Most of the world first heard Rumba Flamenca via the Gypsy Kings in songs like Bamboleo and Volare. In Spain, Rumba Flamenca has come in and out of style since Niña de los Peines first recorded a Rumba in 1918. Since then, artists such as El Chaqueta, Chano Lobato and Miguel Vargas Jiménez (Bambino) have become closely associated with the form. Apart from the Gypsy Kings, one of the reasons Rumba Flamenca is heard throughout the world is that it is such a flexible, easily adapted form. It c an occur in any key or mode. Phrase lengths can be long or short. Tempos can be quick and driven or easy and relaxed. It’s party music that can be carefully composed or improvised on the spot. As long as it has a steady Rumba Flamenca beat, it’s Rumba Flamenca. Rumba Flamenca is a fast 2/4 rhythm driven largely by a distinctive strum pattern on the guitar. However, the form is so open that not even this is required.