I fell in love with Cante Jondo in Sevilla seeing Camaron and Tomatito ... I created a Flamenco festival in London with Fernanda and Bernarda des Utrera , Jose de la Tomasa , Manolito Chica , La Negra , Angelita Vargas , Lole and Manuel audiences in London were KNOCKED OUT each night !!!... spending months in Spain amongst some of the greatest artist was truly a highlight of my cultural life . To hear you speak of your passion and joy went directly to my soul ... I hope to get back to the spring / summer festivals and see this generations artist ... and maybe run into you and your family !!!! ❤️
I grew up in NY listening to Lola Flores sing and other flamenco artists blare from the stereo. My abuela, from La Linea, invited the entire flamenco troupe from the Spanish Pavilion at the 1962 Worlds Fair to her home AND THEY CAME. I was 5 but still remember the guitars, the singing and the flamenco dancing on the kitchen table. And, I discovered José Andres at Cafe Atlantico and I have been a fan ever since. Gracias for sharing our cultura.
I'm reading an English translation of a German book, which has a Spanish title: 'Cabo de Gata,' by Eugen Ruge. (trnsl. Anthea Bell).
He visits Andalusia, and at the beginning of the book observes that he can hardly believe he's on a train to Andalusia. He writes, "Andalusia not only sounded strange and far away, like the names of all those places that lay out of reach behind the Iron Curtain; it was, I thought, a fairy-tale place, an invention."
It's funny how I go through life hearing not a whole lot about southern Spain, but now twice in just as many days.
I fell in love with Cante Jondo in Sevilla seeing Camaron and Tomatito ... I created a Flamenco festival in London with Fernanda and Bernarda des Utrera , Jose de la Tomasa , Manolito Chica , La Negra , Angelita Vargas , Lole and Manuel audiences in London were KNOCKED OUT each night !!!... spending months in Spain amongst some of the greatest artist was truly a highlight of my cultural life . To hear you speak of your passion and joy went directly to my soul ... I hope to get back to the spring / summer festivals and see this generations artist ... and maybe run into you and your family !!!! ❤️
I grew up in NY listening to Lola Flores sing and other flamenco artists blare from the stereo. My abuela, from La Linea, invited the entire flamenco troupe from the Spanish Pavilion at the 1962 Worlds Fair to her home AND THEY CAME. I was 5 but still remember the guitars, the singing and the flamenco dancing on the kitchen table. And, I discovered José Andres at Cafe Atlantico and I have been a fan ever since. Gracias for sharing our cultura.
I'm reading an English translation of a German book, which has a Spanish title: 'Cabo de Gata,' by Eugen Ruge. (trnsl. Anthea Bell).
He visits Andalusia, and at the beginning of the book observes that he can hardly believe he's on a train to Andalusia. He writes, "Andalusia not only sounded strange and far away, like the names of all those places that lay out of reach behind the Iron Curtain; it was, I thought, a fairy-tale place, an invention."
It's funny how I go through life hearing not a whole lot about southern Spain, but now twice in just as many days.
So integral to Spain & Patrimonio de la Humanidad! A gem!
Man I love you for so much but to read of your great love for Flamenco ... Dios mio
You & Israel Galvan are my favorite Spaniards. Tradition plus innovation = everything 💃🪭