El Duende Beyond Flamenco: Soul, Blues, and Jazz
Gurumbé Documentary Screening and Flamenco/Jazz Fusion and Gospel Performance and Panel
Look at the future of Duende beyond flamenco with the inaugural public presentation of a new flamenco/jazz fusion work followed by a panel discussion on flamenco’s origin and future with the performers and guests.
The presentation opens with a screening of Gurumbé, a documentary film exploring the fundamental contribution of Afro-Andalusians to the art of flamenco.
This presentation is part of the El Duende Talk & Performance Series.
View the full series schedule.
About Gurumbé
Flamenco is synonymous with Spanish culture yet, since its inception, theorists have sidelined the fundamental contribution of Afro-Andalusians to the art form. Commercial exploitation of the American colonies brought hundreds of Africans to Spain to be enslaved. Music and dance were a fundamental part of their expression and the most important affirmation of their identity. As the Black population began to disappear from Spain in the late 19th century, so too did their contribution to this extraordinary art form. In Gurumbé: Afro-Andalusian Memories, their story is finally told. Directed by M. Angel Rosales, Spain/Mexico/Portugal/Senegal, 2016, Documentary/History, Music, 72 min., Spanish with English subtitles.
Gurumbé Documentary Screening and Flamenco/Jazz Fusion and Gospel Performance and Panel
Look at the future of Duende beyond flamenco with the inaugural public presentation of a new flamenco/jazz fusion work followed by a panel discussion on flamenco’s origin and future with the performers and guests.
The presentation opens with a screening of Gurumbé, a documentary film exploring the fundamental contribution of Afro-Andalusians to the art of flamenco.
This presentation is part of the El Duende Talk & Performance Series.
View the full series schedule.
About Gurumbé
Flamenco is synonymous with Spanish culture yet, since its inception, theorists have sidelined the fundamental contribution of Afro-Andalusians to the art form. Commercial exploitation of the American colonies brought hundreds of Africans to Spain to be enslaved. Music and dance were a fundamental part of their expression and the most important affirmation of their identity. As the Black population began to disappear from Spain in the late 19th century, so too did their contribution to this extraordinary art form. In Gurumbé: Afro-Andalusian Memories, their story is finally told. Directed by M. Angel Rosales, Spain/Mexico/Portugal/Senegal, 2016, Documentary/History, Music, 72 min., Spanish with English subtitles.