Juan Habichuela
Juan Carmona Carmona | |
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| Also known as | Juan Habichuela |
| Born | 1933 Granada |
| Genres | Flamenco |
| Occupation(s) | Instrumentalist (guitar) |
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Juan Habichuela (né Juan Carmona Carmona) began his artistic life as a dancer, and later began learned guitar from his father and a guitarist from Granada known as Ovejilla. While very young he moved to Madrid where he performed in various flamenco shows (tablaos flamencos) accompanying Gracia del Sacromonte and Mario Maya. Later he joined various flamenco companies where he accompanied some of the most famous singers of the time such as Manolo Caracol, Juan Valderrama, Fosforito, and Rafael Farina[1] and Enrique Morente
Biography
Habichuela belongs to a flamenco dynasty which began with his grandfather, known as "Old Habichuela" and which was continued by his father Joseph and his brothers Pepe Carmona Habichuela (1944), Carlos and Luis.
Discography
- Habas contadas. This is a double disc compilation that consists of 25 flamenco forms (Toques) recorded between 1962 and 2007. Among the singers he accompanied are Manolo Caracol, Chano Lobato, Rancapino and Jose Merce.
References
- ^ "Rafael Farina (in Spanish)". Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre (in Spanish).
External links
- Juan Habichuela nieto: 'La guitarra es mi 'sentío', mi vida y mi comer' Novenber 19,2012, El Mundo (in Spanish)