Flamenco in Latin America
As we have studied in class, there was a major exchange of ideas, diseases and food between Spain and America in the 15th century.
There was also an interchange of music and dances within the Columbian Exchange. Many Latin American dances derived from flamenco, mostly from the style of fandangos.
The colorful costumes, zapateos, turns and the setting of the dances come from this Spanish dance.
At the beginning of the 20th century, many flamenco artists and companies started visiting South America, and slowly awakening in citizens the interest and passion about flamenco.
Since then, flamenco has been the art that has stronger bounds with Latinos than any other type of dance or music from abroad.
There are many bailaores Latinos that have impacted the world of flamenco and have been internationally recognized for performing this act. Some of them are Lorena Ayala from Bolivia, Daniela Tugues, Siudy Garrido and Chachy Peñalver from Venezuela; and Edwin Aparicio from El Salvador.
 Lorena Ayala |  Daniela Fugues |
|---|---|
 Siudy Garrido |  Chachy Peñalver |
 Edwin Aparicio |
As it is shown, not every bailaor is made in the mother country, Spain. Bailaores Latinos, including myself, feel and dace flamenco as if it's from their own culture and not from another country.
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