There is no doubt that flamenco is sexy. But flamenco is sexy with a hard edge – it’s beautiful with a bite. Hip hop is, like flamenco, kind of a dance – there’s posturing, posing, and raw energy.

The genius boys from Cookin’ Soul took note of this and promptly set Camron’s fierce posturing to an even fiercer beat, a castanet-laden work of incredible beauty.

There is, as there tends to be with Cookin’ Soul’s music, a sort of wordplay in the mashup: the backing track is a set of samples by Camaron de la Isla, one of Spain’s greatest flamenco exports of all time. Mixed with Camron’s vocals, we’re left with the title “Camron of the Island.” Clever? Not exactly, but this track is so raw and excellent. I would love to see a mixtape of this kind of music: hard flamenco-inspired beats mixed with rap acappellas.

Camron vs Camaron – Camron of the Island (cookin soul mashup) [mp3 link]

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