The all-female flamenco quartet
March 2020
INTERVIEW
Where did the idea come from ? Who are the project holders ?
Musical genre born from the meeting of 4 cultures; Arab, Jew, Andalusian and Gypsy people arriving
in Spain from India, flamenco is an extraordinary example of fraternity. José Manrubia is a visual
artist, creator of cultural events (concerts, exhibitions, theater, conferences, …) of over 500 events in
30 years, director and creator of the Flamenco in Arles festival.
What do they do ? What’s the project about ?
An all-female flamenco quartet, FlamencA is made up of artists of 4 nationalities, combining tradition
and modernity … Addressing the challenges that the art world in general and music in particular can
face nowadays. FlamencA contributes to the movement of ideas and their interference with the
cultural and social issues of our time.
Why did they create it ? What kind of impact (social, artistic, innovative,) does the project have?
FlamencA promotes memory as a factor of cultural and social bond, acts as a vector of valuing
populations in disadvantaged areas and promotes culture as an issue of enhancing social cohesion
and living-together.
How does the SMATH Project help them? What are the next steps?
SMATH provides support, networking, expertise for the developpement of this project.
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