Latest Articles from The Dance Gypsy:
When the Guitar Stops and the Palmas Speak
Last night in Triana the guitarist stopped. No warning, just silence. The kind that hits…
First Night Back (no grand return, just shoes and tape)
After the fall (ice pack, bruised pride) and those June detours—Sitges on a Thursday, Lindy…
The Fall, the Ice Pack, and the Stage That Didn’t Care
I didn’t even fall in some dramatic way, nothing worth retelling in the studio. Just…
Flamenco Terms I Actually Use (And Some I Don’t But You’ll Hear Anyway)
People keep asking for a glossary. I always say, “Google it,” then feel bad and…
Hidden Tablaos & Street Juerga: Flamenco Off the Beaten Path
You don’t find real flamenco on posters.You hear it before you see it — drifting…
Why I Never Date a Dancer (Except Every Time)
It was always going to be her. I knew it the moment she drop-kicked a…
A Random Thursday in Sitges (Because Why Not?)
After the madness of the Barcelona event, I promised myself a few quiet days. So…
Booking My First Big Barcelona Event (And Mildly Panicking)
It finally happened. After months of scribbling ideas on café napkins, pacing around my apartment,…
A Weekend of Lindy Hop and Late Nights in Valencia
Sometimes I forget how close Valencia really is until I hop on the train and…
Flamenco’s Global Footprint: Influence and Fusion
It started with a guitar that didn’t sound quite right. Too smooth. Too polite. I…
The Evolution of Flamenco Fashion: From Tradition to Modernity
Somewhere between the souvenir shops of Seville—where ruffled dresses hang limp in plastic—and a dancer…
Flamenco and the Gitano Identity: More Than Just Music
They didn’t invent it. Let’s start there. But they made it bleed. The Gitanos didn’t…
The Forgotten Flamenco: Stories from the Margins
You won’t find them on a postcard. They don’t dance for cruise ships or TikTok,…
Sorry, flamenco is not Spain’s national music
A few years back, I spent a holiday in Fuengirola, on the Costa del Sol….
Where Did Flamenco Come From?
Flamenco isn’t just music, dance, or song—it’s something else entirely. A pulse. A heartbeat. A…
What is the Origin of the Word Flamenco?
Few words stir up more passion, more argument, more what the hell does it actually…
Carmen Amaya: The Flamenco Hurricane
There are legends. And then there are forces of nature. Carmen Amaya was the latter….
The Guitar Virtuoso Who Revolutionized Flamenco
There’s a video of Paco de Lucía that stays with me. He’s being interviewed, and…
Camarón de la Isla and the Voice that Became a Legend
Camarón de la Isla. The name was like background music in my childhood. My parents…
A Brief History of Flamenco
You can read about flamenco. You can memorise its rhythms, learn the history, even pick…