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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