Coro de Faly Pastrana
Coro directed by Rafael 'Faly' Pastrana Guillen, debuting in 1980 with 'Los signos del zodiaco'. Awarded Baluarte del Carnaval in 2016. Competes in the Concurso Oficial de Agrupaciones Carnavalescas (COAC) at the Gran Teatro Falla, the annual competitive heart of Cadiz Carnival where chirigotas, comparsas, coros and cuartetos are judged before packed local crowds.
1st prizes with 'Entre pitos y flautas' (1981), 'La cuesta de jaboneria' (1999), 'Los desoterraos' (2000), 'Los voluntarios' (2002), 'Los tangueros' (2010), 'El amanecer' (2012), 'Los dictadores' (2014).
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Other cadiz carnival chirigotas, comparsas, coros
Long-running chirigota led by author Jose Luis Garcia Cossio (el Selu), one of the most decorated comic groups at the Gran Teatro Falla COAC.
Chirigota of Jose Guerrero Roldan 'el Yuyu', known as the surrealist chirigota; music and direction long led by Toté. Competes in the Concurso Oficial de Agrupaciones Carnavalescas (COAC) at the Gran Teatro Falla, the annual competitive heart of Cadiz Carnival where chirigotas, comparsas, coros and cuartetos are judged before packed local crowds.
Chirigota authored by Antonio Pedro Serrano Alvarez 'el Canijo de Carmona' (Sevillian-born), celebrated for absurd disguises and tight humor.
Chirigota of Jose Luis Ballesteros Castro 'el Love', a defining figure of 1990s/2000s COAC chirigota. Competes in the Concurso Oficial de Agrupaciones Carnavalescas (COAC) at the Gran Teatro Falla, the annual competitive heart of Cadiz Carnival where chirigotas, comparsas, coros and cuartetos are judged before packed local crowds.
Chirigota led by Juan Manuel Braza Benitez 'el Sheriff', known for sharp comedic premises. Competes in the Concurso Oficial de Agrupaciones Carnavalescas (COAC) at the Gran Teatro Falla, the annual competitive heart of Cadiz Carnival where chirigotas, comparsas, coros and cuartetos are judged before packed local crowds.
Chirigota of Jose Antonio Vera Luque, dominant author of the 2010s with multiple consecutive Falla wins. Competes in the Concurso Oficial de Agrupaciones Carnavalescas (COAC) at the Gran Teatro Falla, the annual competitive heart of Cadiz Carnival where chirigotas, comparsas, coros and cuartetos are judged before packed local crowds.