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Hearing Flamenco Music in my Madrid Neighborhood

Posted on March 9, 2012 by MadridMan

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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Criticized for Enjoying Flamenco Music?!

Posted on March 11, 2009 by MadridMan

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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Live Music at Colonial Norte Madrid

Posted on February 22, 2008 by MadridMan

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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