Tag Archives: Music
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
Ismael Serrano: Singer-Songwriter from Madrid
Ismael Serrano is probably my all-time-favorite Spanish singer-songwriter. I’d say he’s been considered a Spanish folk singer because his songs are mainly ballads, often about social issues, love, and humanity. According to the Wikipedia page on Ismael Serrano,: He was … Continue reading
Cirque du Soleil’s DELIRIUM in Madrid
MadridMan joyfully witnessed yesterday’s (Saturday, 6pm) Cirque du Soleil performance of DELIRIUM – created and directed by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon – at Madrid’s Palacio de Deportes, near the GOYA metro station in the Barrio de Salamanca. The seats … Continue reading
“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