La Soleá in Madrid

an amazing find in madrid. super friendly and incredible music. best described by this nyt review: Stepping into the almost hidden doorway of this flamenco bar, one enters a smoky L-shaped room, its walls adorned with blue and white tiles. Well after midnight you may find the place packed with Gypsies and Madrileños, all in thrall to the rhythmic, heartfelt music produced by a Gypsy guitarist and a singer. A hybrid of Arab, Jewish, Gypsy and Andalusian musical and dance influences that coalesced in Andalusia 200 years ago, traditional flamenco is drawing renewed interest in Madrid. Bars like La Soleá, which moved to larger quarters in 2006 to accommodate its growing clientele, present authentic alternatives to the ubiquitous tablaõs that usually present touristy, rote-like flamenco shows.

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thank you for posting this and sharing the views of worlds some of us cannot visit yet...