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Scholars also highlight a "Black African imprint" through the transatlantic slave trade and "Ida y Vuelta" (round trip) influences from Latin America, particularly Cuba. The Three Pillars of Flamenco Flamenco is defined by the synergy of three core elements: Exploring Flamenco's Arab Roots - Saudi Aramco World

The Arabs and Berbers who ruled Al-Andalus for nearly 800 years contributed the basic building blocks of sung poetry and complex musical scales. Flamenco Roots

The foundation of flamenco lies in the intersection of several marginalized communities in Spain: Scholars also highlight a "Black African imprint" through

Liturgical chants from the Sephardic Jewish community, many of whom faced persecution alongside the Romani, left a deep imprint on the mournful and emotional nature of flamenco song. Flamenco Roots