Cueva de La Rocio

The Cave of the Rocío was one of the first Gypsy Zambras in the neighborhood of Sacromonte, its history is confused with the history of the Caves of Sacromonte Granada. Founded by Don Andrés Maya Fajardo and Doña Rocío Fernández Bustamante in 1951, the cave is still under the direction of the Maya family, one of the most important names in the world of flamenco.
Maya family
During all these years, the Maya family has managed to preserve the authenticity of the Zambra, as it was once understood. A flamenco festival that starts from the culture of the gypsies of Sacromonte and takes place in the caves where day-to-day life developed. The zambras arose at any time in the shared rooms of the cave. Suddenly the family came together with their flamenco dancing and singing that attracted those who passed by there. In short, this daily party was mounted. No need to organize it, without the need of a stage, simply in a circle and where they were.
Today and thanks to the direction of Francisco Heredia Maya, one of the children of Salvadora Maya, we can continue enjoying this authentic flamenco show in the caves of Sacromonte Granada, where the artists dance in the center of the cave while we can witness it sitting around. In addition to continuing this tradition, the Maya family is a benchmark for flamenco art, and Juan Andrés Maya, the artistic director of La Cueva de La Rocío, with all his good work, delights us with his choreographies while maintaining the most traditional and pure flavor of the flamenco. In the flamenco picture he also has other members of the Maya family.