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Carmen Linares receives the Cante de las Minas Gold Plaque
Ever greater, if that is possible, the cantaora Carmen Linares has received the Golden Plaque at the Festival del Cante de las Minas 2023.
Pedro Sierra at the touch without amplifier
Pedro Sierra is called the absolute guitarist, the master of the dance, refined and precise. In this recital, he showed it “au naturel”.
Generations of flamenco families reunited in Jerez
On the occasion of the Festival Caló 2023 in Jerez, the Peña Pepe Alconchel has organised a meeting of important flamenco sagas: Monto
3 flamenco dance masters
The great masters of flamenco dance have laid the foundations of its cultural and artistic heritage. They are now part of its essence.
Carlota Santana: flamenco for disabled children (VIDEO)
Hailed as “La Guardiana del Flamenco”, Carlota develops a programme to help children with disabilities based on Andalusian art.
A Spanish theme park in Japan
Shima Spain Mura is a theme park that recreates Spanish culture and flamenco in a surprising way.
Time Princess, the mobile game about flamenco dancing
It is called Time Princess and it is the interactive game that focuses its story on flamenco dance thanks to the collaboration of the Cristina Hoyos Museum.
Luzía, Paco de Lucía’s record to his mother
In 1998, the album Luzía was released. Paco de Lucía dedicated it to his mother… and to Camarón, giving voice, for the first time, to a song.
Take note: here’s the best of August festivals
August sees some of the most important events of the year. We invite you to take a tour of the most outstanding ones. Are you in?
The longed-for “lamp” of Cante de las Minas
The Murcian festival of Cante de las Minas is one of the best in the world and its award, the Lámpara Minera, an artists’ dream.
This is how the first female flamenco peña came into being
The first women’s flamenco club in Huelva marked a turning point in the province’s flamenco associations. Find out why it was formed.
Francisco Javier Heredia, “Melón de Oro” 2023
It has been a much debated edition but there is already a winner for the most complete cantaor in Lo Ferro. This is an artist from Linares, Francisco Javier Heredia.
Catalan rumba wants to become a World Heritage Site
A new association, with Peret’s daughter and El Chacho’s son among its members, wants to accelerate a process that began in 2015.
Cancanilla of Malaga, a genius of the compass
Cancanilla de Málaga is one of the cantaores of the moment and probably unknown to many, although his compass is unique.
Villa Martinete, where Antonio El Bailarín received the jet set.
Ava Gardner or Vivien Leigh were some of the Hollywood stars who visited the dancer and enjoyed his “famous” parties.
The Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía dances to the 1922 contest
Video of the Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía paying tribute to the Flamenco Contest of Cante Jondo of 1922, historic for flamenco.
Carmen Linares “stands alongside legends such as Camarón or Paco de Lucía”
This is not only our opinion, but the statement of the Latin Grammy Awards. They have awarded Carmen Linares with the Award for Musical Excellence and in November they are going to Seville to celebrate their super gala.
What is the Andalusian Peñas Circuit
More than 100 artists perform in the Circuito Andaluz de las Peñas, which aims to support promising young flamenco artists and associations.