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A wide range of bars offering the finest flamenco atmospheres
With the rise of flamenco bars in the 19th century, flamenco enjoyed its finest hour in the capital. These days, the flamenco bars and clubs are carrying on the tradition, offering a chance to see flamenco at its purest every night, while enjoying a fine meal or a drink.
Our journey begins in the most traditional flamenco tapas bars in Madrid. El Rincón de Jerez (Rufino Blanco, 5. Tel.: 91 355 47 45) is located in the Salamanca neighbourhood and is one of the venues with the most authentic atmosphere. At 11 o clock every night, the waiters and the audience sing “la salve”, a tradition which “comes directly from Jerez”, according to the venue manager Rafael Cantero. “The lights go down, and candles are lit in order to get the singers in the mood, and the audience is given a song sheet so that they can join in”.
Not only can the audience enjoy the finest local music, but they can also enjoy the traditional tapas and dishes such as gazpacho, potatoes, fried fish and bull tail, and wines such as sherry and manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Los Gabrieles (Echegaray, 17. Tel.: 91 429 62 61) is another of Madrid’s most traditional flamenco venues. Open since 1898, according to manager Sonia Sebastián with the passing of time it has become “an veritable flamenco museum, having remained the same for over a decade”. The Andalusian decoration stands out, with its tiled walls depicting scenes from mythical works such as Don Quixote.
From 1:00 till 9:00 it is a regular bar, where locals come together to chat, have an aperitif and enjoy the purest flamenco. After 9:00 it becomes a cocktail bar, but flamenco music remains ever present until the early hours of the morning.
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