Manuel Moreno Maya, better known as “El Pele”, was born in Córdoba on January 17, 1954. He is a flamenco singer with a sharp intuition of the sublime. His spontaneous singing catches you since the beginning of the show. It is an honest and pure singing that unites life and death.
He is a complete singer, all his songs, “seguirilla”, “tangos”, “bulerías”, “alegrías”, and so forth have the stamp of a maestro.
He has recorded several albums with guitarist Vicente Amigo.
Discography:
Juan Moreno Maya “El Pele” con la Guitarra de “Merengue” De Córdoba (Philips, 1974)
La fuente de lo jondo (Pasarela, 1986)
Poetas de esquinas blandas (Pasión Discos, 1990)
Avante claro (1995)
Canto (BMG Spain, 2003)
DVDs
Puro y Jondo (2002).
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.