Niño de Elche: “I am a faithful defender of cultural appropriation”

2023-07-31 04:06:54
He has recorded thirteen albums and collaborated with creators as diverse as Rosalía, Tangana, Angélica Lidell or Israel Galván. He wants to reinvent flamenco, even if the purists want to crucify him for it. At this rate, the musician Francisco Contreras will go from ‘Niño de Elche’ to ‘Caballero de Elche’, at least judging by a career that sparks controversy and applause alike. In the middle of summer, in a Seville where even clocks melt, Contreras poses in a fountain like a Triana Christ: with open arms and palms facing heaven. This interview, the third in the ‘At the edge of the water’ series, is about getting wet, but also about walking. Resurrected Flamenco It has recently been released… See More
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