Flamenco is the typical sound of Andalucía, also known as “cante jondo” or “cante grande”, is Andalucia’s most representative folklore. Its popularity started in the 18th century, and a few years later, a lot of lives performance coffee bars were created and from this moment on people could enjoy these lives shows of Flamenco in Granada.

Flamenco has always been identified with the working class, and for this reason, some of the poets and musicians such as Federico García Lorca and Manuel de Falla organized the first flamenco contest in Granada in 1922.
Granada is one of the main references of flamenco in Spain, specially Sacromonte caves. This gypsy quarter is epicenter fo what is called as “jondura” and “ el duende”. The zambra, the typical flamenco party is originated in this quarter during the 16th century, related with the morisco wedding ceremony.

Flamenco was declared Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by Unesco in 2010 Cultural Ethnological Intangible Heritage in Andalucia.

In this website you will find a wide range of the different shows, located in the most beautiful places in the city.