MESTIZO SOUNDS PRESENTS THE ART OF FLAMENCO.

THE BLUES AND FOLK OF ANDALUCIA Flamenco is a blend of many cultural traditions that inhabited Andalucia, the birthplace of flamenco, situated in southern Spain at Europe's closest proximity to Africa. You will hear old and modern flamenco and some of its different styles. Flamenco can be breakdown into different rhythms and styles such as bulerías, fandangos, tangos, tientos or rumbas (and many more). Rumba flamenca is a genre more recognised abroad with the international fame of the French nationals Gipsy Kings. Their music comes from a style developed in Catalonia (Catalan Rumba) in the 1950s by the gipsies communities who emigrated from Andalucia to Catalonia to work in the most industrial part of Spain. In the working-class areas of the industrial towns of Catalonia, the young gipsies felt more open to mixing their musical tradition with the rhythms of Cuban music and, interestingly, rock & roll coming from the US. I have also included some other forms of flamenco fusion. The only intention is to introduce some of the music and some of the most reputed musicians of flamenco. It is not a complete guide at all. The list of the greatest singers and musicians of flamenco is enormous. As for the curious listeners can be a starting point to search into a musical art form that sure will provide them great discoveries and musical enjoyment. Playlist Almoraima - PACO DE LUCIA El Cantaor - JUANITO VALDERRAMA En el Cafe de Chinitas - ENRIQUE MONTOYA Yo canto a Huelva - PERLITA DE HUELVA La Pureza - JUAN HABICHUELA Quiero ser libre - FOSFORITO accompanied in the guitar by JUAN HABICHUELA Na es eterno - CAMARON DE LA ISLA accompanied in the guitar by PACO DE LUCIA and TOMATITO No me cuentes penas - FOSFORITO accompanied in the guitar by PACO DE LUCIA Embrujo - FELIPE CAMPUZANO Zaralmondi - ENRIQUE DE MELCHOR Caminando - CAMARON DE LA ISLA Rumba escabrosa - MANZANITA Levantate- ANTONIO GONZALEZ Aven Aven - GIPSY KINGS Nuevo Día - LOLE Y MANUEL Como te extraño - PASIÓN VEGA Nanas - ENRIQUE MORENTE (featuring ESTRELLA MORENTE) El anillo (chibuli) - JUAN PEÑA “LEBRIJANO” with ORQUESTA ANDALUSÍ DE TANGER Yerbaguena - PEPE HABICHUELA & THE BOLLYWOOD STRINGS Djamana Djana - KETAMA, TOUMANI DIABATE AND JOSE SOTO Fiesta Gitana - MANOLO CARACOL The music background to the presentation of the last track is campanillas by MANITAS DE PLATA