Category Archives: Flamenco
Madrid Flamenco at La Taberna de Mister Pinkleton
Last Friday night I had the distinct pleasure of watching Madrid Flamenco at La Taberna de Mister Pinkleton, located a few doors down from the “Arco de Cuchilleros” of the Plaza Mayor on the Calle de Cuchilleros, 7. Having walked … Continue reading
Tablao Villa-Rosa Flamenco Show in Madrid
Last week I enjoyed a wonderful flamenco show in Madrid at the Tablao Villa Rosa. Anyone who knows “MadridMan” knows he loves flamenco and this tablao is definitely one of the best – if not the best – with regards … Continue reading
Madrid Flamenco Tablao Villa-Rosa
Everyone knows MadridMan LOVES flamenco dance & music. So Friday night was special as it was my first visit to Madrid’s Flamenco Tablao Villa-Rosa, located on the northwestern corner of the Plaza Santa Ana, the building’s ground floor façade has … Continue reading
Hearing Flamenco Music in my Madrid Neighborhood
I’ve often been criticized for liking, even enjoying Flamenco music by my Spanish peers. “Only our grandmothers listened to flamenco music because that’s all there was!“, they’d say. Thusly, flamenco has been mostly shunned by popular Spanish culture – OUTSIDE … Continue reading
Madrid Flamenco: Veranos de la Villa 2009
Every year the City of Madrid hosts & promotes a number of summertime entertainment attractions. This year is no exception and includes a number of flamenco performances. I’ve never been to any of these attractions or performances but am going … Continue reading
Las Migas: Suma Flamenca 2009
Last Wednesday I was very happy to watch the Barcelona-based Las Migas perform in the beautiful, 130 year old Teatro Lara in Madrid. There’s is a kind of flamenco fusion, fused with folk music and songs, many of which performed … Continue reading
Maria Juncal CANCELED: Suma Flamenca 2009
What a shame!!! I was about to leave for the María Juncal flamenco dance performance when I received an email (sent 3 hours earlier) saying the performance had been canceled due to lack of ticket sales. This was to be … Continue reading
Miguel Poveda: Suma Flamenca 2009
Tuesday’s Miguel Poveda‘s “Sin Frontera” was probably the best flamenco singing concert of the Suma Flamenca 2009 season. Just excellent. Having seen him sing in last year’s Suma Flamenca I knew we were in for a good concert. This year … Continue reading
Rocio Molina: Suma Flamenca 2009
Last Monday evening I went, yet again, to the Teatros del Canal to see another flamenco performance. This time it was flamenco dance, headlined by Rocio Molina. What surprised me most was that it was a traditional flamenco dance performance … Continue reading
Aurora Vargas, Pansequito: Suma Flamenca 2009
Last night at the Los Teatros del Canal was another enjoyable Suma Flamenca evening of Flamenco Singing. Coincidentally, we had the exact same 5th row seats as the previous night. Unfortunately, the venue was maybe only half-full, possibly due to … Continue reading
Manuela Carrasco: Suma Flamenca 2009
Photo of Manuela Carrasco © DeFlamenco.com Last night I watched a wonderful Flamenco Dance performance by the famous Manuela Carrasco in “Sala B” of the Teatros del Canal. She danced three times and two males each danced two numbers apiece. … Continue reading
Vicente Amigo: Suma Flamenca 2009
A couple nights ago I attended a very good flamenco guitar concert by Seville-born star VICENTE AMIGO, as part of the Suma Flamenca Flamenco Festival. This was good timing as he was promoting his recently released (5 May) album, “Paseo … Continue reading
2009 Madrid Flamenco Festival, Suma Flamenca
It’s that wonderful time again in Madrid, time for the 2009 Suma Flamenca – the month long Madrid Flamenco Festival featuring some of flamenco’s best artists; singers, dancers, and guitar playing. This year will be my 3rd round of the … Continue reading
Criticized for Enjoying Flamenco Music?!
That’s right! I’ve been criticized for enjoying flamenco music! And criticized by Spaniards, no less!! Is there anything MORE “Spanish” than Flamenco Music?? All those years living in Ohio, USA, I was listening to flamenco music almost daily, allowing its … Continue reading
More Madrid Flamenco
Two weekends ago I went to a flamenco show at Corral de la Pacheca and last Saturday night I went to one at Las Tablas. Both were very different shows in very different places. Corral de la Pacheca is obviously … Continue reading
Flamenco in Madrid
One of the most common emails I receive (apart from the usual, “Can you recommend a incredibly wonderful, incredibly cheap place to stay in the heart of downtown Madrid?”) is about Flamenco in Madrid. Understandably, travelers want to see the … Continue reading