Jerez de la Frontera is seen as the 'crib' of Flamenco music, and the people living there embrace this pure and authentic art form with their everyday life. Jaleo literally translates as 'hell-raising' and is the term used for the gestures, expressions and clapping that accompanies (and can bring the audience into) the performance. There is no barrier between audience and performer as they are collaborating together to produce the art. Sometimes a spectator will "feel it" and join the performance through an impromptu baile (dance). This is the flamenco puro, as it is a way of life, and is deeply rooted in the community as people are often performing for themselves with their friends and family around them. There is a deepness to the emotions that are tapped into for the performance as this is a place of great highs and lows.

It reaches an unsustainable pause/
between audience and applause /
friction from creases in hands /
transfer heat as the volume decreases/
and soon creases altogether/
with acceptance of this moveable feast

Matteo Delred is a photographer from London. He has been working on community and concept driven projects in Spain with a focus on the region of Andalucia.