Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Madrid para arriba / para abajo
English translation:
in the north rather than the south of Spain / north of madrid
Added to glossary by
Wil Hardman (X)
Mar 2, 2009 12:03
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Madrid para arriba / para abajo
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
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from a biog about flamenco group Ketama:
Y es que Ketama, triunfaba entre la crítica y el público, pero hacía desconfiar a los más ortodoxos con su música (“teníamos que trabajar más de Madrid para arriba que de Madrid para abajo”, ha comentado Carmona)
Y es que Ketama, triunfaba entre la crítica y el público, pero hacía desconfiar a los más ortodoxos con su música (“teníamos que trabajar más de Madrid para arriba que de Madrid para abajo”, ha comentado Carmona)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | in the north rather than the south of Spain / north of madrid |
kathryn davies
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| 3 | from Madrid to the north / to the south |
José Manuel Lozano
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Proposed translations
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in the north rather than the south of Spain / north of madrid
meaning that with a less orthadox flamenco style, they were less popular in the south of Spain (andalusia), the home of 'traditional' flamenco.
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Note added at 22 mins (2009-03-02 12:25:05 GMT)
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or "we got more work north of madrid than in the south (of the country)"
Their style is more fusion flamenco - pop.
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Note added at 22 mins (2009-03-02 12:25:05 GMT)
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or "we got more work north of madrid than in the south (of the country)"
Their style is more fusion flamenco - pop.
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José Manuel Lozano
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from Madrid to the north / to the south
hope it helps
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