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Jon Boyes

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Flamenco meets rap - a fusion too far? 
This cropped up on another forum.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/video/40024000/rm/_40024795_flamenco03_hockings_vi.ram

Its a BBC news report from Jerez on flamenco fusion in Spain, and how some groups are combining rap and funk with flamenco.

Interesting to see that the UN want to officially recognise the importance and cultural heritage of flamenco, but are having difficulty describing it!

Jon
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Apr. 14 2004 10:25:48
 
bailoro2000

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RE: Flamenco meets rap - a fusion to... (in reply to Jon Boyes) 
Hi Jon.

We've thrashed the fusion thing to death on flamencodancer forum and it's frightening but people, particularly the young, are seeing Euro-pop as flamenco because of groups like El Bicho and Ojos de Brujo etc. Have to be honest and say I hate the mortal sound of rap and think it an insult to music. To mix it with flamenco just shows how the young are controlling everything. There is only one real guide to good flamenco; If you can play it at a home party without complaint, it ain't flamenco ((-;

Estela would tell you that a lot of the local authorities pounding the flamenco drum for tourism wouldn't know flamenco if it hit them on the head. 'Away with polka-dots and
old performers and bring on Armani gear and "modern flamenco" is the war cry of the marketeers and agents. Sad, but unfortunately very true.

Jim.
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Apr. 14 2004 22:46:38
 
Jon Boyes

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RE: Flamenco meets rap - a fusion to... (in reply to bailoro2000) 
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ORIGINAL: bailoro2000
There is only one real guide to good flamenco; If you can play it at a home party without complaint, it ain't flamenco ((-;


Ha! Yes - and at your average British gig too.

try telling the punters that Vive Espana aint traditonal flamenco, eh?

Jon
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Apr. 15 2004 11:34:54
 
Billyboy

 

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RE: Flamenco meets rap - a fusion to... (in reply to Jon Boyes) 
Always thought, rap and Cante would go together, I can visulaise M&M or whatever his face and Vincente Soto sat down, on Top of the Pops
Dave
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Tenshu

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RE: Flamenco meets rap - a fusion to... (in reply to Jon Boyes) 
Word up!

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