Born in Huelva in 1964, Romero was introduced to the guitar at age eight by his father when he was ten years old, he began taking classes with the maestro Miguel “El Tomate de Almeria,” who also initiated his son “El niño Miguel” and his nephew “Tomatito” into the art of flamenco guitar. From a very young age, he used to accompany professional singers and dancers such as Jose El De La Tomasa, Turronero, Paco Toronjo, Jose Merce, among other singers, and Matilde Coral, Rafael El Negro, Manolo Marín, El Mimbre, among other dancers.
Romero won the National Prize of Concert Guitar in Jerez de la Frontera and is an heir to the styles of both his mentor, Manolo Sanlucar, and Paco de Lucia. He is an innovator in his own right who has collaborated with Carmen Linares, Enrique Morente, Miguel Poveda, Eva Yerbabuena and many other leading flamenco singers and dancers. He is in constant demand as an accompanist and has written music for dance companies including the Ballet Nacional de Espa?a and the Compañia Andaluza de Danza. Rocio Jurado and other Spanish stars have interpreted Romero’s songs. Many international flamenco fans know him from his solo albums and from his appearances in director Carlos Saura’s films “Sevillanas” y “Flamenco.”
He has toured widely as a concert guitarist, appearing at New York’s Carnegie Hall in 2005. His live show “Sueña a Romero,” which premiered at the 2006 Flamenco Biennial in Seville, explored new territory while paying homage to the guitar’s central role in the history of flamenco.
Discography:
Azulejo (CPS, Centro de Producción Sevillano, 1997)
Romero (Harmonia Mundi, 2004)
Tierra De Calma, with Miguel Poveda (DiscMedi Blau, 2006)
Raíces y Alas, with Carmen Linares (Salobre, 2008)
Agua Encendida (Nuba, 2010)
Paseo de los cipreses (Nuba, 2015)
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.