Flamenco Attitude

Many would call him flamenco's "greatest artist" of the past 300 years. He recorded a song in every single type of cante. He had a legendary partnership with Paco de Lucía. He made Tomatito his guitarist, He recorded what is regarded as the most important record in flamenco - "La Leyenda del Tiempo".

He is Camarón de la Isla.

In this long-anticipated episode, Marcos talks about his life - from the village of San Fernando to the world stages where music took him, his most impactful records, and the new museum that's finally opened in La Isla.

Links to some programmes you can watch/ listen to:

• Camarón: The Film on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80232891#:~:text=This%20documentary%20looks%20back%20on,to%20a%20tragic%20early%20death.&text=Watch%20all%20you%20want

• BBC 4's From Our Own Correspondent: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001hnvn (Starts at 22:23) In Spain, Guy Hedgecoe visits San Fernando, the hometown of the much revered flamenco singer, Camarón de la Isla, where, three decades after the singer's death, his memory is as cherished as the legacy of his music.

• BBC 4's Spain's Flamenco on the Edge: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001g9f4

You can hear our musical choices spread across the podcast on Spotify.

With Easter just gone, we're taking you to Andalusia to re-live the magic of Semana Santa, or Holy Week. Immerse yourself in the religious street processions, music, and conversations that Marcos has gathered on his recent visit there. A lot of stories as usual too!

You can email us at [email protected] or tweet us @flamencopod. We welcome questions and comments in English and Spanish.

You can hear our musical choices spread across the podcast on Spotify.

Not quite a village but Cadiz is essential when it comes to flamenco. Singing on balconies, bullfighters bars, and one of the biggest pena - it has it all! And an artist's name that - strangely enough - was inspired by the Beatles...

NOTE: We are aware that the sound on this one is not great. All is fixed in the next episode - thank you for your understanding. We've been late with uploads as we've tried to fix it.

You can email us at [email protected] or tweet us @flamencopod. We welcome questions and comments in English and Spanish.

You can hear our musical choices spread across the podcast on Spotify.

Big, small, close to the cities or hidden in the mountains, sin or con flamenco - the Andalucian pueblos have hidden gems that we're keen to talk about. Marcos has numerous adventures and friends in villages far and wide so season 8 will be our love letter to these incredible places and people. In part one - hear about concerts in train stations and Marcos features in a local radio programme!

You can email us at [email protected] or tweet us @flamencopod. We welcome questions and comments in English and Spanish.

You can hear our musical choices spread across the podcast on Spotify.

The last big flamenco element is probably the most attractive. The passionate performances of the flamenco dance or the baile have put flamenco onto the world cultural scene, and in this episode, we discuss some of the famous dancers, the significance of dance and also - why some dancers release vynyls and CDs! Hope you have your best dancing shoes on!

A miscellaneous episode where we discuss the news about a new book on Camaron de La Isla. We also review some flamenco-themed films by director Isaki Lacuesta for your leisure!

Article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jan/23/flamenco-singer-camaron-de-la-isla-graphic-novel

Films:

La Leyenda Del Tiempo: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0495138/

Entre Dos Aguas: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6157294/

You can email us at [email protected] or tweet us @flamencopod. We welcome questions and comments in English and Spanish.

You can hear our musical choices spread across the podcast on Spotify.

Come with us on a journey around the world as we visit different countries, exploring and loving flamenco. From the Japanese islands to Australia and Greece, hear about the stories, music and people that flamenco has touched, far beyond its place of origin.

You can email us at [email protected] or tweet us @flamencopod. We welcome questions and comments in English and Spanish.

You can hear our musical choices spread across the podcast on Spotify.

Religion plays a huge part in flamenco's music and lifestyle. This episode explores some of the artists and songs deeply connected with religious themes and traditions. Hear about the flamenco mass and its "fountains of inspirations". Also - the album that won a national flamenco award.

You can email us at [email protected] or tweet us @flamencopod. We welcome questions and comments in English and Spanish.

You can hear our musical choices spread across the podcast on Spotify.

It's a brand new year! We're starting off with an episode about the key dates and years in flamenco history that changed it forever. When was the first flamenco festival? Why is 2nd July 1992 a sad date in the flamenco calendar? How did 16th November 2010 is the recent most important milestone for the culture? We're covering all this, plus recommending tracks for your playlist.

You can email us at [email protected] or tweet us @flamencopod. We welcome questions and comments in English and Spanish.

You can hear our musical choices spread across the podcast on Spotify.

Get in the spirit of the holidays with our special on Flamenco's celebrations around Christmas. Hear about the songs and traditions around this special time of the year, plus which city in Andalusia does Christmas best!

From the Flamenco Attitude team, we wish you happy holidays and a prosperous new year!

You can email us at [email protected] or tweet us @flamencopod. We welcome questions and comments in English and Spanish.

You can hear our musical choices spread across the podcast on Spotify.