Roberto Campos is just practicing his flamenco for the joy of it, no overturned hat full of coins in front of him.
, often accompanied by other artists. To his surprise, his first show was at an antique store.
“It’s interesting to see people’s reactions,” he said. “For some people, it’s the first time they’ve ever heard flamenco.” Campos has dedicated decades to mastering flamenco. He taught himself how to play classic guitar as a teenager in San Jose. In 1965, he went to Spain for a year to study singing accompaniment, but instead wound up playing guitar in a small town called Morón de la Frontera. There, he worked with Joselero, a prominent flamenco artist. , a Spanish flamenco artist who founded and ran a dance company in the city.
To talk to Campos is to learn about all the artists and musicians who influenced him. “Do you know Jose Grego?” he said. “He’s the one who made flamenco famous in the United States. Have you ever seen that movie ‘Carmen?’” he continues, before citing a few more references that touched upon his encyclopedic knowledge on the genre.
But the best way to learn about flamenco is to hear it, played by Campos, sitting by the Mexico liberty bell in Dolores park.We rely on you, our readers, to fund our journalism.
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