Don’t you love watching the musicians dance during the fin de fiesta?
In today’s clip you get to see percussionist Luis Amador dance a pataíta which is sure to make you smile. Then be wowed as you watch Pastora Galván do her thing.
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Don’t you love watching the musicians dance during the fin de fiesta?
In today’s clip you get to see percussionist Luis Amador dance a pataíta which is sure to make you smile. Then be wowed as you watch Pastora Galván do her thing.
Sticking with our bulerías theme, here’s a bulerías coletilla for you and a video you’re going to love that I took of Concha Jareño at Casa Patas in Madrid a couple of years ago.
It's LOVE month ...
Here's a soleá por bulerías letra to start February off right along with a video of Saray García dancing at Casa Patas.
Last week we watched Paloma Fantova get into it, so this week I want to show you a video of Belén López (who always goes all out) along with an alegrías letra.
From Sin Ti Yo No Sé Vivir (Alegrías)
La Nitra
Yo sé que ya no volverás
No quiero recordar
Que te fuiste pa siempre
Sin ti yo ya no sé vivir
Me he acostumbrado a ti
Y no quiero perderte
Y no te tengo primo
Y no te tengo
It’s pretty easy to find places to see flamenco in Madrid. The challenge is knowing where to find quality flamenco. (Yes, you can see plenty of mediocre flamenco even in Spain, and if you’re in Spain, you definitely want to see the good stuff!) So today I'll tell you about four places you can go to see quality flamenco in Madrid, show you some videos of fantastic dancers in action, and address the idea of the 'touristy' flamenco show.
One of the best ways to experience flamenco in Madrid is to visit a tablao, a place where flamenco is performed. Here are four tablaos where you can (usually) count on seeing good flamenco in Madrid: