Colombiana
The colombiana is thought to have its origins in a Latin American folk song, although there are some experts who put its creation in the hands of Pepe Marchena.
Without scripts or structured compositions, the Flamenco artists let themselves be carried away by improvisation and the passion of flamenco. Witness dancing and singing, where the a cappella voice, the guitar chords and the rhythm of the dancers will fill the stage. Dining optional. Tickets for Flamenco Show at Tablao Flamenco in Marbella.
Juanito Valderama was another artist that excelled in these lighter styles of flamenco, but he, along with Pepe Marchena, was frowned upon by the die hard critics.
The colombiana is in 4/4 time and the lyrics are normally limited to the story of a young Columbian girl.
Pepe Marchena’s colombianas were based on the rumba, but it was two of Spain’s most influential flamenco artists that popularised the colombiana as a flamenco style outside of Spain; the dancer Carmen Amaya, and her guitarist, Sabicas.
