runner -> RE: Must-listen Flamenco albums? (Mar. 16 2021 15:46:08)
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If your interest lies in traditional cante, or you find you are drawn to it, the series of CDs released by Le Chant du Monde featuring an individual singer per disc are excellent. They are titled Grands Cantaores du Flamenco, and include most of the greatest singers of the mid-20th century. A favorite album of mine is the classic Decca LP Danzas Flamencas, put together in Madrid in the mid-1950s by Jose Greco and featuring Rafael Romero and Manolita de Jerez singing, often accompanied tastefully by Greco dancing, probably the finest recording he ever made, and a wonderful example of the mix of guitar, song, and dance as might have been featured in a tablao. The guitarist(s)? are not identified but likely included Triguito, who was a favored accompanist for Manolita. Some others are Cante Gitano, Nimbus NI 5168; Early Cante Flamenco, Arhoolie CD-326; Terremoto de Jerez, a Philips CD; and the 2-CD compilation Ellas dan El Cante, Mujeres en el Flamenco, rtve Musica 62095. There are more, but that's a start.
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