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"'''Vamo Alla Flamenco'''", or "'''Vamo' Alla Flamenco'''", is a musical theme from ''[[Final Fantasy IX]]'', and was composed by [[Nobuo Uematsu]].
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"'''Vamo Alla Flamenco'''"<!--itunes-->, "'''Vamo'alla Flamenco'''<!--spotify-->, or "'''Vamo' allá Flamenco'''"<!--Uematsu's Best Selection-->, is a theme from ''[[Final Fantasy IX]]'' composed by [[Nobuo Uematsu]].
   
''Vamo Alla Flamenco'' is a depiction of ''Vamos allá, Flamenco'', a Spanish expression meaning freely "Let's go, Flamenco". A common idiom utilized in southern Spain, the title may be a reference to the tune's "Spanish" feel, although what Uematsu meant by naming the composition so remains a matter of debate.
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''Vamo Alla Flamenco'' is a depiction of ''Vamos allá, Flamenco'', a Spanish expression meaning freely "Let's go, Flamenco". A common idiom in southern Spain, the title may refer to the tune's "Spanish" feel. The guitar in this type of music is called a Flamenco Guitar or ''Guitarra Flamenca'', and guitarist at these dance parties is called the Flamenco(a). Saying ''Vamos allá Flamenco'', guests are asking the guitarist to speed up the tempo or beat.
   
"Vamo Alla Flamenco" includes at one point in its harmonic center the chord progression of a famous Flamenco guitar musical theme, "La Malagueña"; it shares, as well, its diatonic scale of E-minor. The main theme itself is taken from the traditional tune "La Folia" with its distinctive flattened leading note triad in the fourth bar (G-major triad in the A-minor of "Vamo' Alla Flamenco"). La Folia can be heard in several other tracks in ''Final Fantasy IX'', including the "[[Black Mage Village#Musical Themes|Black Mage Village]]" and "[[Vivi Ornitier#Musical Themes|Vivi's Theme]]".
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"Vamo Alla Flamenco" includes in its harmonic center the chord progression of a famous Flamenco guitar musical theme, "La Malagueña" and shares its diatonic scale of E-minor. The main theme is taken from the traditional tune "La Folia" with its distinctive flattened leading note triad in the fourth bar (G-major triad in the A-minor of "Vamo' Alla Flamenco"). La Folia can be heard in several other tracks in ''Final Fantasy IX'', including the "[[Black Mage Village#Musical themes|Black Mage Village]]" and "[[Vivi Ornitier#Musical themes|Vivi's Theme]]".
   
==Game appearances==
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== Game appearances ==
===''[[Final Fantasy IX]]''===
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=== ''[[Final Fantasy IX]]'' ===
"Vamo Alla Flamenco" was included in the game's [[Final Fantasy IX: Original Soundtrack|original soundtrack]] as the seventh track of the album's first disc. It is the music played during the [[I Want to Be Your Canary#Impressing the Nobles|sword fight minigame]] between [[Blank]] and [[Zidane Tribal|Zidane]] near the beginning of the game, and when playing [[Chocobo Hot and Cold]].
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"Vamo Alla Flamenco" was included in the [[Final Fantasy IX: Original Soundtrack|original soundtrack]] as the seventh track of the album's first disc. It plays during the [[I Want to Be Your Canary#Sword fight|sword fight minigame]] between [[Blank (Final Fantasy IX)|Blank]] and [[Zidane Tribal|Zidane]] near the beginning of the game, and when playing [[Chocobo Hot and Cold]].
   
 
===''[[Final Fantasy XV]]''===
==Arrangement Album appearances==
 
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"Vamo' Alla Flamenco" appears in the [[Music player (Final Fantasy XV)|music player]] on the [[Auto Parts#Memories of FFIX (Disc 1) - OST|Memories of FFIX (Disc 1) - OST]] album purchased from [[Coernix Station - Cauthess]] for 100 gil.
===''[[Piano Collections: Final Fantasy IX]]''===
 
A piano arrangement of "Vamo Alla Flamenco" by [[Shirō Hamaguchi]] wass included in the ''Piano Collections'' album. It is the fourth track of the album.
 
