Photo By: Camilla Greenwell

Feb 25 | 1pm | Contemporary Ballet Dallas

"Flamenco is an art form from the 19th century. For 500 years Europe was in contact with Africa and the Americas – there was a constant flow of information. In the same way that jazz was born out of America, salsa out of Latin America, flamenco was born in the south of Spain where, between the 15th and 19th centuries, up to 10% of the population was black. That gives me shivers." ~Yinka Esi Graves

Flamenco Black, an evening length work illuminates Spain’s Afro-Andalusian history, its influence and connections to the origins of Flamenco dance and music. This collaborative project will feature choreography by Yinka Esi Graves, Antonio Arrebola, Bridget L. Moore and Delilah Buitrò Arrebola, with  guest artists and Flamenco musicians from Spain, as well as Dallas local artists.