Name: Pepito Agudo
City, Country: Graná
Question: What do you think about purity and fusion, or about the payo (non-gypsy) and the gypsy...? (Paco says it’s a myth.. Many relativize, of course.. Perhaps things have to be put in their place. The great Pepe Martínez among others used to say that there are just 2 ways: either you play (...) well, or not... ha ha! What do you think..?) Best wishes! Also to Miguelito, who I haven’t seen or been able to talk to for a long time... Come on, maestra! :D
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Encarna Anillo: Purity is in the heart. And I think fusion is something wonderful as long as it’s done with a good base and it’s all done well. To me, I don’t care about the gypsy or the non-gypsy business!! I’ve been singing for Farruquito since I was 12 years old and I’m not a gypsy, but I am very flamenca!! Paco is a phenomenon, but the book on tastes is blank and sometimes I prefer less technique and more heart (and I’m not referring to Paco).

Name: Sandra Cameron
City, Country: Los Angeles, California, USA
Question: What took you so long to cut a CD? I saw you, David Lagos & Jesus Torres in concert at Jerez Flamenco Festival when Miguel Poveda joined in. Such a wonderful time. I also bought your first CD there. At the Irvine Flamenco concert Aug. 9, ‘Somos Flamencos’ you were the one who held the concert together. Without you it would have been a disaster. Gracias Encarna. Viva Cadiz.
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Encarna Anillo: Sandra, thanks for your so affectionate words!! What joy that you liked the show "Somos flamencos". Nobody before Miguel Poveda, who’s the one that has taken care of the executive production, has wanted to help me. However, Miguel wanted to help me and of course I had the help of my brother José Anillo. Things are harder than we think!!

Name: Claudia de la Cruz
City, Country: Orange County, California, USA
Question: My dear friend Encarna... I finally have your CD!! Congratulations! it’s very beautiful. Do you know yet when you’re coming back to California? or approximately? Because you’ve left many admirers of your art at the Flamenco Festival. Hugs and kisses
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Encarna Anillo: What joy, love. I don’t know when I’m coming back but I’m praying for it to be soon. Love, I read your card when I got to the hotel and I burst into tears. You’re wonderful!! Thank you!! and may ‘Barcas de Plata’ fill your life with great moments.

Name: Gloria Zupo
City, Country: Mérida, Mexico
Question: Why has time had to go by for a cantaora like you, who has performed with such important figures in the Flamenco world (like your own voice), to present her first album, and why call it Barcas de Plata?
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Encarna Anillo: Hello Gloria! Thanks to Miguel Poveda and my brother José Anillo, I’ve been able to bring out Barcas de Plata!, it’s really hard because nobody is willing to give you a break, but oh well... little by little. Barcas de Plata for all the dusks taken in at my Caleta!.

Name: irene
City, Country: spain
Question: Hi! I dance flamenco and I like it a lot, I do my utmost and I’d like to know if you, what do you feel when you dance? and what’s your favorite song? thanks for everything encarna, I really love you.
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Encarna Anillo: I love dancing, and I feel nice things because I remember my times as a bailaora. If you’re referring to a song on the album it’s hard for me to pick just one, but I’d choose the milonga.

Name: LYDIA DIANEZ
City, Country: SPAIN, CADIZ
Question: YOU SOUND LIKE ‘CAI’, OLE FOR YOU. THE MATURITY OF YOUR CANTE IS REFLECTED ON YOUR ALBUM. WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO PRESENT YOUR ALBUM IN CADIZ? IT’S ABOUT TIME YOU WERE A PROPHET IN YOUR NATIVE LAND. KINDEST REGARDS
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Encarna Anillo: Thanks Lidia for your kind words, love!! You know as well as I do that being a prophet in our land is really hard. I’m fighting to present my album in Cádiz, but I don’t even know who to talk to or what door to knock on! I hope some day they feel like having Encarna Anillo, and I can make my dream come true of singing with my soul to the people of Cádiz and to my native land!!

Name: alejandro (Argentinean living in the U.S.)
City, Country: albuquerque, United States
Question: when are you going to visit america, the united states but also south america? you’re a great artist and a really pretty woman! ole! :)
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Encarna Anillo: A visit to the United States, whenever the people who organize the flamenco festivals want. I’m looking forward to going around there!! You all help me because you’re the ones who can. Thanks for calling me pretty!!

