Some people just have the soul of flamenco—the fiery force Spaniards know as el duende—running in their blood. That is clearly the case with Mercedes “La Winy” Amaya, a Mexican dance star who hails ...

The Omayra Amaya Flamenco Dance Company features a top cast of dancers, musicians and guest artists from Spain in a new show, ANTES DEL FIN (BEFORE THE END) that explores human evolution and condition ...

Omayra Amaya comes by her taste for experimentation honestly: her great-aunt was the legendary Gypsy flamenco dancer and movie star Carmen Amaya. A tiny woman with slim hips and wiry arms, Carmen ...

The Omayra Amaya Flamenco Dance Company proudly announces Velada Flamenca 2025, an extraordinary two-day celebration of flamenco that bringings world-class artistry, community spirit, and cultural ...

Barcelona, 1 nov (EFE).Barcelona, 1 nov (EFE). — Fue la más grande bailaora del siglo XX, revolucionó el mundo del flamenco y se codeó con algunas de las grandes personalidades de su tiempo. Todo eso ...

While dancers and musicians from around the world have embraced flamenco, the art form’s beating heart remains in southern Spain, where extended Gitano clans in small Andalusian cities hand the ...

Barcelona-based Rodar y Rodar, producer of “The Orphanage” and “Julia’s Eyes,” is prepping romantic drama “Carmen Amaya,” to be directed by Rodar producer and partner Mar Targarona. Sara Baras, now ...

Flamenco may have originated among Spanish Gypsies of Spain’s southernmost Andalucia region, but today, the art form, rich in Greek, Moorish, Arab and Jewish influences, is rapidly clicking its heels ...

Today marks the 110th birthday of the famed Spanish Romani dancer Carmen Amaya, who is considered to be one of the greatest flamenco dancers of all time. She is widely thought to have been born on ...

Google Doodle released a doodle dedicated to Spanish Romani dancer Carmen Amaya on the occasion of her birth anniversary. Amaya was considered one of the greatest flamenco dancers of all time. The ...