Flamenco Attitude

Flamenco Attitude

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Flamenco Attitude episodes

  • SEASON FINALE: The 56th Gazpacho Andaluz

    Welcome to Gazpacho Andaluz! In this episode, we're bringing you the adventures that Marcos had at the biggest flamenco festival in Moron de la Frontera. It's an essential summer event for aficinados, and is jam-packed with amazing artists of all kinds. Marcos called the lineup this year "the best since the 60s". He took a friend new to the flamenco scene to a first of its kind experience of attending the festival and taking it all in. From the tricky business of landing tickets to an interview with one of the players - here's all that happened at the Gazpacho 2023...

    Follow us on Twitter ⁠@flamencopod You can hear our musical choices spread across the podcast on Spotify.

    24 min
  • A "lost" pueblos episode - Moron de la Frontera
    We recorded this episode last year but never aired it. Then we resumed our recordings and moved on. But this week is the perfect opportunity to air it ahead of our very special episode from the heart of the Gazpacho festival in Moron. Marcos touches upon the history of Moron and why it's famous for unique style of guitar, the USA connections, meeting several descendants of the great Silverio who introduced the cafe cantantes to Seville and a funny story about Radio Moron. Just some of the highlights! Follow us on Twitter ⁠@flamencopod You can hear our musical choices spread across the podcast on Spotify.
    37 min
  • Andalucian symphony - Manolo Sanlúcar
    Manolo Sanlúcar transformed the flamenco guitar into an Andalucian symphony but always retained its roots. He came from a family of bakers but ended up being admired internationally. His fans include big names such as the Spanish Prime Minister Felipe González, the film star Omar Shariff and opera singer Montserrat Caballé. Marcos has more on his life, plus a memory of Manolo playing live in the Genovese gardens in Cádiz and what he consider to be his master work – Tauromagia.Follow us on Twitter ⁠@flamencopodYou can hear our musical choices spread across the podcast on Spotify.
    27 min
  • Flamenco Pop - Rumba
    The rumba is now part of the repertoire of all flamenco artists. Even though it originated in Cuba, the various Gypsy groups including the Amayas, Ojos de Brujo, and the Gypsy Kings have popularised the form across the world and today’s young guitarist continue to compose new rumbas. And let's not forget a very high point - the release of Entre dos Aguas by Paco de Lucía. Marcos discusses the history of the genre, its evolution and plays some rumba rhythms.Follow us on Twitter ⁠@flamencopodYou can hear our musical choices spread across the podcast on Spotify.
    27 min
  • A Very Cadiz Man - Chiquito

    In this episode, we pay tribute to a wonderful cantaor and a friend of Marcos - Chiquito de Cadiz. Marcos shares his memories of their outings in tabernas and bars. An emotional portrait of Chiquito but there's also a funny story of when he met the Queen of Spain.You can read the full online article about his passing at https://www.diariodecadiz.es/cadiz/Muere-Servando-Gomez-Chiquito-Cadiz_0_1795021028.htmlFollow us on Twitter ⁠@flamencopodYou can hear our musical choices spread across the podcast on Spotify.

    26 min
  • Dynasties Part I - the Peña Dynasty from Lebrija
    Every influential flamenco family is famous for a type of performance - song, dance or playing. In the first of our series on dynasties, we'll talk about the Lebrijanos. Lebrijano is one of the most famous Gypsy flamenco artists and the son of La Perrata – the cousin of Fernanda y Bernarda de Utrera. He also has family ties with La Niña de los Peines, and recorded with all the big guitarists. Marcos also talks about seeing his sister – Inés Bacán live at the Barbican theatre many years ago – along with Moraito. And can you remember which is the festival that Lenrija is famous for?Follow us on Twitter ⁠@flamencopodYou can hear our musical choices spread across the podcast on Spotify.
    31 min
  • ANNOUNCEMENT: Our episode on Chiquito
    We received the sad news about the passing of cantaor and Marcos's friend Chiquito de Cádiz.As much as we would have liked to dedicate an episode to him this week, we're unable to turn it around so quickly, plus we want to put in proper effort into it.This Saturday marks the start of a new season and an episode is already prepared and ready to go.We will have our dedicated episode to Chiquito next week - and we very much looking forward to telling you about the lovely man he was.Marcos and Galya
    2 min
  • SEASON FINALE: 15 Flamenco Myths
    Was there a flamenco Eurovision song entry? Do the bagpipes feature in the genre? And are Sevillanas part of the flamenco repertoire? Marcos is here to give you 15 myths and tell you that everything you thought you knew about flamenco is wrong....Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠@flamencopod⁠
    40 min
  • A Flamenco Legend: Diego del Gastor
    Diego del Gastor was such a masterful guitarist that his unique way of playing attracted even Paco de Lucía to Morón as a young boy. But he never wanted to be a professional and lived a humble life, perfecting the buleria. Marcos talks about working with one of his grandsons and also - what used to happen on the parties Diego was part of...Follow us on Twitter ⁠@flamencopodYou can hear our musical choices spread across the podcast on Spotify.
    43 min
  • An Overnight Sensation: El Potito
    When a young Potito emerged on the music scene, he was so impressive that Paco de Lucia's brother Pepe de Lucía, produced his first record. His accompanists include Paco de Lucía, Tomatito, Vicente Amigo, Isidro Muñoz, Manolo Franco, Jose Antonio Rodríquez, Rafael Riqueni, Enrique de Melchor, Moraíto Chico – a complete who’s who of the guitar! Potito is also a follower of Camaron - so it probably comes as no surprise that Marcos was the first person to play his music on BBC Radio 3...Con Sus Corales Blancos - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZCJ7a0iQ2s&pp=ygUdY29uIHN1IGNvcmFsZXMgYmxhbmNvcyBwb3RpdG8%3D⁠Camela Canaverales - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdFhk6Sp66c⁠Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠@flamencopod⁠You can hear our musical choices spread across the podcast on ⁠Spotify⁠.
    23 min

About Flamenco Attitude

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This is the podcast that explores all things flamenco- from playing and dancing to lifestyle and the great artists of the genre. Dive into this fascinating culture with the curious host and her expert co-host!