Juanito Villar triumphs in Cadiz in a tribute to history

Juanito Villar triumphs in Cadiz in a tribute to history

Share On Facebook Share On X Share On Whatsapp Share On Telegram Share Via Email Copy URL This year’s Halloween night will remain in the memory of many flamenco fans, although not because of costumes or scares. A tribute to Juanito Villar at the Palacio de...
José Menese: the Cantaor Who Sang Against Franco

José Menese: the Cantaor Who Sang Against Franco

A painter walked into the bar Central in La Puebla de Cazalla and heard the shoemaker’s son singing. The painter was Francisco Moreno Galván, a communist from the same village, and he urged the boy to take up cante for a living. The letter that opened Antonio...
The dancer Rafaela Carrasco, National Dance Award

The dancer Rafaela Carrasco, National Dance Award

Share On Facebook Share On X Share On Whatsapp Share On Telegram Share Via Email Copy URL We already knew that it is among the best and, from today, it has that official title. Rafaela Carrasco has received the National Dance Award 2023 from the Ministry of Culture...
Antonio Mairena: Who He Was and Why He Defined Flamenco Singing

Antonio Mairena: Who He Was and Why He Defined Flamenco Singing

In the forge at Mairena del Alcor where Rafael Cruz worked the iron, his eldest son hammered and listened. Manuel Torre and Joaquín el de la Paula, friends of his father, came through the house, and the boy heard them sing without anyone setting out to teach him...
“Bailando” with Yoel Vargas, winner at the Cante de Las Minas

“Bailando” with Yoel Vargas, winner at the Cante de Las Minas

Share On Facebook Share On X Share On Whatsapp Share On Telegram Share Via Email Copy URL About to turn 20, Yoel Vargas has just won the Desplante prize at the Festival del Cante de las Minas. An award that encourages him in a career as a flamenco dancer and...