World Music Guide to Granada
Compiled by Kate Edbrooke, flamenco promoter and Granada tour guide. Contact: kate@andalamusica.com.
Granada is best known for one of the most beautiful monumental complexes in Europe, the Moorish Palace, La Alhambra and the adjacent Generalife Gardens. It is advisable to buy tickets in advance online.
The Andalusian city is also the place where Christopher Columbus set out for America, a statue depicting him with the Catholic Monarchs is situated at the end of Gran Via by Plaza Nueva.
However Granada’s most famous personality is the poet and playwright Federico García Lorca. You can visit his home, Huerta de San Vicente, now a museum and public park.
Granada is also a cradle of Flamenco. The Cuevas del Sacromonte (Sacromonte caves) in Granada used to be the homes of numerous Gypsy families. Flamenco aficionados from all over the world enjoyed for decades the live performances held there. Despite having become a tourist attraction, the caves are still a good source of Flamenco, particularly the specialty of Granada, La Zambra.
Tablaos
Flamenco tablaos are nightclubs that focus primarily on dance shows for tourists.
- La Venta del Gallo, Barranco de los. Negros, 5 – Sacromonte
- Sala Alhambra, Parque Empresarial Olinda, Edif. 12
- Zambra de María La Canastera. Sacramonte 89
- Zambra Gitana La Rocio. Camino de Sacramonte 70
- Zambra Gitana de Los Tarantos. Sacramonte 9
- Reina Mora, Mirador de San Cristobal, Albaicín
- Cueva la Zíngara, Camino del Sacromonte 71, Tel: 958 222 271
- Cueva la Rocío , Sacromonte 70. Phone: 958227129
Flamenco clubs (Peñas)
Peñas are flamenco clubs. They present Flamenco performances throughout the year and are generally known for supporting quality acts. The larger peñas produce concerts at cultural centers and larger venues.
- Peña Flamenca La Platería
Placeta de Toqueros, 7. 18010. Granada
Phone: 958-227712
- Tertulia Flamenca Manuel Salamanca
Calle Rosario 9. 18009. Granada.
Phone: 958-223862
- Peña Flamenca Manuel Avila
Pintor Hermenegildo Lanz 8-6ºB. 18007 Granada
Phone: 958-131289
- Asociación Cultural Alcazaba Calima
Phone: Cuesta de la Caba 73. Albaicín, Granada
Music Festivals
The box office at the Teatro Isabel Católica is a good place to find out what is happening and buy tickets for most shows in Granada. Teatro Isabel la Católica, Acera del Casino, 18009 Granada. Tel: 958 222 907 y 958 224 384 (958 222907) .
Granada Festival of Music and Dance, is held in late June/July in venues throughout the city. Advance booking is essential.
Festival Flamenco de Granada, held in May at the Centro Cultural Manuel de Falla. Paseo de los Mártires, Tel: 958 22 21 88.
Encuentros Flamencos, Festival de Otoño de Granada, held every year in October. Tickets available from the box office at the Teatro Isabel la Católica (958 222907).
Los Veranos del Corral, held in summer, feature a Flamenco dance series. Address: Corral del Carbón, calle Mariana Pineda, Granada.
International Tango Festival in March organized by the Ayuntamiento de Granada (Cultura). Tel: 958 271 272.
EtnoSur. World music Festival held in July. Alcalá la Real. Jaén. (30 minutes from Granada).
Parapanda Folk festival is held at Íllora (Granada) annually, around late July. It normally features international world music acts, Flamenco and Spanish folk artists.
Festival Mestizaje is a world music festival held in June in Maracena (Granada's metro area) focusing on Spanish mestizaje, which is a style characterized by cross-cultural musical influences: rock, world music, Latin, reggae, etc.
The annual Jazz en la Costa (Jazz by the Coast) is held in Almuñecar, in the Mediterranean coast of Granada province, which is 70 kilometers (43 miles) from the city of Granada. The festival is held in July and features traditional jazz, Flamenco jazz and Latin jazz.
