THE BLUES AND FOLK OF ANDALUCIA

Flamenco is a blend of many cultural traditions that inhabited Andalucia, the birthplace of flamenco, situated in southern Spain at Europe's closest proximity to Africa. You will hear old and modern flamenco and some of its different styles.



Flamenco can be breakdown into different rhythms and styles such as bulerías, fandangos, tangos, tientos or rumbas (and many more). Rumba flamenca is a genre more recognised abroad with the international fame of the French nationals Gipsy Kings. Their music comes from a style developed in Catalonia (Catalan Rumba) in the 1950s by the gipsies communities who emigrated from Andalucia to Catalonia to work in the most industrial part of Spain. In the working-class areas of the industrial towns of Catalonia, the young gipsies felt more open to mixing their musical tradition with the rhythms of Cuban music and, interestingly, rock & roll coming from the US. I have also included some other forms of flamenco fusion.



The only intention is to introduce some of the music and some of the most reputed musicians of flamenco. It is not a complete guide at all. The list of the greatest singers and musicians of flamenco is enormous. As for the curious listeners can be a starting point to search into a musical art form that sure will provide them great discoveries and musical enjoyment.



Playlist

Almoraima - PACO DE LUCIA

El Cantaor - JUANITO VALDERRAMA

En el Cafe de Chinitas - ENRIQUE MONTOYA

Yo canto a Huelva - PERLITA DE HUELVA

La Pureza - JUAN HABICHUELA

Quiero ser libre - FOSFORITO accompanied in the guitar by JUAN HABICHUELA

Na es eterno - CAMARON DE LA ISLA accompanied in the guitar by PACO DE LUCIA and TOMATITO

No me cuentes penas - FOSFORITO accompanied in the guitar by PACO DE LUCIA

Embrujo - FELIPE CAMPUZANO

Zaralmondi - ENRIQUE DE MELCHOR

Caminando - CAMARON DE LA ISLA

Rumba escabrosa - MANZANITA

Levantate- ANTONIO GONZALEZ

Aven Aven - GIPSY KINGS

Nuevo Día - LOLE Y MANUEL

Como te extraño - PASIÓN VEGA

Nanas - ENRIQUE MORENTE (featuring ESTRELLA MORENTE)

El anillo (chibuli) - JUAN PEÑA “LEBRIJANO” with ORQUESTA ANDALUSÍ DE TANGER

Yerbaguena - PEPE HABICHUELA & THE BOLLYWOOD STRINGS

Djamana Djana - KETAMA, TOUMANI DIABATE AND JOSE SOTO

Fiesta Gitana - MANOLO CARACOL



The music background to the presentation of the last track is campanillas by MANITAS DE PLATA

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