22.07.2014
- (107 minutes)
Strings prodigy like Paco de Lucia, Vicente Amigo appears in the flamenco world as one of the most gifted musicians of his generation. Proof of his talent: a slew of awards and play alongside the big flamenco names (Manolo Sanlúcar, El Pele, Camarón de la Isla ...). He even recorded his seventh album, Tierra, surrounded by Dire Straits. Vicente Amigo manages to navigate the instrument with a wide spirit freedom. Marvelous dancing notes and rhythms, constructing a magical aroma.
The Crime Was In Granada
Antonio Machado
For
Federico García
Lorca
I: The Crime
He was seen walking between the rifles,
down a long street
out to chill fields
still lit by early stars.
They killed Federico
when the dawn broke.
The executioner’s crew
dared not look in his face.
They shut their eyes,
said: ‘Nor will God save you!
Federico fell dying
–blood on his brow, lead in his
guts –
…To think the crime should be in Granada.
–
poor Granada – in his
Granada…
II:
Death and the Poet
He was seen walking only with Her,
and unafraid of her scythe.
– The sun now on tower after tower, hammers
on anvils – anvil on anvil, of the
forges.
Federico was speaking
flattering Death. She listened.
‘Yesterday in my verse, friend,
the clap of your dry palms sounded,
you gave ice to my song, your
silver
scythe’s edge to my tragedy,
I’ll sing to you of your wasted flesh,
your empty eyes,
your hair the wind stirs,
the red lips where you were kissed…
Now as ever, gypsy, my death,
how good to be alone with you,
in this breeze of
Granada,
my Granada!
III
He was seen walking…
Friends,
carve
in the
Alhambra,
a statue of dreams
and stone, for the poet,
over a fountain where water goes
grieving
and saying, eternally:
the crime was in
Granada,
in his Granada!
