flamenco
what it is
Flamenco, in its strictest sense, is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain in the autonomous community of Andalucía and Murcia. In a wider sense, the term is used to refer to a variety of Spanish musical styles. The oldest record of flamenco music dates to 1774 in the book Las Cartas Marruecas by José Cadalso (Akombo 2016, 240–241).
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level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
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art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is flamenco?
Flamenco, in its strictest sense, is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain in the autonomous community of Andalucía and Murcia. In a wider sense, the term is used to refer to a variety of Spanish musical styles. The oldest record of flamenco music dates to 1774 in the book Las Cartas Marruecas by José Cadalso (Akombo 2016, 240–241).
What are good flamenco albums to start with?
Try Rodrigo y Gabriela by Rodrigo y Gabriela, Entre Dos Aguas by Paco de Lucía, Mujeres by Estrella Morente, and Free Fall by Jesse Cook.
Who are some women making flamenco?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/flamenco/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making flamenco, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19