“Taranto” is a flamenco style whose origin is in Almería. It derives from the “taranta”, but it follows a rhythm. That makes possible to dance it, in the same way as “zambra mora”. “Taranto” comes from the mining area of Almeria.

First singer this style was Pedro Morato but it’s important to quote “El Cabogatero” (1810-1880) and “El Ciego de la Playa” (born around 1840). We must also mention Juan Diaz Abad “Chilares”, born in 1868 in Zapillo, Almeria. “Taranto” is included in “cantes mineros” (fandango, taranto and taranta) and was developed in Almeria, in flamenco evenings, between the 19th and 20th centuries, in three cafes: “Frailito” (Plaza de Santo Domingo), “España” (C/Sebastián Perez, today General Rada), and “Lyon de Oro”.