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Nuevo Flamenco ("New Flamenco") is synonymous with contemporary flamenco and is a modern derivative of traditional flamenco (see the cafés cantantes period, and Ramón Montoya (1880-1949)).

It is widely accepted that Nuevo Flamenco started in 1975 with the Lole y Manuel first album Nuevo Día. Although the most important early pioneers of modern flamenco are widely accepted to be the guitarist Paco de Lucía, and singer Camarón de la Isla, other musical genres have also played a key role in influencing nuevo flamenco. The central focal points of this genre are compás (rhythm), baile (dance), and cante (song). Although the guitar is arguably the most common instrument in flamenco, it is said that the person playing the instrument is flamenco, not the instrument itself.

[edit] Notable flamenco artists

Some of today's leading flamenco guitarists are Paco de Lucia, Tomatito, Diego de Morao, Vicente Amigo, Pedro Sierra, Gerardo Nuñez, Chicuelo, Juan Carmona, Juan Martín, Niño Josele, Ramon Jimenez while some of today's leading flamenco singers are Diego El Cigala, Duquende, Potito, Enrique Morente his daughter Estrella Morente, and Miguel Poveda.

A few of today's leading New Flamenco guitarists in the United States and Canada are Johannes Linstead, Jesse Cook, Peter Z, KAWEH, Ottmar Liebert, Oscar Lopez, Armik, Andrei Krylov, Arturo Martinez, Chuscales, Val Ramos, Jose Ramon Ramos, Denis Koster, Wayne Wesley Johnson, and Adam Del Monte. While these artists are not considered "flamenca pura" (pure flamenco), they derive elements from the rumba for of flamenco 'compas' (rhythm),as well as integrating world, jazz, and Latin music influences.

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