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Flamenco-style pop
Of course, flamenco has come to an understanding with the
most approachable pop for several years now. And that has
been the way it has made it to the top of the charts in Spain.
Although Ketama
started off by joining other types of world music, from which
emblematic records such as ‘Shongai’
came out, it ended up focusing on catchy flamenco-style songs
with pop arrangements. The group, coming from the Habichuela
family, influenced an entire generation of bands during its
successful career. Also based in Madrid and with strong links
to the Ketama wave appeared La Barbería del Sur, between
Paquete and El Negri. Navajita
Plateá and Maita Vende Cá came from the
lands of Cádiz to make it big with singles such as
‘Noches de bohemia’ and ‘No hay luz sin
día’, respectively. There are also soloists down
this road. José el Francés, El Barrio and Queco
are a few of those who have made banners out of flamenco-style
pop ballads with which to win over the greater public, each
with their own nuances and personality. Nor must it be forgotten
that since ‘La
leyenda del tiempo’ by Camarón, most cantaores
have included songs with pop arrangements on their albums,
from Remedios Amaya to Niña Pastori, with José
Mercé in between, to name only a few.
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