Cantes de ida y vuelta is a group of Flamenco songs that have their roots in Latin America, especially Cuba. It literally means roundtrip songs, rhythms that "travelled back" from Latin America to Andalucia and were flamencofied. Usually they have a more mellow and merry character than the traditional harsh laments in traditional flamenco.
The exchange of musical influences was particularly important at the end of the Spanish–American War in 1898, when the United States gained control over Cuba, the last Spanish territory in Latin America. The defeat involved the return of many Spanish emigrants to Spain, popularly called indianos, to Andalucia, to Cádiz.
Federico Garcia Lorca, one of the greatest poets of Andalucia loved Flamenco and Cuba where he wrote beautiful lyrics for Flamenco.
We will hear the rhythms of Cuba, Mexico and Argentina in wonderful elegant and evocative Flamenco songs like the Guajira, which is always danced with a fan, the Colombiana, the Rumba or the Tango.
The Dance Company of Antonio Guerra will show these dances live while Helen Sijsling will be the narrator and explain in English.
This lecture will not be available on Zoom.
About Antonio Guerra and Company
Cantes de ida y vuelta is a group of Flamenco songs that have their roots in Latin America, especially Cuba. It literally means roundtrip songs, rhythms that "travelled back" from Latin America to Andalucia and were flamencofied. Usually they have a more mellow and merry character than the traditional harsh laments in traditional flamenco.
The exchange of musical influences was particularly important at the end of the Spanish–American War in 1898, when the United States gained control over Cuba, the last Spanish territory in Latin America. The defeat involved the return of many Spanish emigrants to Spain, popularly called indianos, to Andalucia, to Cádiz.
Federico Garcia Lorca, one of the greatest poets of Andalucia loved Flamenco and Cuba where he wrote beautiful lyrics for Flamenco.
We will hear the rhythms of Cuba, Mexico and Argentina in wonderful elegant and evocative Flamenco songs like the Guajira, which is always danced with a fan, the Colombiana, the Rumba or the Tango.
The Dance Company of Antonio Guerra will show these dances live while Helen Sijsling will be the narrator and explain in English.
This lecture will not be available on Zoom.