Gurumbé: Afro-Andalusian Memories

The filmmaker behind the documentary that traced the African origins of Flamenco explains why the story of the Gurumbé drum rhythm — silenced for centuries — is one of the most important untold stories in Western cultural history.

Rhythmic Proof of Concept

"Gurumbé" was the drum beat that echoed in Seville, connecting West Africa directly to Andalusian music. We sit down with Miguel Ángel Rosales to discuss the recovery of these roots.