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Gurumbé: Afro-Andalusian Memories + Q&A

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Flamenco is synonymous with Spanish culture, but since its inception, theorists have sidelined the fundamental contribution of Afro-Andalusians for whom music and dance were a fundamental affirmation of their identity. This is their story.

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Flamenco is synonymous with Spanish culture. Since its inception, theorists have sidelined the fundamental contribution of Afro-Andalusians. Commercial exploitation of the American colonies brought hundreds of Africans to Spain to be sold as slaves, forming a population who over time managed to gain space in a society wrought with racial prejudices.

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 nineteenth century, so too did their contribution to this extraordinary art form. In Gurumbé: Afro-Andalusian Memories, their story is finally told.

Presented in partnership with Serendipity

BBFC certification: Unrated

Further information and reading

Q&A with director Miguel Angel Rosales and Flamenco dancer Yinka Esi Graves 

An exclusive Q&A with director Miguel Angel Rosales and Flamenco dancer Yinka Esi Graves, hosted by local diversity-led organisation Serendipity is available to watch for free on our YouTube channel.

 

Podcast with Yinka Esi Graves (Episode 2)
Hosted by Pawlet Brookes, CEO and Artistic Director of Serendipity
Podcast transcript available here