Golden Key to Singing: Almost Two Centuries of Controversy

Golden Key to Singing: Almost Two Centuries of Controversy

Share On Facebook Share On X Share On Whatsapp Share On Telegram Share Via Email Copy URL There are only 5 singers who have been awarded this Golden Key. But none of these names have been spared from ugly accusations. Perhaps, the current key, that of the great...
El Taranto and its (almost) 60 years of history

El Taranto and its (almost) 60 years of history

Share On Facebook Share On X Share On Whatsapp Share On Telegram Share Via Email Copy URL Antonio Mairena said of the headquarters of the Almerian peña El Taranto that it was “the Sistine Chapel of Flamenco”.. But its location, in an Arab cistern, is not...
Bambino, the Girl on the Swing… and other forgotten flamenco

Bambino, the Girl on the Swing… and other forgotten flamenco

Share On Facebook Share On X Share On Whatsapp Share On Telegram Share Via Email Copy URL He was a star of the Catalan rumba. Bambino is the protagonist of a new RTVE series and, with him and his fateful fate, we look back at those forgotten flamenco artists who did a...
What are the flamenco “palos” and how many of them exist?

What are the flamenco “palos” and how many of them exist?

Share On Facebook Share On X Share On Whatsapp Share On Telegram Share Via Email Copy URL Flamenco began with singing, which is why flamenco palos (forms) tend to have characteristics more related to singing than to instruments or dance. But everything evolves, and...
Bulería: the most joyful flamenco palo

Bulería: the most joyful flamenco palo

Share On Facebook Share On X Share On Whatsapp Share On Telegram Share Via Email Copy URL The bulería has not always been a flamenco palo (form) well regarded for its party character, but with Paco de Lucía’s Entre dos aguas, it took on a brutal relevance....
Flamenco guitarists: few… but don’t cowardly

Flamenco guitarists: few… but don’t cowardly

Share On Facebook Share On X Share On Whatsapp Share On Telegram Share Via Email Copy URL With Antonia Fernández and the new wave of flamenco guitarists of the so-called “Generation Z”, the world of playing is surrendering to female talent so historically...