Antonio Manuel Álvarez Vélez, better known as Pitingo was born into a seafaring family in the city of Ayamonte in Huelva, Spain, in southwestern Spain.
After going to school locally, he moved to Madrid where he started performing in underground flamenco clubs, eventually ending up with a weekly gig at the flamenco bar El Mago (The Magician), a regular spot of flamenco’s greatest vocalists, such as Enrique Morente and Carmen Linares. He soon debuted at festivals and theaters across Spain and was signed to Universal Music.
Pitingo’s first album, Pitingo con habichuelas, brought together the singer with worldclass guitarist Pepe Habichuela. Pitingo quickly distinguished himself from other flamenco singers with his unconventional R&B and Gospel approach to flamenco.
In 2008 Pitingo released his first major effort to fuse flamenco with soul and gospel traditions, Soulería. The word-play of the title refers to the flamenco musical style called bulería. Pitingo followed that release with 2010’s Olé and Amén that featured the London Community Gospel Choir.
Pitingo’s Malecón Street (named for the famous Havana seaside promenade) expanded his flamenco soul style to the streets of Old Havana with a collection of classic Cuban songs from decades past.
Discography
* Pitingo con habichuelas (Universal Music, 2006)
* Soulería (Universal Music, 2008)
* Olé and Amén (Universal Music, 2010)
* Malecón Street (Universal Music, 2011)
* Cambio de tercio (Universal Music, 2014)
* Soul, bulería y más (Warner Music, 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.
Hola mi nombre es Caridad Alvarado soy una senora cubana de 68 anos y mi mensaje es el siguiente la peimera vez que escuche a Pitingo fue en el video de resistire despues vi una entrevista que le hicieron cuando tenia unos 20+ ahi lo busque lei su informacion y quede muy impresionada por que no es usual que encuentres hombres con esos sentimientos y conbiciones son hoy en dia es muy raro ver a parejas que estan juntos desde tan jobenes la senora de pitingo tiene toda la razon el es extremadamente guapo y tiene una voz que la Divina Providencia se la vendiga siempre y que en lo personal tengan mas hijos si eso es lo que desean. Ahora en referencia a su carrera me gustaria verlo gravar videos con otros cantantes lo mismo hombres que mujeres lo vi con la India y me encanto y tambien lo vi con Frank de Vita fabuloso y tambien me gusto con David Bustamante. Me encantaria verlo con Antonio Carmona M. Carrasco, David Bisbal con Ricardo Montaner etc y con las damas pue Rosario Flores y su hermana Lolita ,Malu en fin P. Alboran A,Sanz etc,etc.