El Carpeta & La Farruca (fotos) at Festival Flamenco Gitano USA 2012 / Bay Area Flamenco Festival

Festival Flamenco Gitano USA 2012 featured the U.S. debut of the 14-year-old prodigy El Carpeta, and return of matriarch La Farruca, both of the legendary Los Farruco dynasty, the first family of Gypsy flamenco dance. They were joined by guitarists Juan Riquena & Luis Amador as well as singers Pedro Heredia & Mara Rey and her son, the young singer Jose Triviño, who also made his US debut. Festival directed and produced by Nina Menendez of Bay Area Flamenco. Photography by Christine Fu (San Francisco) and