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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

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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

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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

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Cine de Barrio on Spanish TV

Here I sit at my computer, poking away at this blog entry, as Sara Montiel sings the copla song “Una, Dos y Tres” in the 1959 Spanish movie, “Carmen, La de Ronda” on the weekly TV program Cine de Barrio. … Continue reading

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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

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“Flamenco, Flamenco” movie by Carlos Saura premier

Today – at 4pm – I attended the Spain PREMIER of Carlos Saura’s new movie, “Flamenco, Flamenco“. It was shown at – surprisingly – only two cinemas in Madrid. I saw it at Cines Princesa near Plaza de España. The … Continue reading

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Listening to Spanish Radio from Spain

This morning I was flashing back to my years (and years) in Ohio when I would listen to Spanish radio online daily, back when I was pining to move to Spain. Listening live would give me a sweet anxiety which … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Granada: Alhambra, Albayzin, Sacromonte

GranadaMan Visits Granada, Spain! Photo: Plaza Nueva, Granada City Wow. What a trip. I realize I say that after every trip but it always seems to be true, one trip outdoing the previous one. Or maybe that’s simply the magic … Continue reading

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Live Music at Colonial Norte Madrid

Photo: Exterior of Princípe Pío in Madrid at night. See in the lower righthand corner the purple neon lights and Colonial Norte sign.  The Colonial Norte “space” includes the entrance at the lower level, a restaurant on the second floor, … Continue reading

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“Chambao” & Flamenco Chill

Start your Monday off with a smile and goooood feelings! Watch these 3 Spanish music videos (see below) and you’ll be humming them throughout your workday. A very good British friend of mine often mentions enjoying “Flamenco Chill” music in … Continue reading

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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

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