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Although considered part of the culture of Spain, flamenco actually originated in one specific region, Andalucia. Other areas, mainly Extremadura and Murcia, have contributed to the development of several flamenco musical forms, and many renowned flamenco artists have been born outside Andalusia. It is generally acknowledged that flamenco grew out of the interplay of Arabic, Andalucian, Sephardic, and Gypsy cultures that existed in Andalusia prior to and after the Reconquest. Latin American and especially Cuban influences have also contributed, as evidenced in the dances of "Ida y Vuelta". Flamenco is the music of the gypsies and played in their social community. Andalusian people who grew up around gypsies, and the life, were also accepted as "flamencos" (Paco de Lucía).

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