Juan Moneo Lara (a.k.a. El Torta) was born in Jerez de la Frontera (Cadiz, Spain), 1952. He was a Gypsy Flamenco cantaor (singer). His brother is Manuel Moneo.
In 1972 he was awarded the Soleares award in the Concurso de Mairena del Alcor. In 1985 he performed at Tablao Los Canasteros and Circulo de Bellas Artes in Madrid. He later joined the El Duende tablao (nightclub) in Jerez.
He recorded few solos albums and his specialty were soleares and bulerias.
El Torta died on December 31, 2013 in Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Discography:
Al compás del nuevo alba (Izquierdo, 1984)
Luna mora (Dro East West, 1989-2002)
Colores morenos (Audivis Ethnic, 1994)
Momentos (Juglar Recordings, 2007)
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.