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This is a rather depressing letra,
but I promise you’ll be moved to the core watching and listening to el Pericón de Cádiz sing it in the video below.
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I found this in the little book of letras that Melinda gave to me years ago. The book classifies this verse as Soleariyas, a specific type of soleá.
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Here is a tangos along with interpretations by Camarón and Porrina de Badajoz:
Si el agua se va a los ríos
y los ríos se van a los mares
El pobre corazón mío
Detrás del tuyo se va
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I cannot remember where I first came across this letra, but I was moved by it and scribbled it down. I recently came across it going through my notes…
Here it is along with a recording of Manuel Torre singing it.
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Guitarists, I think you’re going to like this one.
Following the letra you’ll find a video that touches on how you can accompany something like this.
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Here are some word to welcome the coming of spring.
Bulerías
Tengo mi casa allí
llena de flores pa’ ti
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Here’s another LOVE letra, a fandangos.
Quiero estar siempre a tu vera
ver a tus ojos bonitos
y yo decirte Morena
que tú me tienes loquito
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Want to make somebody’s day?
Share this sweet letra with them, and start February off with some LOVE.
Here’s a letra for you followed by a video of Cristina Hall, that you’re going to love just as much as the words to this song.
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Here’s a tangos estribillo and a throwback video of Marina Heredia from 2004 singing Tangos de Granada:
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A couple of years back on the Flamenco Tour to Jerez we saw Niño de la Fragua perform at Peña Flamenca Buena Gente. You can see video of an alegrías he performed at the show and a letra that he sang
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I heard the following letra this week here at the Festival Flamenco Albuquerque in Lucía “La Piñona’s” show. The words stood out to me, so I scribbled them down in my little book to share with you:
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Here is a bulerías and a video to get us pumped up for next week’s workshop with Mara Rey.
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Here’s a guajiras letra and a video of Karen Lugo dancing to it plus another video of Soledad Bracamonte with her interpretation from the Rito y Geografía del Cante series.
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Today we flashback to 1996 with a video of Miguel Poveda singing tientos.
But first, here's one of the letras he sings:
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Today, to wrap up love month, a song that falls on the tragic side of love.
Following the words you'll find a collection of videos of live interpretations from Pepe de Lucía to La Macanita.
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Here's LOVE Month Letra # 3 ...
Tientos
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Pasaba toda la noche
sentaita en mi ventana
qué larga se hacía la hora
viendo que tú no llegabas