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Carmen Amaya in Film: Three Must-See Works on the Flamenco Dance Legend
Three powerful films available on ALL FLAMENCO invite us to rediscover the art and myth of Carmen Amaya, the iconic dancer who forever changed flamenco. Documentary and fiction meet to portray “La Capitana” from different angles. To speak of Carmen Amaya is to evoke...
EA! is back with “Cantando Caminos”: 30 years of music, fusion and emotion.
The group EA!, pioneer of flamenco mestizaje, celebrates three decades of career with the release of Cantando Caminos, an album that revives their greatest hits with a renewed sound. The reunion with their audience will be on April 12 at the Sala Clamores in Madrid....
ALL FLAMENCO celebrates 10 years of La Isla Ciudad Flamenca with a brand-new on-demand collection
San Fernando, the birthplace of the legendary Camarón de la Isla, will once again become a vibrant hub of flamenco this summer as it hosts the 10th edition of La Isla Ciudad Flamenca, running from July 21 to August 31, 2024. This beloved festival, now a key date in...
This Holy Week, Your Destination is Andalusia
During Holy Week, your destination is Andalusia—a place where passion and tradition merge into a unique spectacle for the senses. From the scent of incense and orange blossom filling the streets to the emotion stirred by a heartfelt saeta rising in the silence of the...
Zambomba Flamenca: A Genuine Christmas Party
Since 2015, the zambomba has been part of the Andalusian Historical Heritage. Don’t miss the Christmas carols, videos and songs that we bring you.
Fabiola Barba’s dance through various flamenco styles
As if you were at the Festival de Jerez: live the complete show of Fabiola Barba dancing through various flamenco styles.
A way of “seeing” the main flamenco “palos”
Discover the personality of the most famous flamenco palos, such as the bulería, the fandango, or the seguiriya. A different perspective.
7 curiosities of flamenco
Paraphrasing the great Woody Allen, this post is about “Everything you always wanted to know about flamenco and never dared to ask”…
Juanito Villar triumphs in Cadiz in a tribute to history
A tribute to the Cadiz singer Juanito Villar, in which artists of the stature of Antonio Canales or Rancapino Chico have been present, helps us to get closer to this exponent of the genuine cantes of Cádiz.
Golden Key to Singing: Almost Two Centuries of Controversy
In 1868, possibly in a spree, El Nitri was given a scepter of best singer. Today, this key to the best is held by Fosforito. But nothing is very clear behind each of the 5 chosen in 200 years. We talk about this, about its possible irregularities, in this post.
10 great flamenco sentences
Camarón, Paco de Lucía, Antonio Mairena, Carmen Linares… have defined in great phrases what flamenco is.
El Taranto and its (almost) 60 years of history
El Taranto is the oldest of the Almerian flamenco peñas, closely linked to the figure of Fosforito and Andalusian associations.
12 things to know about castanets
Curiosities, how they are used, photos, videos and everything you need to know about the castanets, an instrument that was not born in Spain but is part of the flamenco heritage.
Jesús Carmona, the “beast of dance”, at the helm of the Spanish Ballet
The New York Times says of him that he is a “phenomenon” of flamenco. His dance between the avant-garde and the orthodox breaks the mould, and that must have pleased the President of the Community of Madrid, who has put him at the head of the Spanish Ballet.
Carmen Amaya: From Misery to Hollywood
On November 19, Carmen Amaya, the dancer who revolutionized flamenco dance, died of kidney disease. She was born into poverty, became rich, and ended up broke. This is his biography.
Bambino, the Girl on the Swing… and other forgotten flamenco
Bambino “invented” Andalusian rumba-pop; there was a Girl on the Swing who could have overshadowed the one on the Combs. And so, we meet other flamingos with less glamorous lives.
Javier del Carmen: “A flamenco festival is made from the heart”
Interview with the General Director of the Universal Flamenco Festival in Mérida about the keys to how a successful contest is organized.
How is the life of artists in flamenco tablaos
In this program, artists who are part of the Café del Duende in Valencia tell their stories around flamenco tablaos.