Duende and ethnicity: confessions of a foreign flamenca - Expoflamenco

A few days ago, the renowned cantaor Manuel Moreno Maya El Pele stated in an interview for ExpoFlamenco that “duendes don’t exist, what matters is the emotion, the mood of the artist doing the singing, playing the guitar or dancing”. This is a topic that often comes up in the flamenco community. This thing called “duende”, is just a myth, something devised to make flamenco more mysterious and esoteric?

Duende Flamenco

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Duende Flamenco Festival at the Aga Khan Museum Toronto: Two Views of the Alhambra – Ismailimail

Duende and ethnicity: confessions of a foreign flamenca - Expoflamenco

What is the'duende flamenco'?

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Tale of a bailaora on her way - Expoflamenco

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Duende Flamenco Festival 2023, Aga Khan Museum

Duende Flamenco Festival 2023, Aga Khan Museum