El Chato de La Isla: One Hundred Years of a True Flamenco Singer

El Chato de La Isla: One Hundred Years of a True Flamenco Singer

On June 26, 2026, we mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of José Llerena Ramos, universally known as El Chato de La Isla — one of those essential voices for understanding flamenco as something lived from the roots, from experience, and from the truth of song. Born...
Ricardo Pachón: who he was and what he produced for Camarón

Ricardo Pachón: who he was and what he produced for Camarón

People who type «Ricardo Pachón» into a search box usually arrive with the same question underneath: who exactly was the man whose name sits in the credits of half a dozen records that changed the course of flamenco. Pachón died on 19 August 2026 in Seville, the city...