RONDA and FLAMENCO
ANIYA LA GITANA - ANIYA THE GYPSY
Aniya la Gitana, the Gypsy
The most famous flamenco star from Ronda is definitely ANA AMAYA MOLINA, born in Ronda on the 27th of September 1885. She is also known as Aniya La Gitana, or Aniya the Gypsy. Very extraordinary is the fact that she besides flamenco dancing, she also could play guitar and sing, which is very unusual. She performed in the best flamenco clubs (Peñas) in Spain, with the biggest stars of her time. She was loved and respected by a lot of people, and knew famous artists and poets, like Manuel de Falla and Federico Garcia Lorca personally. She also is the great aunt of Carmen Amaya (1913-1963), another famous flamenco singer and dancer.
Carmen Amaya
In Ronda you will find a statue of Aniya La Gitana in Santa Cecilia Street, down on the Church of Padre Jesus, and the Ocho Caños Fountain.
Statue of Aniya La Gitana in Ronda
JOSÉ "EL CORTECITAS"
In January 2002 Hotel EnFrente Arte in Ronda (C/ Real,40) invited José "El Cortecitas" to perform life in the EnFrente Arte Studios. José is a blind gypsy guitar player, singing flamenco. Here you can see a video from that historical concert, where José is accompanied by belgian double bass player Filip Vandenbril (see BabyJohn, The Valeria Solanas, ...) playing 'Bulería', a fast flamenco rhythm in 12 beats, originally from Jerez de la Frontera.
VIDEO José "El Cortecitas" playing life at EnFrente Arte - Ronda
Last year José "El Cortecitas" recorded his first album "Entre guitarras y cante", plenty of typical flamenco rhythms like Rumbas, Bulerías, Tango, Malageneas, Fandangos and Tarantos.
Aniya la Gitana, the GypsyThe most famous flamenco star from Ronda is definitely ANA AMAYA MOLINA, born in Ronda on the 27th of September 1885. She is also known as Aniya La Gitana, or Aniya the Gypsy. Very extraordinary is the fact that she besides flamenco dancing, she also could play guitar and sing, which is very unusual. She performed in the best flamenco clubs (Peñas) in Spain, with the biggest stars of her time. She was loved and respected by a lot of people, and knew famous artists and poets, like Manuel de Falla and Federico Garcia Lorca personally. She also is the great aunt of Carmen Amaya (1913-1963), another famous flamenco singer and dancer.
Carmen AmayaIn Ronda you will find a statue of Aniya La Gitana in Santa Cecilia Street, down on the Church of Padre Jesus, and the Ocho Caños Fountain.
Statue of Aniya La Gitana in Ronda JOSÉ "EL CORTECITAS"
In January 2002 Hotel EnFrente Arte in Ronda (C/ Real,40) invited José "El Cortecitas" to perform life in the EnFrente Arte Studios. José is a blind gypsy guitar player, singing flamenco. Here you can see a video from that historical concert, where José is accompanied by belgian double bass player Filip Vandenbril (see BabyJohn, The Valeria Solanas, ...) playing 'Bulería', a fast flamenco rhythm in 12 beats, originally from Jerez de la Frontera.
VIDEO José "El Cortecitas" playing life at EnFrente Arte - Ronda
Last year José "El Cortecitas" recorded his first album "Entre guitarras y cante", plenty of typical flamenco rhythms like Rumbas, Bulerías, Tango, Malageneas, Fandangos and Tarantos.
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