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02/07/2024

[Estela Flamenca] The surprising José Luis Postigo

This is how José Luis Postigo Guerra, one of the most recorded flamenco guitarists with 63 albums as acompanist, an inspired dancer (yes, you read that right), guitar collector and authority expresses himself.

By Estela Zatania

This is how José Luis Postigo Guerra, one of the most recorded flamenco guitarists with 63 albums as acompanist, an inspired dancer (yes, you read that right), guitar collector and authority expresses himself.

13/06/2024

[Estela Flamenca] Opening of centennial program of Peña La Perla de Cádiz with María Vargas

To honor the person and artist as deserved, the venerable Peña La Perla de Cádiz has prepared an excellent program of fifteen performances of singing, dancing, and guitar that runs until early September, filling the "little cup of silver" as the city is known with even more silver than usual.

By Estela Zatania

To honor the person and artist as deserved, the venerable Peña La Perla de Cádiz has prepared an excellent program of fifteen performances of singing, dancing, and guitar that runs until early September, filling the "little cup of silver" as the city is known with even more silver than usual.

06/06/2024

[Estela Flamenca] What ever became of fusion?

Is it the same kind of pleasure you have listening to Fernanda or Luis el Zambo or Chocolate? Flamenco is alive and well and living in pockets of intensely cultivated tradition.

By Estela Zatania

Is it the same kind of pleasure you have listening to Fernanda or Luis el Zambo or Chocolate? Flamenco is alive and well and living in pockets of intensely cultivated tradition.

21/05/2024

[Estela Flamenca] Pepe Priego, in remembrance

Pepe and his brother were major players in the history of flamenco by virtue of their intense collaboration with Bambino, a frivolous nickname for a great artist.

By Estela Zatania.

Pepe and his brother were major players in the history of flamenco by virtue of their intense collaboration with Bambino, a frivolous nickname for a great artist.

06/05/2024

[Estela Flamenca] Tangos a la Carte

Tangos, in binary compás, often get scant attention, and subtle bad press seems to suggest they are not worthy of as much study as other forms.

By Estela Zatania

Tangos, in binary compás, often get scant attention, and subtle bad press seems to suggest they are not worthy of as much study as other forms.

18/04/2024

[Estela Flamenca] El Gineto de Cádiz: memories of a time, a place, a feeling

Like everyone else, I fell in love with El Gineto, widely known in Cádiz at the time, but nearly unknown elsewhere. I resolved to interview him someday, a meeting that did not take place until the summer of 2007 at Gineto’s home.

By Estela Zatania

Like everyone else, I fell in love with El Gineto, widely known in Cádiz at the time, but nearly unknown elsewhere. I resolved to interview him someday.

05/04/2024

[Video Interview] Yurie Kaneko: «The people of Japan love flamenco because it is something true, not superficial»

Flamenco dancer Yurie Kaneko, a Japanese resident in Vancouver, Canada, is interviewed by Jafelin Helten for Expoflamenco from the Paco de Lucia Legacy Festival in New York.

By Jafelin Helten

Flamenco dancer Yurie Kaneko, a Japanese resident in Vancouver, Canada, is interviewed by Jafelin Helten for Expoflamenco in New York.

30/03/2024

[Estela Flamenca] Mariano Parra, American maestro of flamenco and Spanish dance, has died at 91

A respected authority in all genres of Spanish dance, Mariano consulted and choreographed for several major New York-based companies, such as Gabriela Granados’ American Bolero Dance Company and Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana. His vast knowledge of flamenco and Spanish dance will be greatly missed.

By Estela Zatania

A respected authority in all genres of Spanish dance, Mariano consulted and choreographed for several major New York-based companies, such as Gabriela Granados’ American Bolero Dance Company and Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana. His vast knowledge of flamenco and Spanish dance will be greatly missed.

19/03/2024

[Estela flamenca] Memories of Good Friday in Utrera

A beautiful flamenco delirium. And amidst all this, the distant sound of the marching band with its neo-Roman repertoire and drums, a scene worthy of Fellini.

By Estela Zatania

A beautiful flamenco delirium. And amidst all this, the distant sound of the marching band with its neo-Roman repertoire and drums, scene worthy of Fellini.

06/03/2024

[Estela Flamenca] Twenty years without la Paquera

Francisca Méndez Garrido, Paquera de Jerez was one of a kind, now and forever. On April 26, two decades will have passed since her adios.

By Estela Zatania

Francisca Méndez Garrido, Paquera de Jerez was one of a kind, now and forever. On April 26, two decades will have passed since her adios.

