Ram?n El Portugu?s is the nephew of the legendary singer Porrinas de Badajoz. Ram?n el Portugu?s is specialized in cantes extreme?os (Flamenco songs from Extremadura, a region in eastern Spain) such as tangos and jaleos. The jaleos are thought to be one of the oldest forms of Flamenco, a primitive form of the alegr?a.

Although born in Extremadura, Ram?n Su?rez Salazar is known in the Flamenco circuit as El Portugu?s (Extremadura is a bordering region with Portugal).

Ram?n El Portugu?s has taken part in most relevant flamenco festivals and has proved to be a "live" artist rather than a recording artist: he has recorded only two albums during his musical career, the first one in the early 1970s. On his second album, Gitanos de la Plaza was accompanied by some the finest flamenco guitarists: Juan Habichuela, Pepe Habichuela, Tomatito and El Bola. His own son, Paquete, and El Negri, also collaborated, both being members of La Barber?a del Sur. Therefore, Gitanos de la Plaza brought together several flamenco generations with the fabulous voice of Ram?n El Portugu?s.

Gitanos de la Plaza