Merche Esmeralda

Reinventing Spain's 'ageless art' of flamenco

Published by Hurriyet on Sun, 08/02/2015 - 13:17

Stamping her heels to the brisk strumming of a guitar, Merche Esmeralda, 68, twirls her black shawl in the sunshine as the Madrid traffic streams by a roundabout behind her.

At an age when most top ballet and contemporary dancers would long ago have hung up their pumps, this flamenco star still shines - and now a generation of new artists is rising to follow.