Radio
Onda Maracena Radio 97.6 FM in Granada has a world music show called Mestizaje on Tuesdays, produced by Miguel Angel Espigares. The show is broadcast from 21:00 (9 pm) to 22:30 (10:30 pm) and will soon be available at www.OMR.com.
Guitar Shops
As Madrid and Sevilla, Granada is also a great place to purchase artisan guitars, some of the best in the world. In addition to local craftsmen, several expatriates have set up shop in Granada too, making it into one of the guitar capitals of the world.
- Guitarra Bellido y Gil de Avalle, Plaza del Realejo 15, 18009 Granada. Phone: (958) 221 610 & +34 607 457 321. http://www.granadaguitar.com
E-mail: info@granadaguitar.com <mailto:info@granadaguitar.com>
- Guitarreria German Perez Barranco
<http://www.geocities.com/german_luthier/german.html>, Cuesta de Gomérez 10
Granada 18009. e-mail: guitarras_german@hotmail.com
- Raya and Raya. Antonio Raya Ferrer & Antonio Raya Pardo, Paseo del Salon 9, Granada 18009
- Hagenlocher Guitarras, Calle Guadarrama 3 Bajo, Granada 18009, e-mail: henner@valnet.es <mailto:henner@valnet.es>
- Paco Jiménez
Avda. de Italia 4-D
Granada
- Antonio Marin Montero
Cuesta Caidero 1
Granada 18009
- John Ray <http://www.johnguitar.com>, Taller de Guitarras
Calle Solares 50
Granada
Phone: (34) 958225481
E-mail: info@johnguitar.com mailto:info@johnguitar.com
- Anders Elliason, C/ Paratas, 2 Quentar. 18192 Granada
Telephone: (0034) 958 485 118
E-mail: anders@eliassonguitars.com
http://www.eliassonguitars.com/
Flamenco schools
- Cueva La Retama, flamenco dance and guitar school, Veredillas de San Cristóbal, 19 - Granada. Tél. 958 295546 - 627 641 423. cuevalaretama@yahoo.es
- Emilio Maya opened his own flamenco school in Granada in the old quarter of the Albaicín, called Peña Flamenco, Calle San José. Their number is 958225705. Other teachers include Miguel Ochando on guitar, and singers such as Jaime El Parrón and La Nitra, giving lessons in cante.
- Carmen de las Cuevas , flamenco and language school, Cuesta de los Chinos 15 E-18010 Granada.Tel: + 34 958 22 10 62 http://www.carmendelascuevas.com
- Enrique el Canastero
Víctor Manuel Maldonado 34,
18010 Granada
Tel: 958 121 183
- Escuela de Danza Española Maite Galán
Urbanización Parque Luz. Edificio Mercurio bajo, 18014 Granada
Tel: 958 294 609
- Escuela Flamenca Mariquilla
Cátedra de Flamencología
Santa Clotilde, 14
18010 Granada
Tel: 958 292 310
mariquilla@olemail.com
- Fátima Durán
Urbanización Las Flores bloque 10, 18004 Granada
Tel: 958 251 359
- Mainma
Camino de Ronda, 101
18002 Granada
Tel: 958 200 063
Music Venues
Granada has a growing multicultural society and due to its University has a young population and a lively music and social scene.
- Eshavira, Jazz & Flamenco Club, Calle Postigo de la Cuna 2. Tel: 958 29 08 29
- EL Son, Late-night music bar, Calle Joaquín Costa, Granada
- The Upsetter, presents live flamenco and reggae performances. Calle Carrera del Darro 7
- Sala Planta Baja, live music, C/ Horno de abad 11, 18002 Granada , Tel 958 222 375
- Sala El Tren, Carretera Antigua de Málaga, 136 Nave 7 ,Granada. E-mail: info@salaeltren.com.
