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José Monje Cruz (5 December 1950 – 2 July 1992), better known by his stage name Camarón de la Isla, was a Spanish Romani flamenco singer. Considered one of the all-time greatest flamenco singers, he was noted for his collaborations with Paco de Lucía and Tomatito, and the three of them were of major importance to the revival of flamenco in the second half of the 20th century.
Andalusia is a modern autonomous community of Spain that is best known for flamenco, a form of music and dance, mostly performed by artists and ordinary people from Andalusia. Improvised flamenco songs of ancient Andalusian origin are called cante jondo , and are characterized by a reduced tonal ambiance, a strict rhythm, baroque ornamentation ...
Music journalists and musicologists define Latin music as musical styles from Spanish-speaking areas of Latin America and from Spain. [10] [11] Music from Brazil is usually included in the genre and music from Portugal is occasionally included. [8] [12] Either definition of "Latin music" may be used for inclusion in this list.
1965 El Rey del Flamenco; 1967 Flamenco Fever; 1967 Guitars of Passion; 1968 Artistry in Flamenco; 1969 3 Guitarras Tiene Sabicas; 1969 Arte Gitano; 1969 La Historia del Flamenco (with many singers. CD = Sabicas, RCA ND 74612) 1969 La Guitarra de Sabicas; 1970 Rock Encounter (with Joe Beck) (recorded in 1966) [7] 1971 The Soul of Flamenco and ...
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"Pastora Pavón Cruz, the incomparable Niña de los Peines, has probably been the greatest genius in the history of [flamenco] singing. An all-style interpreter, she completely mastered the fundamental songs ( seguiriyas and soleares ), the festive ones ( tangos , bulerías and cantiñas ), the peteneras and the cantes de Levante ( malagueñas ...
The poet even compared her to Antonio Chacón, one of the most talented flamenco singers of the time. [6] In 1906, she was a member of the flamenco troupe 'El Café del Gato'. During the next few years, she performed alongside other major artists of the time, such as Fosforito el Viejo or Antonia Gallardo Rueda, whose stage name was 'La Coquinera'.
In 1986 he won the Córdoba National Competition (Concurso Nacional de Arte Flamenco de Córdoba). In 2010 he received the Medalla de Andalucía for his merits as a flamenco singer. [2] In 2013 José Mercé's album Mi única llave was nominated for the Grammy Latinos in the category "Best Flamenco Album". [2]