Ready to be blown away?
Check out the following video of little Manuel Monje singing por bulerías.
Be sure to watch to the end to see his moves!
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I thought you’d enjoy this peek at inside the Feria del Caballo in Jerez.
It’s Angelita Gómez and Ana María López dancing bulerías at the Peña Los Cernícalos caseta as Manuel de la Fragua sings.
Below watch Ivan Vargas, one of our teachers on the Flamenco Tour to Granada, dance por alegrías.
(You will love this.)
You know those songs you can listen to over and over again and never tire of?
This will be one of them.
It’s Rancapino Chico por tangos…
Here’s one of the (many) bulerías letras and coletillas Manuel Gutierrez sang for us in our bulerías workshop*.
It’s from La Macanita’s album Sólo por Eso.
Want to better understand how cante and baile work together in bulerías?
Check out this incredible video of José Mijita and Carmen Herrera at Peña la Bulería along with a breakdown of Carmen’s dance below.
If you want to go even deeper to learn about how to dance to the cante join us for a virtual bulerías workshop Sunday!
In honor of Pamela,
Here are the first and last coplas from the sevillana, El Adiós, that I and many others danced alongside Pam many a time with our first flamenco teacher, Faly, Rafaela de Cádiz.
Here’s a video of Zorri singing bulerías at Peña la Bulería in Jerez, a letra, followed by an activity for you to strengthen your rhythm and listening skills!
Mira si yo a ti te quiero
porque tú te llamas Rosa…
Here’s another glimpse at one of Carlos Saura’s flamenco films.
Watch Rocío Molina’s very personal interpretation of the garrotín in Flamenco, Flamenco with Rosario La Tremendita singing to her in the end.
Spanish film director, Carlos Saura, has passed away.
Below watch Pepa Flores sing the following letra accompanied by Paco de Lucía, in his award winning film, Carmen.
(You’ll also see Antonio Gades and Cristina Hoyos dancing.)
Check out, Irene “La Seranilla,” one of our teachers on the Flamenco Tour to Granada, dancing por soleá:
Enjoy this colorful rumba flamenca in honor of the late Lola Flores, who would have turned one hundred years old this month
Minera
Antonio Sánchez Pecino
Ay Dios mío
me van a hacer barrenero
de las minas de La Unión…
In anticipation of the upcoming Flamenco Tour to Granada, some Tangos de Graná.
(We’ll be studying how to dance this style with Ivan Vargas during the trip. I’m so excited!)
No me mires
no me hables
no me martirices más…
Tarantos
Yo hago el monte explotar
con la mecha y la barrena
a ver si saco el metal
de esta mina traicionera
que conmigo va a acabar