Mario Maya, a Spanish-born Gypsy who created memorable works of flamenco dance and as a choreographer broadened the scope of the traditional form by adding elements from modern dance, died Sept. 27 of ...

An icon of Gypsy flamenco dance, CONCHA VARGAS has it all: flamenco essence, temperament, charisma, rhythmic creativity, expressivity, skill and absolute confidence on stage. There is not an ounce of ...

Flamenco dancer Shehzeen Cassum believes that the dance form needs to be popularised in India. As part of her Namaste Flamenco initiative, Shehzeen and her troop are all set to wow the audience with ...

This was an infuriatingly fluffy documentary. Directed by Ben Whalley, Kinder promised to reveal “a glimpse of a timeless gypsy way of life as it has been preserved down the centuries”. (Right, Kinder ...

On a sparsely lit stage, a single dancer cuts a dramatic figure. The sound of hands clapping and the rhythmic plucking of guitar strings bring him to life. His feet strike the floorboards with fury, ...

Good things come from Jerez, Spain: the bulls, the sherry, the flamenco. “It’s said the first cry of flamenco was born of Jerez de la Frontera,” said Maria Bermudez. Bermudez’s show is intimate ...

Writer Elizabeth Kinder journeys through Andalusia from Malaga to Cadiz to find the soul of flamenco, the mix of guitar, song and dance associated with southern Spain's gypsies. Show more Writer ...