Flamenco Attitude

The past created traditions but it's important that there is a future to keep and develop them. So as much as we love talking about the classic flamenco artists, today Marcos sheds the spotlight on the up and coming singers, dancers and players. He also shares stories about a new school and the time he met a flamenco artist in a bar while he was playing table football!

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Flamenco is an art form and in this episode we're really exploring its presence in the works of art that various painters produced. And we're hosting an actual artist - Marcos's wide, Frieda! Tune in to hear how she became fascinated in flamenco, her selection of artworks that feature flamenco and what the word "Gesamtkunst" means.

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

Aside from music records, concerts, and films, there's a collection of films who show flamenco people in everyday life. Not quite cinema but not documentaries either, they're a wonderful insight into the lives of flamenco performers - both established and emerging. In this episode we're exploring some of the highlights from these exceptional recordings, done almost as infomercials.

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

The guitar is the essential flamenco instrument and every maestro has their favourite. What is the most sought after guitar when it comes to flamenco? How important is the cejilla? And why did Marcos refuse to purchase a guitar case on one occasion! This and more in the episode dedicated entirely to guitars!

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

We've mentioned the guitar in passing countless times but this incredible instruments deserves a full episode! This Saturday, 13th November, we talk about the wonderful guitars of flamenco, why the cejillas are important and some adventures featuring guitars!

The music of The Gypsy Kings is one of the most recognized when it comes to flamenco. Even if you don't know much about the genre, you would have heard of them! In this episode, Marcos talks about the origins of the legendary band, their music, and what happened when he met them - an encounter they weren't prepared for!

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

Whether you know much about flamenco or not, you must have heart of The Gypsy Kings! This Saturday, Marcos talks about the origins of the legendary band, their music and his encounter with them that they weren't expecting!

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

As the world prepares for Halloween, All Saints Day and Dia de los Muertos, Marcos and Galya look into some superstitions and rituals of the flamenco culture. Which song is considered bad luck to play? Who is the most superstitions flamenco singer? And what "duende" actually means? All this and more in today's special season finale on superstitions. Lolo, the black cat, also appears - couldn't miss the occasion!

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

Join us for a darker, more mysterious and more unknown aspect of flamenco culture. This Saturday we're taking black cats, black legends and superstitious singers in our season 5 finale on Flamenco Superstitions

Marcos has dedicated his life not only on playing and studying flamenco, but also meeting the people who created the genre. Here are only some of the flamenco artists he's encountered during his journeys.

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.