries-old mosaic of Judeo/Arabic aural ingredients, stewed in a tight, up to the minute sound world, crafted by the famed Spanish producer/keyboardist Pedro Ojesto, with guitarists David Cerreduela and Ludovico, bassists José Miguel Garzón and "Vaky" Losada, percussionist/drummer Fernando Favier, trombonist César Guerrero, violinist Raúl Márquez, and vocalists Gustavo Montoya "Castillito" and Pepe "El Anticuario." The CD s twelve tracks showcase Israel s throaty and theatrical vocals floating on a daring and diverse palette of flamenco forms. No se, Quien, "El Amor, Que yo a ti te Quiero are torrid tangos. El Guruguru, Eres, El Perdón viene del Cielo and En Familia an impromptu vocal/percussion jam akin to a rap-freestyle session - bop in zesty buleria dimensions, contrasted by the riveting rumba El Beso" (with Cerreduella s Santana-soaked solo), impassioned and impressive minera/taranta on El Barquero, the waltzy solea Los cristales de mi Alma, and the Afro-Cuban-cadenced Reloj sin minutero. In an age where the word prodigy is often a cliché, Israel is the real deal. Born on March 16, 1989 in Toledo, Spain, to a family of Gitano flamenco musicians, he started singing cante hondo flamenco at the age of eleven, absorbing the styles of many flamenco singers including Manolo Caracol, Rafael Farina, La Niña de los Peines, Antonio Mairena, La Paquera de Jerez, and Camarón de la Isla, and absorbed modern sounds, while performing on numerous television shows and stages. Which brings us to Naranjas Sobre la Nieve. Israel s smashing, soulful and syncopated announcement heralds to the world that a new star has arrived on the world scene. Israel has it all, writes Luis Pastor on the CD s liner notes. Rhythm, time, harmony and the angel of five races that sings in his heart.