Monthly Archives: May 2008

The only person to proclaim himself a flamenco singer (“cantaor”) in the census initiated by king Carlos III in 1783 was the gypsy Tio Luis el de la Juliana. This allows us to surmise that the “cante” did not begin to really develop until the end of the XVIII century; despite constant searching on [...]

How was Andalusia at the very beginnings of Flamenco?
Andalusia has always been a melting pot of cultures; Aegean, Asian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic colonizations have all played a part in its development and cultural richness. From the re-discovery of the New World in 1492, Andalusia experienced economic growth. These economic changes were not however [...]