The unmistakably lively and fierce sound of flamenco music has its origins in the southern Andalusian region of Spain, and is seen as such an important cultural phenomenon that it was recently ...

Sevilla (España), 19 may (EFE).Sevilla (España), 19 may (EFE). — El compositor, guitarrista y cantaor Manuel Molina, del dúo “Lole y Manuel” y precursor del llamado “Nuevo flamenco”, murió hoy a los ...

A young Jesse Cook would thumb through his parents' vast record collection until something piqued his interest. From the moment he heard the mysterious sounds of flamenco guitarist Manitas de Plata, ...

Guitarist, composer, and producer Josemi Carmona embodies the spirit of nuevo flamenco. He has proven a restless, curious artist, ignoring the boundaries of genres and collaborating with musicians as ...

Founded in September of 2014, San Jose Nuevo Flamenco was formed by two aficionados and dance enthusiasts who enjoy the beauty, drama, and passion of flamenco. Both individuals are a practicing ...

The cante (song), baile (dance) and toque (guitar playing) of flamenco may have gained popularity in the cafes cantantes of Andalucia, a region in southern Spain, but Val Ramos has had no trouble ...

The sun is setting into the mountains as beach-grill patrons reflect on their repast, sipping after-dinner drinks. The music of the acoustic guitar duo magnifies the mood. The scene looks like an ...

Let’s be thankful for the musical presence of Paco de Lucia in our midst. At a time when Nuevo Flamenco--wallpaper thin, pop-style versions of one of the world’s greatest musical forms--seems to be ...

When Spanish guitarist Gerardo Nunez describes the heart of flamenco, his words cut with the same precision as his solos. After discussing the music’s history, he slices through not only its popular ...

I am far from the first - and in very good company - to worry about the over-commercialisation of flamenco. As far back as in 1922 Manuel de Falla and Federico Garcia Lorca, respectively Spain’s ...

Flamenco and tapas are a classic Spanish pairing, but this weekend in particular, there seems to be reason to save the airfare to Madrid. At the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Saturday and Sunday, two ...

FORT MYERS -- The world-music community received a percussive shot in the arm in the mid-'80s when the Gipsy Kings, an offshoot of flamenco legends Los Reyes, married pop and Arabic music with the ...