Estela Flamenca
The best bulerías dancer is the one who moves the least
That curious phrase was uttered to me by Anzonini del Puerto the elder more than fifty years ago, one day while we were having beers and lupin beans at the El Gallo Flamenco Cultural Gathering...
Priest with bulerías for Beato Ceferino
Every year around this time, since 2009, the beatification of Friar Ceferino Giménez Malla 'El Pelé', the first gypsy honored in this way, is commemorated.
In search of the goblin, class by class
Robin and Ross are two grateful and enthusiastic course participants, inspired by art. jondo and all that it represents in Jerez de la Frontera.
Jerez de la Frontera, flamenco theme park
We're in the midst of the Jerez Festival, thirty years old and still going strong. It has become one of the most emblematic events on the cultural calendar of this city steeped in...
Three decades of the Jerez Festival
The great thing about big festivals like the one in Jerez is that they offer a wide variety of shows and recitals to suit all tastes, from the most classical to...
From flamenco to large format
Little by little, thanks to the perspective and openness of the Jerez Festival, whose thirtieth anniversary we are celebrating, I have been assimilating great creators without complaint. flamenco traditional me...
Niña Amparo, Pioneer of flamenco dance in Morón de la Frontera
The flamenco dancer Carmen Torres Amaya, known artistically as La Niña Amparo, passed away in December at the age of 91. Daughter of Joselero, aunt of Pepe Torres, Andorrano, and Diego de Morón, she was...
Rafael el Negro and el Titi, opposite poles that define Triana
Triana, a neighborhood linked to flamencoThis is where Rafael el Negro grew up and began his artistic career before becoming a prominent figure in dance. flamenco.
Cloves, cinnamon and Chocolate = recipe for the dark sounds
Antonio Núñez Montoya's Chocolate is cante of height and dignity that pinches the innermost layers of your soul to make you feel the beauty of heartbreak and death.
A peek at flamenco in New York, 1969
Six decades ago, a group of friends from NY published the FISL newsletter (Flamenco Information Service Library). The original text, in Spanish and English, is reproduced here for the first time...
