No matter how much we or anyone else tells you about flamenco, you can only understand flamenco by hearing, seeing, and making as much flamenco as you can. Mojácar wants you to listen to every flamenco recording you can get your hands on. To help you get started, we've created the recommended listening list below.

We've chosen these recordings because we think they provide the clearest examples of the various flamenco forms we cover in this series while reflecting the best in contemporary flamenco. These recordings are a great place to start building your flamenco library.

You can find these recordings at only genuinely hip CD stores, or through the websites listed here.

Each of the recordings listed contains some of the best flamenco of the past 40 years, so they're definitely worth making a part of your collection. We've noted which Flamenco Básico forms are represented on each CD.

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El Camarón de la Isla con la colaboracíón especial de Paco de Lucía (1970)
This is the first recording in which the two most influential artists in contemporary flamenco collaborated.

The tientos Al Gurugu Guruguero has much in common with the traditional Tientos included on FLAMENCO BASICO, VOLUME 1.

The tangos Ante El Altar Me Juraste is a great example of a contemporary tangos.

El Camarón de la Isla and Paco de Lucía: Rosa Maria (1976)
Another collaboration between these two great artists.

The title track Rosa Maria is a great tangos.

The tientos Moraíto Como un Lirio is also beautiful.

El Camarón de la Isla and Paco de Lucía: Castillo De Arena (1977)
Another collaboration between these two great artists with great examples of a tangos, Y Mira Que Mira Y Mira, and a tientos, Vivo Pa Quererte.

El Camarón de la Isla with Paco de Lucía and Tomatito: Como El Agua (1981)
This recording also features Camarón's other great collaborator, guitarist Tomatito. Camarón's recordings with Tomatito, particularly "Flamenco Vivo" and "Paris, 1987," should also definitely be a part of your collection.

The tangos Como El Agua is a classic. Also listen to Tu Amor Para Mi No Es Fantasía.

Chano Lobato, Manuel de Paula, Gaspar de Utrera, et al.

Cante Flamenco: Recorded Live in Juerga and Concert in Andalucía (1990)

El Torta, Manuel Moneo, Moraito Chico, et al.

Jerez: Fiesta & Cante Jondo (1991)

These two recordings are great examples of live recordings of flamenco as you would hear it at a juerga, a private flamenco party, or at a fiesta.

Gaspar de Utrera sings a tientos on Cante Flamenco.

El Torta's recording of tientos and tangos on Jerez shows how the slower tientos blends into the tangos.

José Maria Ruiz Rosa "El Chino": Vieja Letanía (1996)
El Chino is one of the generation of flamenco singers influenced by Camarón, an evidenced by his tangos in tribute, Tangos A Camarón.

Estrella Morente: Mi Cante y Una Poema (2001)
The daughter of one of flamenco's most innovative singers, Enrique Morente, Estrella has already made her mark as an important contemporary flamenco singer with this CD. Her tangos En lo Alto del Cerro has a great modern swing while remaining true to its underlying flamenco form.

José Mercé: Cuerpo y Alma (2001)
José Mercé is one of the great singers from Jerez de la Frontera. This double album restrospective of his work, issued in 2001, includes the classic tangos Pa' Saber de tu Querer, and Bandera de Andalucía.

Paco de Lucia: Solo Quiero Caminar (1981)
One of the most influential recordings in contemporary flamenco, this CD shows the creative mind and virtuosity of this extraordinary artist. The opening track, Solo Quiero Caminar, shows just how far a tangos can grow from the underlying form heard on the first recording with Camarón. It's interesting to compare this recording to Como El Agua, listed above, from the same year.

Tomatito: Rosas de Amor (1987)
This recording features another tribute to Camarón, this time an instrumental selection entitled Dedicado a Camarón. You can hear the influence of Solo Quiero Caminar in this piece.

	El Camarón de la Isla con la colaboracíón especial de Paco de Lucía (1970)	This is the first recording in which the two most influential artists in contemporary flamenco collaborated. The tientos Al Gurugu Guruguero has much in common with the traditional Tientos included on FLAMENCO BASICO, VOLUME 1. The tangos Ante El Altar Me Juraste is a great example of a contemporary tangos.
	El Camarón de la Isla and Paco de Lucía: Rosa Maria (1976)	Another collaboration between these two great artists. The title track Rosa Maria is a great tangos. The tientos Moraíto Como un Lirio is also beautiful.
	El Camarón de la Isla and Paco de Lucía: Castillo De Arena (1977)	Another collaboration between these two great artists with great examples of a tangos, Y Mira Que Mira Y Mira, and a tientos, Vivo Pa Quererte.
	El Camarón de la Isla with Paco de Lucía and Tomatito: Como El Agua (1981)	This recording also features Camarón's other great collaborator, guitarist Tomatito. Camarón's recordings with Tomatito, particularly "Flamenco Vivo" and "Paris, 1987," should also definitely be a part of your collection. The tangos Como El Agua is a classic. Also listen to Tu Amor Para Mi No Es Fantasía.
	Chano Lobato, Manuel de Paula, Gaspar de Utrera, et al. Cante Flamenco: Recorded Live in Juerga and Concert in Andalucía (1990) El Torta, Manuel Moneo, Moraito Chico, et al. Jerez: Fiesta & Cante Jondo (1991)	These two recordings are great examples of live recordings of flamenco as you would hear it at a juerga, a private flamenco party, or at a fiesta. Gaspar de Utrera sings a tientos on Cante Flamenco. El Torta's recording of tientos and tangos on Jerez shows how the slower tientos blends into the tangos.
	José Maria Ruiz Rosa "El Chino": Vieja Letanía (1996)	El Chino is one of the generation of flamenco singers influenced by Camarón, an evidenced by his tangos in tribute, Tangos A Camarón.
	Estrella Morente: Mi Cante y Una Poema (2001)	The daughter of one of flamenco's most innovative singers, Enrique Morente, Estrella has already made her mark as an important contemporary flamenco singer with this CD. Her tangos En lo Alto del Cerro has a great modern swing while remaining true to its underlying flamenco form.
	José Mercé: Cuerpo y Alma (2001)	José Mercé is one of the great singers from Jerez de la Frontera. This double album restrospective of his work, issued in 2001, includes the classic tangos Pa' Saber de tu Querer, and Bandera de Andalucía.
	Paco de Lucia: Solo Quiero Caminar (1981)	One of the most influential recordings in contemporary flamenco, this CD shows the creative mind and virtuosity of this extraordinary artist. The opening track, Solo Quiero Caminar, shows just how far a tangos can grow from the underlying form heard on the first recording with Camarón. It's interesting to compare this recording to Como El Agua, listed above, from the same year.
	Tomatito: Rosas de Amor (1987)	This recording features another tribute to Camarón, this time an instrumental selection entitled Dedicado a Camarón. You can hear the influence of Solo Quiero Caminar in this piece.