Various Artists – Café Madrid: Great Collection of Flamenco from Spain CD
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Various Artists – Café Madrid: Great Collection of Flamenco from Spain
Café Madrid: Great Collection of Flamenco from Spain is a 12-track compilation of traditional flamenco music, presenting a broad survey of the art form's principal palos — the distinct rhythmic and modal forms that define flamenco's extraordinary internal variety. Originating in Andalucía in southern Spain and drawing on Moorish, Romani, Jewish and Spanish folk traditions, flamenco encompasses cante (song), toque (guitar playing), baile (dance) and palmas (rhythmic handclapping), and its emotional core — the concept of duende, the ineffable spirit of authentic feeling — is what distinguishes a great flamenco performance from a merely competent one. The compilation covers a wide range of palos, from the joyful, upbeat Alegrías and Bulerías to the deeply serious and mournful Peteneras and the sensual, rhythmically complex Tientos, giving the listener a genuine introduction to the full emotional and rhythmic range of the tradition. At £9.99 this is a higher-value copy reflecting its condition and relative scarcity.
Highlights
- Peteneras — The compilation's longest and most serious track at seven minutes; one of the most ancient and mysterious of the flamenco palos, associated with deep sorrow and a certain fatalistic quality, and one of the most demanding forms for both singer and guitarist. Its inclusion gives the compilation genuine depth and authenticity.
- Bularías — The flamenco palo most associated with joy, speed and virtuosity; a fast, rhythmically complex form in 12-beat compás that gives performers the opportunity to demonstrate their technical mastery and spontaneous creativity, and one of the most exciting and immediately engaging forms for new listeners.
- Alegrías — One of the most elegant and formally structured of the flamenco palos, originating in Cádiz; a joyful, melodically rich form with a characteristic rhythmic pattern that gives the compilation one of its most immediately appealing and accessible moments.
- Tientos — A slower, more sensual palo related to the Tangos but with a deeper, more introspective quality; the five-and-a-half-minute performance gives the compilation one of its most atmospheric and emotionally complex moments and demonstrates the extraordinary range of feeling that flamenco encompasses.
- Fandangos de Huelva — One of the most popular and widely performed of the flamenco palos, originating in the province of Huelva; a lively, melodically generous form with a characteristic six-beat rhythm that gives the compilation one of its most immediately enjoyable and culturally specific moments.
CD Details
- Title: Café Madrid: Great Collection of Flamenco from Spain
- Artist: Various Artists
- Format: CD Compilation
- Tracks: 12
- Barcode: 5029365620628
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Condition: VG+/VG+ — see our Condition Grading Guide.
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