La Mona

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Granada’s Cuevas Los Tarantos is one of the few tablaos aún devoted to the ancestral zambra of the Sacromonte caves, a style kept alive since the venue opened in 1972. Every night a packed grotto watches 75-year-old bailaora Angustias Ruiz Navarro “La Mona” unleash six decades of art—an artist Facebook posts praise for having shared international stages with Antonio Gades, Frank Sinatra and Rodolfo Reyes. Videos and reviews confirm that her earthy heelwork and swirling shawls still electrify visitors who hike up the white-washed hill for an authentic flamenco rite.