A musician from the sensitive and lively people, faithful to the cultural heritage and to the precise call of the contemporary. Very quickly, he assimilated its art and perfected it to the extent of becoming one of the best performers of the present time.Īt the age of 12, he made his debut as a professional, and at the age of 18, putting aside the fashionable flamenco, he began to investigate and shape his unique conception and interpretation of flamenco music, gradually reinforcing himself, not only as a privileged instrumentalist, but also as a composer. Initiated by his father “el tocador” (the guitar player) Isidro Muñoz, Manolo learned to passionately love the guitar. The specialised critics baptised her years ago as the lady of flamenco, a title that comes along with the National Music Prize and the Compás del Cante, among others.Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusionsĪcclaimed Spanish guitarist and composer Manuel Muñoz Alcón, better known as Manolo Sanlúcar, was born November 24, 1943, in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz province), a town by the seashore, where the Guadalquivir River ‘says farewell’ to Andalusia. ‘Cantaora’, ‘Un ramito de locura’, ‘Raíces y alas’, ‘Locura de brisa y trino’ (this one with Manolo Sanlúcar), ‘Canciones populares antiguas’ and ‘Verso a verso’ are good examples of this. Carmen Linares (1953) adapted poems by Lorca and Miguel Hernández, Borges, Juan Ramón Jiménez and countless other authors who, together with popular poetry, nourished her discography with literature. The album ‘Antología de la mujer en el cante’, featuring Pepe Habichuela among other guitarists, opened up new frontiers and consolidated itself as a major reference within the genre. The echo that was forged in Linares, learnt in the tablaos of Madrid and later triumphed in the most important theatres on the planet: Carnegie Hall in New York, Sydney Opera House, Sadler’s Wells in London… It is worth mentioning that since the 1970s he has accompanied Linares at some of the zeniths of his career, both live and in the studio.Ĭarmen Linares, for her part, is the leading female voice of the second half of the 20th century. He participated in some of Enrique Morente’s historic recordings, was one of the driving forces behind the group Ketama and has a solo career that has earned him the Gold Medal for Merit in the Fine Arts. And that is what she is celebrating in her latest project: ’40 años de Flamenco’, a window to look back and contemplate what she has done so far.įor this, she will have the special collaboration of Pepe Habichuela, a living legend of guitar who represents a past that has not left us. The flamboyant Princess of Asturias Award winner has been on stage for more than four decades.
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