   
===''[[Final Fantasy Orchestra Album]]''===
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=== ''[[Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call]]'' ===
"Vamo Alla Flamenco" appears on this [[Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary]] arrangement album.
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"Vamo Alla Flamenco" appears as a [[Battle Music Sequence]]. It is available as [[Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call downloadable content|DLC]].
   
===''[[The Black Mages II: The Skies Above]]''===
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===''[[Final Fantasy Record Keeper]]''===
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A hard rock arrangement titled "Vamo' Alla Flamenco" is featured in [[The Black Mages (Band)|The Black Mages']] second album, where the acoustic guitar is mostly replaced by an electric guitar. It is the third track of the album.
 
   
 
=== ''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]'' ===
==Live performances==
 
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"Vamo Alla Flamenco" appears in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJTHh15yJzw reveal video] for the [[Dancer (Final Fantasy XIV)|Dancer]] job, releasing as a part of the ''[[Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers]]'' expansion.
===''[[20020220 music from Final Fantasy]]''===
 
"Vamo' Alla Flamenco" was one of the pieces performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra at the Tokyo International Forum on February 20th, 2002. It was the eight theme played in the concert and is the twelfth track of the first disc of the concert recording's album.
 
   
 
== Arrangement Album appearances ==
===LIVE "Above The Sky"===
 
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=== ''[[Piano Collections: Final Fantasy IX]]'' ===
The Black Mages' "Vamo' Alla Flamenco" was the first song performed at their 2005 concerts at Club Citta in Kawasaki City, Japan and Namba Hatch in Osaka City, Japan.
 
 
A piano arrangement of "Vamo Alla Flamenco" by [[Shirō Hamaguchi]] is included on the ''Piano Collections'' album. It is the fourth track of the album.
   
===''[[Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy]]''===
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=== ''[[Final Fantasy Orchestra Album]]'' ===
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"Vamo Alla Flamenco" appears on this ''[[Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary]]'' arrangement album.
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=== ''[[The Black Mages II: The Skies Above]]'' ===
 
A hard rock arrangement titled "Vamo' Alla Flamenco" is featured in [[The Black Mages (band)|The Black Mages']] second album, where the acoustic guitar is mostly replaced by an electric guitar. It is the third track of the album.
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== Live performances ==
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=== ''[[20020220 music from Final Fantasy]]'' ===
 
"Vamo' Alla Flamenco" was one of the pieces performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra at the Tokyo International Forum on February 20th, 2002. It was the eighth theme played in the concert and is the twelfth track of the first disc of the concert recording's album.
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=== LIVE "Above The Sky" ===
 
The Black Mages' "Vamo' Alla Flamenco" was the first song performed at their 2005 concerts at Club Citta in Kawasaki City, Japan and Namba Hatch in Osaka City, Japan.
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=== ''[[Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy]]'' ===
 
This track was present on the orchestral concert performed by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden on December 4th, 2007.
 
This track was present on the orchestral concert performed by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden on December 4th, 2007.
   
===''[[Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy Returning Home]]''===
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=== ''[[Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy Returning Home]]'' ===
 
"Vamo' Alla Flamenco" is included on this live recording of an orchestral concert, performed by the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Arnie Roth held in Tokyo, in November 2010.
 
"Vamo' Alla Flamenco" is included on this live recording of an orchestral concert, performed by the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Arnie Roth held in Tokyo, in November 2010.
   
==Compilation album appearances==
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== Compilation album appearances ==
===''[[Final Fantasy IX: Uematsu's Best Selection]]''===
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=== ''[[Uematsu's Best Selection - Music From The Final Fantasy IX Video Game]]'' ===
A cut of "Vamo' Alla Flamenco" is featured among the "best of" album of ''Final Fantasy IX''. It was the fifth track of the album.
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A cut of "Vamo' allá Flamenco" is featured among the "best of" album of ''Final Fantasy IX''. It was the fifth track of the album.
   
