The tradition
Alboreá is a singing style whose name comes from alboradas singing which refers to albor ('dawn'). This singing has a Castilian origin. Alboreá is rarely part of flamenco recitals because there is superstition of bad luck should it be sung for anything that is not a gypsy wedding. It is usually sung in gypsy marriage rites and their lyrics are linked to this topic. For gypsy singers, this style should be kept for weddings and not be sung outside of these ceremonies. Its lyrics should be accompanied by 4 seven-syllable verses and a refrain. It is often sung with a libre (no beat structure) beginning followed by a 12 count measure, which can also sound like an abandolao rhythm in a 6 count measure, similar to bulerías. 1
Discography
Magna antología del cante flamenco, vol. III, CD Edition, compiled by José Blas Vega, Hispavox, 1992 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Alboreá”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Alboreá is music genre, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 1 external register, which can be verified through the citation. 2