Francisca Méndez Garrido, beter known as La Paquera de Jerez, was born in Jerez de la Frontera in 1934, the daughter of a Gypsy father…
Artist Profiles: La Paquera de Jerez
Tag: Flamenco
Artist Profiles: Ketama
Ketama was a Madrid-based flamenco fusion band formed in 1985, taking the name from a Moroccan town famous for growing some of the best “weed.”…
Artist Profiles: José Menese
José Menese Scott was born in La Puebla de Cazalla (Sevilla), but was in Madrid where José Menese made his first contact with the flamenco…
Artist Profiles: Juan Carlos Romero
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…
Artist Profiles: Juan Manuel Cañizares
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: 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…