Singer-songwriter and guitarist José Ortega Manzanita, better known as Manzanita (Little Apple) was born in Alhaurín de la Torre (Malaga) and grew up surrounded by flamenco artists such as José Mercé, Camarón and Chiquetete, who shared friendship with his father, José Ortega Heredia “Manzanita”, from whom he inherited his name and talent.
Manzanita debuted with his father in 1998, participating in the album Por tu ausencia and since then has not left the stage.
In 2016 he presented his third album, Sombras y Sueños. Recorded in Cordoba, the album features José Marín, José Losada, Josué Ronkio, and David Axel Bao.
Discography:
Piel de manzana (2011)
Canciones Encontradas (2013)
Sombras y Sueños (2016)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