18/02/2024

Grandpa and La Alameda de Hércules

Nowhere in the world there has been such a concentration of flamenco artists as at La Alameda de Hércules from the mid 1800s to the mid 1900s.

«Nowhere in the world there has been such a concentration of flamenco artists as at La Alameda de Hércules from the mid 1800s to the mid 1900s. Nowhere. There were whole tenements (“casas de vecinos”) where only flamenco artists lived, such as the number 8. Every flamenco artist, from the very origins of this art, has lived or visited this place. The quality of singing at La Alameda was unlike anywhere else in the world. It was the best school of cante in history, and also of baile and guitar, of course».

By Manuel Bohórquez Casado

Nowhere in the world there has been such a concentration of flamenco artists as at La Alameda de Hércules from the mid 1800s to the mid 1900s.

05/02/2024

Bulla, burlería… ¡Bulerías!

Of the immense variety of flamenco singing styles, it’s clear that the absolute and unconditional winner in terms of popularity, variety, versatility, and volume of recordings is bulerías.

By Estela Zatania

Of the immense variety of flamenco singing styles, it’s clear that the absolute and unconditional winner in terms of popularity, variety, versatility...

11/01/2024

[Bordonazo] Grandpa and his contradictions

True aficionados enjoy anyone who sings well, regardless if they’re Gypsy or not, regardless if they’re from Seville, Cadiz, Malaga, Barcelona or wherever. That’s what I think. Chacón loved Silverio’s cante, but he was also crazy for Manuel Torres, and they probably had quite different styles of singing.

By Manuel Bohórquez Casado

True aficionados enjoy anyone who sings well, regardless if they’re Gypsy or not, regardless if they’re from Seville, Cadiz, Málaga, Barcelona or wherever. That’s what I think. Chacón loved Silverio’s cante, but he was also crazy for Manuel Torres, and they probably had quite different sty...

02/01/2024

[Estela Flamenca] What is ‘duende’? Does it even exist?

When the duende is upon you, it’s a private personal state, not some all-enveloping cloud that resets the human psyche in any specific way. The greatest moments of personal enlightenment may go unnoticed by anyone other than oneself.

By Estela Zatania

When the duende is upon you, it’s a private personal state, not some all-enveloping cloud that resets the human psyche in any specific way. The greatest moments of personal enlightenment may go unnoticed by anyone other than oneself.

24/12/2023

Pedro Peña, 1939-2023

This year, the holidays at the Peña household in Lebrija will have a different atmosphere, and the flamenco community joins in rhythm for the beloved Pedro Peña Fernández, who has contributed so much to flamenco.

By Estela Zatania.

This year the flamenco community joins in rhythm for the beloved Pedro Peña Fernández, who has contributed so much to flamenco.

08/12/2023

Antonio Mairena, portrait of a singer and his times

Antonio Mairena, dignity, respect, rejection of all fictitious exaggeration, and unconditional veneration for elders as an absolute guiding principle. Majestic singing that reaches a profound essence without stridency or histrionics.

By Estela Zatania

Antonio Mairena, dignity, respect, rejection of all fictitious exaggeration, and unconditional veneration for elders as an absolute guiding principle. Majestic singing that reaches a profound essence without stridency or histrionics.

20/11/2023

[Estela Flamenca] Moraíto, Palma de Plata 2023

A few days ago, the thirty-first Palma de Plata award ceremony for Moraíto Chico was held at the Teatro Florida in Algeciras. An event that takes place annually thanks to the work and commitment of the Sociedad del Cante Grande.

By Estela Zatania

A few days ago, the thirty-first Palma de Plata award ceremony for Moraíto Chico was held at the Teatro Florida in Algeciras. An event that takes place annually thanks to the work and commitment of the Sociedad del Cante Grande.

01/11/2023

The power of flamenco

18/10/2023

[Estela Flamenca] Paco de Lucía y familia: El plan maestro

In a few months, in February of 2024, it will have been a decade since a legendary flamenco guitarist, admired by musicians the world over, took his leave. Francisco Sánchez Gómez, a common name for an extraordinary person, our beloved Paco de Lucía.

By Estela Zatania

In a few months, in February of 2024, it will have been a decade since a legendary flamenco guitarist, admired by musicians the world over, took his leave. Francisco Sánchez Gómez, a common name for an extraordinary person, our beloved Paco de Lucía.

18/10/2023

El profesor Israel Torres (Huelva) muestra la técnica de arpegios, incluidos ejercicios y falsetas por fandangos.Lee el contenido completo en nuestro portal ...

10/10/2023

[Estela Flamenca] Pastora Galván… brave, different, free

Pastora Galván has one foot in the best of the past, and the other in the freedom of tomorrow. She fascinates and enthralls, and will leave you breathless if you let yourself be carried away.