- Sala Industrial Copera presnts a wide variety of live music, Ctra. Armilla, Calle La Paz, nave 7 • 18100 ARMILLA (Granada) • Tel: 958 258 449
- Huerta de San Vicente, Parque Garcia Lorca, 958 25 84 66/ 629 74 80 71 presents rock and world music events, recent artists have included Bob Dylan, Patty Smith and David Byrne.
- Centro Cultural Manuel de Falla. Classical music and special events. Paseo de los Mártires, Teléfono: 958 22 21 88.
- Centro Internacional de Estudios Gitanos "La Chumbera" named for the abundance of Chumberas, prickly pears found on the hillside. Camino del Sacromonte. regular flamenco shows on Saturdays nights throughout the summer at 8.00 pm. Tel: 958 248 115 y 958 248 202
- Centro de Interpetación, Barranco de los Negros, Sacromonte. This is a museum of cave dwellings which often has live flamenco and world music.
- Corral del Carbón, Calle Mariana Pineda, Central Granada. This venue is an old Arabic market place and worth a visit even when there are no shows. Performances are held here throughout the summer.
- Palacio de Deportes de Granada
Avda. Salvador Allende, s/n
- Sala Sugarpop
Gran Capitán, 25. Granada
- Mae West Coffee Theatre, Centro Comercial Neptuno. Granada
- La Tertulia, folk club,
Pintor López Mezquita, 3. Granada
958 223 879
- Salón de Té Dar Ziryab, flamenco, jazz and Magreb (North African) music
Caldedería Nueva, 11. Granada
958 229 429 / 229 920
- Tetería Alcázar, live belly dance from 8pm
Molinos, 6. Granada
696 046 042
- Tetería Kasbah, live belly dance
Caldedería Nueva, 4. Granada
958 227 936
- Tetería Alfaguara, Indian and Oriental dance
Calderería Nueva, 7 . Granada
958 225 913
- Jazz Club Café “La Champagnería”
Martínez Campos, 24. Granada
jazz and blues every Thursday
Theatres
- Teatro Alhambra, theatre and flamenco performances
Molinos 56, 18009 Granada
Tel: 958 220 447
- Teatro Isabel la Católica, theatre and music venue. It is also possible to buy tickets here for most events throughout the city
Acera del Casino
18009 Granada
Tel: 958 222 907 y 958 224 384
- Palacio de Congresos,
Paseo del Violón,
18003 Granada
Cultural Festivals
Holy Week has been officially declared a "Holiday of interest to the tourist" . Timetables are available from the tourist office which show you the routes of the processions which are held daily.
January 2nd is the Festival of the Reconquest of Granada by the Catholic monarchs.
May 3rd is the Festivals of Crosses, a very popular celebration. Crosses made of flowers are placed in the streets, while courtyards of the houses are also adorned.
Between May and June the Corpus Cristi Fair, the biggest festival in the city, is celebrated. Typical Andalusian dress is worn, horse-drawn carriages are used, and there is dancing at the stalls of the fair. Bullfights are also held.
The last Sunday in September is the Festival of the Virgen de las Angustias, patron saint of the city. Open-air dances, bullfights and processions are held.
Discos (known as discotecas in Spanish)
- Afrodisia. Calle Almona del boquerón, esquina con Calle Zafra, Granada
- Alfonso Carlos, Avda. Capitán 25
- Granada 10, Cárcel Baja 10
- Lía, Santa Bárbara
- Oh Granada, Doctor Guirao Gea, s/n
- Oxford, Recogidas 50
- Perkusión, Plaza de Gracia
Record stores
- Discos LP. Acera del Darro,30,18005 Granada, telf. 958263947
- Festival Discos. Calle San Sebastian,10 (Next to Plaza Bib-rambla). 18001 Granada telf. 958220745
- Gran Via Discos. Gran Via ( just past the Cathedral), Granada
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