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Ready to experience the Christmas spirit flamenco style?
From the stage to the street, here are five clips to do just that
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Ready to get into the Christmas spirit, flamenco style?
Below enjoy three instances of Camarón singing villancicos.
The first two are live performances, and the last one is a recording.
Are you in need of a Christmas music shake up?
Everywhere you go you’re hearing Christmas carols,
Some you enjoy, others you hope never to hear again, or at least not until next year.
If you’re ready for something festive but fresh, read on.
Watch this and be transported to Jerez at Christmas time.
It’ll make you feel like you’re a part of the fiesta with Luis de Perikin and Así Canta Jerez en Navidad:
Check out the Ballet Nacional de España dancing to villancicos por bulerías in 2020.
(It may be impossible not to love this):
You’re going to love the video below.
It’s Esperanza la del Maera of Triana Pura singing and dancing her Villancicos por Tangos.
December is here, and it’s time for villancicos.
Here is one of the letras Camarón sings por bulerías in today’s video:
It is a traditional verse
I thought this would be a good song to share today as it takes place on Christmas Eve.
Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, it’s a fun one, especially if you like rumbas.
Campanilleros
Traditional
En la noche de la Nochebuena,
los campanilleros por la madrugá
Watch out, this may make you cry…
It’s La Niña de la Puebla singing Campanilleros live…
Are you ready to hear one of the most beautiful versions of Little Drummer Boy you’ve ever heard?
Yes, of course I’m talking about a flamenco version.
Check out David Palomar’s bulerías version of the popular Spanish Christmas song Alegría, Alegría, Alegría followed by a verse from the song and its translation.
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Here are two interpretations of Villancicos de Gloria, Pitingo and Arcángel…
¡Felices Fiestas!
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The zambombas are in full swing in Jerez right now. I wish I were there. So, here is a villancico. First the words then a video then an activity for you.
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Today a villancico along with two interpretations. One is a video of La Macanita singing in Carlos Saura's Flamenco and the other is Manuel Lombo performing live at the cathedral in Sevilla.
Villancicos de Gloria
Los caminos se hicieron,
con agua, viento y frío.
Caminaba un anciano,
muy triste y afligido ¡A la Gloria!
A su bendita madre, victoria!
Gloria al recién nacido, ¡Gloria!
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Right now the zambombas are going on in Jerez. Zambomba is the name of an instrument but also the name of a party, a Christmas party. The zambombas happen in Jerez throughout the month of December, as Christmas Eve approaches.
When you're in Jerez there are a few things that everyone seems to ask you. At least they always ask me these things. Have you been to the fería? Have you seen Semana Santa? And...Have you gone to the zambombas?
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A villancico...
A la Nanita
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A la naninta nana, nanita ea, nanita ea,
Mi Jesús tiene sueño,
bendito sea, bendito sea.