The Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca defined duende, the spirit of flamenco, as tragedy-inspired ecstasy. EVELYN MENDOZA: I think what really distinguishes flamenco is the grittiness of it.

But what's different about flamenco in Nuevo Mexico is that it's homegrown. New Mexico traces its deeply Hispanic identity to the arrival of Spanish settlers 400-plus years ago.

Paco Lara will bring his Duende Flamenco show to Avoca Beach Theatre on Sunday, September 28, at 1.30pm. The acclaimed Spanish flamenco guitarist will ...

Spanish Romany have criticized her use of slang and iconography from Andalusia, where flamenco originates, and some have questioned whether a Spanish performer should be eligible in Latin music ...

When Buika was growing up on the Spanish island of Majorca, she was used to people saying her voice was ugly. But that didn't stop her. Today, Buika blends flamenco with jazz, blues and soul.

FILE - In this July 8, 2010 file photo, Spanish flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia performs on the Miles Davis Hall stage at the 44th Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland.

3 Flamenco-Loving Pop Heartthrobs Who Will Make You Melt How to tell Alejandro Sanz, Pablo Alboran, and Antonio Orozco Apart By ABC News November 21, 2012, 3:40 PM ...