Guitarist and composer Juan Manuel Cañizares was born in 1966 in Sabadell, in northeastern Spain, the son of parents from southern Spain. He started his…
Artist Profiles: Juan Manuel Cañizares
Tag: Flamenco
Artist Profiles: Jorge Pardo
Jorge Pardo was born in Madrid in 1955. He started his studies at the Conservatory of Madrid at the age of 14. From very early…
Artist Profiles: El Cuchara
Antonio Peña Otero, known as El Cuchara, was born in Utrera on January 7th, 1930. When he was only 11 or 12 years old, he…
Artist Profiles: Jerónimo Maya
Jerónimo Maya, a.k.a. Momo, was born in Madrid in 1977. He belongs to a Gypsy family that has strong Flamenco roots. He is a direct…
Artist Profiles: Javier Ruibal
Francisco Javier Ruibal de Flores Calero was born in Puerto de Santa Maria (Cadiz) in 1955. He is a self-taught musician, professional since 1978, whose…
Artist Profiles: Estrella Morente
Estrella Morente was born on August 14, 1980 in Las Gabias, Granada, Spain. She grew up in a family of flamenco singers and guitarists. She…
Artist Profiles: Ezequiel Benitez
Ezequiel Benitez was born in the district of Santiago, Jerez, in 1980. This flamenco singer has become one of the finest performers of the ancient…
Artist Profiles: Fernando De La Morena
Fernando Carrasco Vargas, better known as Fernando De La Morena, is the son of La Morena and brother of Curro de La Morena, both cantaores…
Artist Profiles: Fernando Terremoto
Fernando Fernández Pantoja, better known as “Fernando Terremoto” was born in Jerez de la Frontera on May 11, 1969. The son of the legendary Fernando…
Artist Profiles: Guadiana
Guadiana is a very versatile flamenco artist: he is the cantaor that most dancers prefer, the palmero sought after by Camarón, Morente, and other artists,…