New flamenco

New flamenco (or nuevo flamenco) or flamenco fusion is a musical genre that was born in Spain, starting in the 1980s. It combines flamenco guitar virtuosity and traditional flamenco music with musical fusion^[1] (with genres like jazz, blues, rock, rumba, and years later reggaeton, hip hop, or electronic music).

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New flamenco
Native name	Nuevo flamenco, flamenco nuevo
Stylistic origins	Flamenco rumba flamenca jazz blues rock pop electronic
Cultural origins	Late 1970s, Spain
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Nueva canción

Las Migas, an all-women quartet from Barcelona, is one of the notable groups. Their 2022 album Libres was distinguished as "Best Flamenco Music Album" at the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards.^[2]

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[1]
Lawrence Russell. "The New Flamenco". Retrieved 2012-01-22.
[2]
Romero, Angel (2023-05-20). "Las Migas: An All-Female Flamenco Crossover Quartet of Diverse Origins | World Music Central". Retrieved 2024-08-31.