The Llave de Oro del Cante is a cherished award for flamenco singing. The legendary flamenco cantaor Antonio Mairena won the Llave de Oro del Cante in 1962 and to mark the 50th anniversary, a Gala peformance is being held at the Teatro Central in …
It is with great sadness that I write of the death of the flamenco cantaor Enrique Morente in Madrid on Monday 13 December 2010. Enrique Morente Cotelo was born in Granada, Spain in 1942. He will be remembered not only for his superb voice but als…
Camar??n de la Isla, Jos?? Monje Cruz, was born on 5 December 1950. To mark the 60th anniversary of his birth, Universal have released a recording of his final concert, which was held on 25 January 1992 at the Club de M??sica y Jazz of the Colegio…
The flamenco singer ??? cantaor ??? Tom??s Pav??n (1893???1952) may not be so well these days but he was one the finest singers of the first half of the 20th century and is an important link in the history of flamenco. He was attracted to flamenco…
Miguel Poveda is a relatively young flamenco singer, however, he is already concerned about the legacy to be left for future generations and so has started an admirable scheme to help young artists in their careers. Miguel Poveda himself had to st…
After I finished writing yesterday???s blog, I worried that I might have given the impression that I wasn???t so keen on the singing of Carmen Linares and Camar??n de la Isla. I do actually love so much of their work, but I was focused on interpre…
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