Juan Habichuela
Juan Carmona Carmona | |
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| Guitarist Habichuela playing flamenco guitar, looking at left hand fingers, right hand thumb preparing apoyando ("rest stroke") attack on fifth string Juan Habichuela, flamenco guitarist | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Juan Habichuela |
| Born | 1933 Granada |
| Died | July 1, 2016 |
| Genres | Flamenco |
| Occupation(s) | Instrumentalist (guitar) |
| Instrument(s) | flamenco guitar |
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. He accompanied some of the most famous singers of the time such as Manolo Caracol, Juan Valderrama, Fosforito, and Rafael Farina and Enrique Morente. He was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Flamenco Album in 2000. Habichuela received the Latin Grammy Trustees Award in 2012 for "significant contributions, other than performance, to the field of recording during their careers".[1]
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. While very young he moved to Madrid where he performed in various flamenco shows (tablaos flamencos) accompanying Gracia del Sacromonte and Mario Maya. He is the older brother of Pepe Habichuela and the father of Juan José Carmona Amaya El Camborio and es:Antonio Carmona. They formed the musical group Ketama together with José Miguel Carmona Niño, son of Pepe Habichuela. Juan Habichuela died on July 1, 2016.[2]
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
- ^ "Luz Casal, Leo Dan, Rita Moreno, Milton Nascimento, Daniela Romo, Poncho Sanchez, And Toquinho To Be Honored With The Latin Recording Academy® Lifetime Achievement Award". PR Newswire. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Adiós a Juan Habichuela, un espejo de virtudes" [Farewell to Juan Habichuela, a mirror of virtues]. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
External links
- Juan Habichuela nieto: 'La guitarra es mi 'sentío', mi vida y mi comer' November 19, 2012, El Mundo (in Spanish)