March 12, 2020
When Ana Oropesa started in classical ballet, it was very clear to her. “Mom, I don’t like this, I want to dance flamenco”. And she did it, until she became the flamenco dancer she is today. At the age of four, he began his training, first in various schools and, at the age of twelve,
March 5, 2020
Before speaking, Silvia Reina was already singing. “This girl has a lot of compass,” said her father when she was a child following the bulerías of Camarón. And he has it. She is a flamenco singer. Something that can not surprise us, if we consult your family tree. Descendant of flamenco singers from the neighborhood
March 5, 2020
Antes de hablar, Silvia Reina ya cantaba. “Esta niña tiene mucho compás”, decía su padre cuando de pequeña seguía las bulerías de Camarón. Y lo tiene. Es cantaora de flamenco. Algo que no puede extrañarnos, si consultamos su árbol genealógico. Descendiente de cantaores flamencos del barrio de San Miguel, de Jerez de la Frontera, y
February 27, 2020
El taranto es un palo flamenco que surgió en Almería, concretamente en su zona minera, y deriva de la taranta. La diferencia entre uno y otro estilo se centra en que el taranto se ciñe a un compás, algo que lo hace bailable, siendo un baile muy similar al de la zambra mora. Por el
February 25, 2020
There are times that we want to be one thing and we end up dedicating ourselves to another. That is what happened to José Ramírez, ‘Chopi‘, who wanted to be a dancer and has ended up being a flamenco guitarist. The trade has changed, but not his passion for this Andalusian art. He is the
February 25, 2020
Hay veces que queremos ser una cosa y terminamos dedicándonos a otra. Eso es lo que le ocurrió a José Ramírez, ‘Chopi’, que quería ser bailaor y ha terminado siendo guitarrista flamenco. El oficio ha cambiado, pero no su pasión por este arte andaluz. Es sobrino de Emilio Ramírez ‘El Duende’, quién le inició en
February 21, 2020
Emilio Ramírez ‘El Duende’ is the protagonist of the documentary that a Chinese producer has been filming in Spain about flamenco culture, a work that will be released soon in the Asian country. The bailaor (dancer) has been chosen to show how the daily life of a flamenco artist is, both in his personal and professional
February 21, 2020
Emilio Ramírez ‘El Duende’ es el protagonista del documental que una productora china ha estado grabando en España sobre la cultura flamenca, un trabajo que se estrenará próximamente en el país asiático. El bailaor ha sido elegido para mostrar cómo es el día a día de un artista flamenco, tanto en su ámbito personal como
February 18, 2020
If you are going to spend a few days off in the Andalusian capital, include a visit to a flamenco tablao in Seville in your cultural leisure plan. Whether you shudder when you hear some alegrías, a fandango or a bulería, as if you are not very fond of this artistic genre, meeting the ‘duende’