Understanding Flamenco in the African Diaspora
So you saw the film Gurumbé: Afro-Andalusian Memories, about the omission of slavery from the history of Spain, and how the Atlantic slave trade is tied to the development of music in flamenco. You attended the presentation about the omission of Africans in flamenco and the story of race in the art form, given by the American author of the new book Sonidos Negros: On the Blackness of Flamenco, You experienced the performance at Red Light Café, by a flamenco…