Manolo Caracol (born Manuel Ortega Juarez) was one of the greatest vocalists in the history of flamenco music. His many recordings and film appearances made him one of Spain's top artists of the mid-20th century. An extremely passionate singer, he attracted attention at a very young age. Affectionately known as Nino de Caracol, he acquired a solid reputation for his singing at local fiestas. At the age of 13, he placed first in a singing contest, the Lorca Cante Jondo competition, in Granada. Although the Spanish Civil War prevented him from performing at public fiestas and theaters, he continued to appear at private functions.
Compilation album of 20 songs performed by the flamenco singer Manuel Ortega Juarez (Seville, 1909-1973), alias 'Manolo Caracol'. It was the last figure of an extensive gypsy dynasty. He was a great but irregular singer. In almost every flamenco style he put something personal and unique, which caused both, admiration and criticism, but healways boasted of his personality singing. Purists decried his heterodoxy but they never made him change his style. He sung long and widely every flamenco style, but the most prominent were zambras and fandangos. In the world of teachers and geniuses of flamenco world he certainly regain the glory with the passage of time.
A 5CD luxury box set to listen to the best flamenco music. The well known musicologist Flamenco Faustino Núñez has personally selected 100 of the best tracks on this box set. The flamenco greats: Paco de Lucia, Camaron, Enrique Morente, Tomatito…alongside up and coming talent such as Pitingo, Miguel Poveda, Mayte Martin, Estrella Morente and many more.
The CD-book ‘Flamenco: Patrimonio de la Humanidad’ journeys through the history of jondo music. In November 2010, UNESCO decided to include flamenco on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural World Heritage, which is the greatest international distinction for any cultural expression. There have been somewhat more than 200 years of history, according to the documented information which is currently held, in which flamenco has continually grown thanks to the creativity of mighty, brilliant, courageous artists who have gone beyond the limits of diverse kinds (territorial, social, political) in order to offer a type of music too beautiful to be ignored.
Read and learn. PA SABER DE FLAMENCO 3 is a sample of the best flamenco in all ages, classic and contemporary. It is also a good choice, affordable and quality of the various moods of flamenco. It is also, as he read the classic slogan, a bunch of bottled Andalusia. For the listener to understand as a people worth celebrating and joy, tears and joy is expressed. In the voice of the top performers today as Paco de Lucia, flamboyant Prince of Asturias Prize, Tomatito, Manolo Sanlúcar and Carmen Linares. But not forgetting the classics of this art as Mairena, Caracol, Bambino, The Paquera de Jerez or Juanito Valderrama. Shrimp And of course, that has marked the development of contemporary flamenco. To learn, to know and to recognize, that is, recognize, rediscover. Because the world is already well known; what remains to be discovered are the emotions. The heart, our heart.
In this fourth volume of the series Pa saber de flamenco offer an overview of the capacity to take sophisticated flamenco, flirting with other musical forms. Invite you to take a journey that is a return to the root, a trip to the seed. All the voices and guitars of the great classics of our time, Camarón Paco de Lucia, through Sanlúcar and Carmen Linares. Of course we also offer classic flamenco tradition in the voices of the great historical masters like Antonio Mairena, Porrina of Badajoz, Manolo Caracol or El Chato de la Isla, among others. Pa Saber de Flamenco 4 is not a disc but a gem. A naked heart, the heart of flamenco. An ancient art that is more alive than ever. And in this mechanical world in which we live, this virtue of stripping the heart is something unusual.
Album CD released in Spain in 1992 by the label Hispavox that is part of the large collection of 'Historical Records' that are the heritage of this record label, dedicated to the different flamenco styles. The collection is required for both the approach to the deepening of flamenco singing.
Flamenco jazz to flamenco to dry. 'Flamingo know Pa 2' is a collection of popular songs performed by pretty much outstanding names in flamenco, which is ideal for those who want to have at home a little bit of everything. Things Shrimp, Duquende, Paco de Lucía, El Lebrijano, Manolo Sanlúcar, Carmen Linares, Marina Heredia, Fosforito Snail Mairena.