"Y por apellido Rosa; sé que te llamas Ana María; y
vale más tu dulce nombre; que el pilar de Zaragoza"
These are some of my favourite Alegrías lyrics, which
is my favourite "palo" (style) from flamenco music.
In this case they are a way to introduce a very dear
friend of mine: Rosemarie Förster, a pioneer of early
free jazz and synthesizers in East Germany.
I followed her around for some days, spent some of
the best time of my life, and produced this minscule
documentary about someone I deeply admire. Even though
she refused being recorded, once she saw the finished
product she admitted she liked it quite a bit. In case
you are ever in Berlin, I recommend asking around for
her, and you may get to see her live. If you speak Ger-
man, I recommend reading this article, which she used to
hand out after her shows.