The traditional acoustic sound of Flamenco…or rather, Flamenco Fusion: a mixture of cultural influences from the medieval world to the 20th century, looking forward to the Ambient spaces of today.
From its medieval roots in the 8th century Spanish province of Al-Andalus, after the Muslim conquest of the Iberian peninsula, the music of the Spanish region of Andalusia has been a cultural melting pot, absorbing Moorish influences from North Africa, Sephardic Jewish songs and melodies, and European folk music. With the addition of Romani gypsy influences in the 18th and 19th centuries, the music we now call Flamenco, with its fiery rhythms, dark harmonies, and passionate soul was born. It’s a genre with a signature ambience and feeling that’s attracted devoted fans all over the world.
On this transmission of Hearts of Space, we catch up with the evolving sound of Flamenco as it encounters Ambient space and sensibility, on a program called “FLAMENCO FUSION 2.” Music is by ADAM DEL MONTE, BILLY WHITE, TONY SILVA, ZSÓFIA BOROS, ESTÁS TONNÉ, and OTTMAR LIEBERT.