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Dear Viewers,

Flamenco has a uniquely vital role when it comes to breaking down stigmas and social barriers. This age-long cultural art form, some would argue life style, was born out of ancestral cultural genocide and racial injustice. It is highly passionate in its expression and fierce in delivery; Flamenco reveals profound human emotions with every nostalgic strum of the guitar, each heartfelt wail of the cantaor (singer), music pouring through the dancer and exploding from her feet with each heart-pounding rhythmic passage. It is truly spellbinding, commanding, honest, beautiful.

Originated by nomadic gypsies from northern India, Flamenco took roots in the region of Andalusia, Spain around 15th century, where folkloric Andalusian music and dance were heavily influenced by the cultures of Gypsies, Jews, and Muslim Moors. These cultures migrated to the South of Spain to avoid Catholic persecution. Since its inception over 500 years ago, Flamenco has remained largely unchanged. It has been carefully passed down from generation to generation through gypsy families to preserve the authenticity and natural beauty of this form.

Unlike many other forms of dance that were created to fulfill the need for entertainment or social interaction, Flamenco exists purely out of the inherent human need to restore dignity, individuality, and independence that have been taken away by political, social, or religious vehicles of control.

Equally Yours,

FlamencoTalk and Graciela Perrone