Name: Juan antonio gomez agarrado
City, Country: cadiz
Question: hello beautiful (surprise here ‘el orejita’) i want to congratulate you and tell you that your album touched me and that I’m really glad, it reminded me of unforgettable old times. i just want to ask you how you manage to reach so far inside with cante and reach so far inside of us. all my love to your parents. to my joselito and to you a huge hug don’t ever change you have something special. i always love you, juan.(I never forget you).
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Encarna Anillo: Hi, Juan Antonio!! What great joy, you can’t imagine how glad I am that you’ve written to me. As you know me well, I do everything wholeheartedly, so that must have something to do with it, mustn’t it? You were my first guitarist when I started singing, I won’t forget it either!! Get in touch with me, OK? A thousand kisses Juan, my family and I love you!!

Name: alma plata
City, Country: mission viejo, california, U.S.A.
Question: Why doesn’t anyone use castanets in flamenco shows anymore? Is there by any chance any clacking of castanets on this new album, Barcas de plata? And if not, why not? Thanks in advance for your answer. Alma Plata.
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Encarna Anillo: There’s no castanet clacking on this album, not just because, but because that instrument wasn’t suitable for the cantes recorded.

Name: Matic
City, Country: Novo mesto, Slovenia
Question: Hi. I'm wondering which singers were your main influence, who did you learn from and who do you respect the most? Thank you, Matic
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Encarna Anillo: My main influences are many old-time cantores who are no longer with us, but also those who we can luckily keep on enjoying. I can mention a few of them to you: Don Antonio Chacón, Tomás Pavón, Pepe Pinto, Mairena, La Perla, Caracol, Aurelio, Camarón, Enrique Morente, Carmen Linares, Juan Villar... (among others)

Name: Don Pedro
City, Country: Dallas, Texas USA
Question: Hello Ecarna! I don’t know if you remember me but I’m the person who had the BBQ in Albuquerque when you were there about 4 or 5 years ago with your brother El Anillo and Kilien Jimenez. I listened to your cante that year and I love your air and your personality. And you’re very Pretty, ha ha... I want to know if you’re going to come to the Albuquerque Festival to perform some cante styles. If you come, I’m going. Your Friend, Pedro
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Encarna Anillo: Hi, Pedro!! Of course I remember you. We had a great time in Alburquerque! I really feel like going there and doing a show with my brother, but oh well.... I hope I’m called up some day and given the good news about going back. Regards.

Name: José Morillas
City, Country: Granada, SPAIN
Question: In the first place, BEST WISHES. Regarding the bewitchment and ‘duende’ of flamenco. Can it be learned, or would you have to "have it inside"?. THANK YOU
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Encarna Anillo: I don’t know if it’s ‘duende’ or bewitchment but I do know it’s something that can’t be learned!! You come into the world with it inside.

Name: María Alcántara
City, Country: Mexico City
Question: It seems to me personally that you feel really at ease with alegrías, but what is the style that gets to you most and allows you to best express yourself?
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Encarna Anillo: It’s true; I love alegrías!! But I feel a great deal por soleá, malagueñas, martinetes (forge cantes).

Name: Jose
City, Country: Buenos Aires
Question: Why do you think that the pure and the impure are talked about so much in flamenco? Do you believe there is something really pure or do you think what’s hard is to assimilate the constant changes flamenco has?
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Encarna Anillo: To me, purity comes from the heart. Everything that’s done from there is "Pure".

Name: Miguel Ángel Pelayo Serna
City, Country: Santiago, Chile
Question: When you’re face-to-face with an alegría, you feel the compás and the guitar calls you. What do you feel inside? What is it that creates that limitless emotion in every word, in every little turn of your voice which draws flamenco towards new worlds?
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Encarna Anillo: I feel the same adrenaline of happiness which wells up inside of me when I get back to my native land after a long time.

Name: Lieber Baltra
City, Country: Santiago, Chile
Question: Hi Encarna, my question is the following: What is your opinion on Flamenco having reached the masses outside of Spain?... I’m from Chile, and I hope you can be in this beautiful land some time. Very best wishes and thanks.
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Encarna Anillo: I love that flamenco has reached the masses, because that way I’m lucky for you to be able to enjoy my music, and for me to enjoy all of you. I hope you all invite me to Santiago de Chile!

Name: Kandela
City, Country: Seville, Spain
Question: What did you feel when you sang in Barcelona holding Miguel Poveda’s hand? Do you think there should be more successful artists who, following his example, back other colleagues’ projects?
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Encarna Anillo: I felt hugely emotional, because Miguel is like family to me. I think people should follow the lead to help their fellow man wholeheartedly!!