Pata Negra was formed by the Amador brothers, Rafael and Raimundo, two wild Gypsy rockers from Seville. They were Flamenco’s number one rock fans. It could have been this feeling for rock that led Frank Zappa and Jerry Garcia to number themselves among their fans.
During Rafael and Raimundo’s teenage years, servicemen at a nearby US Air Force base in Morón de la Frontera provided an authoritative source for American rhythm and blues albums while their father and the rest of the Montoya family provided the deep schooling in Flamenco traditions.
The Amador brothers are two versatile guitarists who are just as comfortable playing blues with Flamenco guitars or Flamenco with electric guitars.
Pata Negra disbanded in 1991. Raimundo formed Flamenco rock band Arrajatabla in 1992, together with veteran rock guitarist Manglis.
Discography:
Pata Negra (Mercury, 1981)
Rock gitano (Mercury, 1982)
Guitarras callejeras (Nuevos Medios, 1985)
Blues de la frontera (Nuevos Medios, 1987)
Inspiración y locura (Nuevos Medios, 1990)
El directo (Nuevos Medios, 1994)
Como una vara verde (BMG, 1995)
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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.