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=== ''[[Final Fantasy S Generation: Official Best Collection]]'' ===
 
The ''Piano Collections'' version of "Vamo Alla Flamenco" was included as the sixth track of this "best-of" album of ''Final Fantasy'' music remixes.
 
The ''Piano Collections'' version of "Vamo Alla Flamenco" was included as the sixth track of this "best-of" album of ''Final Fantasy'' music remixes.
   
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"Vamo Alla Flamenco", "Vamo'alla Flamenco, or "Vamo' allá Flamenco", is a theme from Final Fantasy IX composed by Nobuo Uematsu.

Vamo Alla Flamenco is a depiction of Vamos allá, Flamenco, a Spanish expression meaning freely "Let's go, Flamenco". A common idiom in southern Spain, the title may refer to the tune's "Spanish" feel. The guitar in this type of music is called a Flamenco Guitar or Guitarra Flamenca, and guitarist at these dance parties is called the Flamenco(a). Saying Vamos allá Flamenco, guests are asking the guitarist to speed up the tempo or beat.

"Vamo Alla Flamenco" includes in its harmonic center the chord progression of a famous Flamenco guitar musical theme, "La Malagueña" and shares its diatonic scale of E-minor. The main theme is taken from the traditional tune "La Folia" with its distinctive flattened leading note triad in the fourth bar (G-major triad in the A-minor of "Vamo' Alla Flamenco"). La Folia can be heard in several other tracks in Final Fantasy IX, including the "Black Mage Village" and "Vivi's Theme".

Game appearances

Final Fantasy IX

"Vamo Alla Flamenco" was included in the original soundtrack as the seventh track of the album's first disc. It plays during the sword fight minigame between Blank and Zidane near the beginning of the game, and when playing Chocobo Hot and Cold.

Final Fantasy XV

"Vamo' Alla Flamenco" appears in the music player on the Memories of FFIX (Disc 1) - OST album purchased from Coernix Station - Cauthess for 100 gil.

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call

"Vamo Alla Flamenco" appears as a Battle Music Sequence. It is available as DLC.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

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Final Fantasy XIV

"Vamo Alla Flamenco" appears in the reveal video for the Dancer job, releasing as a part of the Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers expansion.

Arrangement Album appearances

Piano Collections: Final Fantasy IX

A piano arrangement of "Vamo Alla Flamenco" by Shirō Hamaguchi is included on the Piano Collections album. It is the fourth track of the album.

Final Fantasy Orchestra Album

"Vamo Alla Flamenco" appears on this Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary arrangement album.

The Black Mages II: The Skies Above

A hard rock arrangement titled "Vamo' Alla Flamenco" is featured in The Black Mages' second album, where the acoustic guitar is mostly replaced by an electric guitar. It is the third track of the album.

Live performances

20020220 music from Final Fantasy

"Vamo' Alla Flamenco" was one of the pieces performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra at the Tokyo International Forum on February 20th, 2002. It was the eighth theme played in the concert and is the twelfth track of the first disc of the concert recording's album.

LIVE "Above The Sky"

The Black Mages' "Vamo' Alla Flamenco" was the first song performed at their 2005 concerts at Club Citta in Kawasaki City, Japan and Namba Hatch in Osaka City, Japan.

Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy

This track was present on the orchestral concert performed by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden on December 4th, 2007.

Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy Returning Home

"Vamo' Alla Flamenco" is included on this live recording of an orchestral concert, performed by the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Arnie Roth held in Tokyo, in November 2010.

Compilation album appearances

Uematsu's Best Selection - Music From The Final Fantasy IX Video Game

A cut of "Vamo' allá Flamenco" is featured among the "best of" album of Final Fantasy IX. It was the fifth track of the album.

Final Fantasy S Generation: Official Best Collection

The Piano Collections version of "Vamo Alla Flamenco" was included as the sixth track of this "best-of" album of Final Fantasy music remixes.