By Estela Zatania

Pastora Galván has one foot in the best of the past, and the other in the freedom of tomorrow. She fascinates and enthralls.

21/09/2023

Marote, genius forgotten

My fellow flamenco followers, I cannot possibly understand why such a terrific guitarist has fallen into oblivion. The one with industrial-sized shoulder pads, Elvis-style hair and the killer thumb.

By Estela Zatania

My fellow flamenco followers, I cannot possibly understand why such a terrific guitarist has fallen into oblivion. The one with industrial-sized shoulder pads, Elvis-style hair and the killer thumb.

07/09/2023

“Flamenco-The Land is Still Fertile”: a new documentary defends the most classic sort of flamenco

Filmed primarily in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz), this documentary features performances by some of the most prominent artists of this genre and explains the close connection between flamenco and its traditional settings of labor in the fields, mines, blacksmiths' shops, and the sea.

By Estela Zatania

Filmed primarily in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz), this documentary features performances by some of the most prominent artists of this genre and explains the close connection between flamenco and its traditional settings of labor in the fields, mines, blacksmiths' shops, and the sea.

24/08/2023

[Estela Flamenca] Joselero de Morón remembered

As almost everyone knows, Joselero from Morón was neither named José nor was he from Morón. Luis Torres Cádiz was born in La Puebla de Cazalla in 1910 to parents from Osuna and Estepa. He lived in Morón for forty years, from adolescence, working as a street vendor of lace and sewing items.

By Estela Zatania

As almost everyone knows, Joselero from Morón was neither named José nor was he from Morón. Luis Torres Cádiz was born in La Puebla de Cazalla in 1910 to parents from Osuna and Estepa. He lived in Morón for forty years, from adolescence, working as a street vendor of lace and sewing items.

07/08/2023

Farruquito: analysis of a genius

Farruquito, a child prodigy, a condition that raises few eyebrows in this prodigious family, made his debut in New York at the age of five, and flamenco dancing, both male and female, hasn’t been the same since.

By Estela Zatania

Farruquito, a child prodigy, a condition that raises few eyebrows in this prodigious family, made his debut in New York at the age of five, and flamenco dancing, both male and female, hasn’t been the same since.

24/07/2023

[Bordonazo] Grandpa and the pranks of the masters

-Grandpa, what are the most trustworthy sources, when it comes to the history of cante? -The sources have always been the same: the old masters of cante, particularly the eldest. I can only imagine the things that Chacón heard from Silverio, El Mellizo, Junquera, La Sarneta or Antonio Frijones. -Where they trustworthy?

By Manuel Bohórquez Casado

-Grandpa, what are the most trustworthy sources, when it […]

20/07/2023

Manuela Carrasco of the Jeros: sharing joy and sorrow

The guitarist "Pedro" mentioned by Manuela, known as "Niño Jero" or "Periquín," refers to Pedro Carrasco Romero (Jerez de la Frontera, 1954-2013) who recently passed away. More Jerez than a dry oloroso sherry.

By Estela Zatania.

The guitarist "Pedro" mentioned by Manuela, known as "Niño Jero" or "Periquín," refers to Pedro Carrasco Romero (Jerez de la Frontera, 1954-2013) who recently passed away. More Jerez than a dry oloroso sherry.

05/06/2023

Flamenco peñas: lifeblood of the art-form, or anachronism?

In all Spain, not just Andalusia, but also Extremadura, Murcia, Madrid, Cataluña, etc., there are more than 500 flamenco peñas. Just what is a peña flamenca? It’s a semi private sort of social club whose members are flamenco followers.

By Estela Zatania

In all Spain, not just Andalusia, but also Extremadura, Murcia, Madrid, Cataluña, etc., there are more than 500 flamenco peñas. Just what is a peña flamenca? It’s a semi private sort of social club whose members are flamenco followers.

23/05/2023

Camarón and the imitators

For the current generation of under 40 or so, a considerable percentage see Camarón as the old master, the undisputed number one.

By Estela Zatania

For the current generation of under 40 or so, a considerable percentage see Camarón as the old master, the undisputed number one.

06/05/2023

Unintended consequences: how contemporary guitar accompaniment is changing the face of flamenco

This seemingly arcane topic is one which is altering flamenco at its roots in these times when “purity” is either ridiculed or promoted, depending on one’s personal taste.

By Estela Zatania

👉 https://www.expoflamenco.com/en/estela-flamenca/unintended-consequences-how-contemporary-guitar-accompaniment-is-changing-the-face-of-flamenco/