Listen to Samuel Serrano sing today’s letra live in the video below.
Alegrías
El cielo se me nubló
las calles se me oscurecieron…
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Listen to Samuel Serrano sing today’s letra live in the video below.
Alegrías
El cielo se me nubló
las calles se me oscurecieron…
You are going to LOVE today’s video of Chano Lobato.
It begins in the dressing room where he sings alegrías accompanied by his musicians. It then follows them out to the performance itself…
Watch and listen to Montse Cortés por alegrías in today’s video.
Here’s one of the letras she sings…
Alegrías de Córdoba
Me voy pa’ los callejones
a ver si me echan las cartas…
You will LOVE today’s clip of Luis Ortega singing alegrías de Córdoba on Tierra de Talento at just thirteen years of age!
And once again, seeing and hearing the judges reactions is almost as satisfying as watching and listening to this little guy sing.
Feel like dancing bulerías?
You can do so with the video below.
But first, here’s one of the letras you’ll hear:
Ready to watch the most elegant sevillanas you may ever see?
From Sevillanas de Triana
Cuando paso por el puente, Triana, contigo, vida mía
Cuando paso por el puente, Triana
Contigo vida mía, Triana, contigo vida mía
Con mirarte solamente, Triana, me muero de alegría
Ready to groove to bulerías?
You won’t be able to hold back from playing palmas along with this video of El Londro at the Centro Cultural Flamenco Don Antonio Chacón in Jerez…
Need a smile?
Read today’s letra…
Mirabrás
Tienes los dientes
como granitos
de arroz con leche
Curious how the pandemic lockdown affected Emilio Ochando’s artistic life?
Listen in on our recent conversation, or check out the summary below.
Emilio talked about how the pandemic has influenced his dancing and creativity, projects he’s been involved with, his upcoming online workshops, the Premios MAX, and what he’s envisioning for the future…
Soleá de Alcalá
¿A quién le contaré yo
las fatiguitas que estoy pasando?
se los voy a contar a la tierra…
What scares flamenco dancer Manuel Liñan?
Watch the documentary, Flamenco Queer, and find out.
In the mood for love?
Here’s a verse you can send to someone you love to make their day…
Fandangos de Huelva
Te voy a mandar un clavel
de un color muy rojo…
Fandangos
Traditional
Dijo mi madre un día al morir
Reza por mí todos los días
Pero un día se me olvidó…
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Tangos de Málaga
Traditional
El papel entra en la imprenta
el barco entra en el puerto
el peine entra en la cabeza
After all of the practice is complete and it’s time to perform, which part of getting ready for a flamenco show do you like best,
Getting dressed up, doing your makeup, or doing your hair?
While you’re thinking on that, here’s how I got this sun-kissed springtime look.
You’re going to love watching this short clip of Lucía Campillo por tangos in the video below.
Tangos de Granada
Traditional
Dios te salve divino lucero,
Fandangos
Que yo la besara en las manos
En la boquita no quería
Y llorando me decía
Here’s a verse from Enrique Morente’s Estrella along with a few different versions for you to listen to.
Two by Enrique Morente himself, one by Estrella Morente, and another by Luis Ortega.