Flamenco Nuevo ("New Flamenco") is synonymous with contemporary flamenco and is a modern derivitave of traditional flamenco (see the cafés cantantés period, and Rámon Montoya (1880-1949)). Flamenco is a Spanish musical genre. ...

Although the most important early pioneers of modern flamenco are widely accepted to be the guitarist Paco de Lucía, and singer Camarón de la Isla, other musical genres have also played a key role in influencing nuevo flamenco. The central focal points of this genre are compas (rythm), baile (dance), and cante (song). Although the guitar is arguably the most common instrument in flamenco, it is said that the person playing the instrument is flamenco, not the instrument itself. Paco De Lucia on the cover of El Duende Flamenco de Paco de Lucia (1972). ... Camarón de la Isla (born December 5, 1950, Cádiz, Spain; Died July 2, 1992, Barcelona, Spain), stage name of flamenco singer José Monge Cruz. ...

Notable Flamenco Artist

Some of today's leading flamenco guitarists are Armik, Paco de Lucia, Tomatito, Diego de Morao, Vicente Amigo, Pedro Sierra, Gerardo Nuñez, Chicuelo, Juan Carmona, Niño Josele, Ramon Jimenez while some of today's leading flamenco singers are Diego El Cigala, Duquende, Potito, Enrique Morente his daughter Estrella Morente, Miguel Poveda. Armik is a Iranian guitarist of the style of nuevo flamenco. ... Paco de Lucía is an internationally recognized Spanish flamenco guitarist, and leading exponent of the New Flamenco style. ... This article doesnt deal with the tomatillo Tomatito (little tomato)s real name is José Fernández Torres (b. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Niño Josele (born Juan José Heredia in 1974 in Almeria) is a Spanish guitarist, and exponent of the New Flamenco style. ... Dieg(uit)o El Cigala is a famous Flamenco singer. ... Juan Rafael Cortés Santiago, known as Duquende (born Sabadell, 1965). ... Enrique Morente Cotelo, known as Enrique Morente, born in Granada, 1942 is a flamenco singer and controversial figure of contemporary flamenco. ... // Estrella Morente (Estrella de la Aurora Morente Carbonell) was born on August 14, 1980 in Las Gabias, Granada. ...

A few of today's leading New Flamenco guitarists in the United States are Arturo Martinez, Chuscales, Val Ramos, Jose Ramon Ramos, Denis Koster, Adam Del Monte etc... Val Ramos is considered to be one of the best Nuevo Flamenco guitarists in the United States. ...

External links

• Spanish flamenco online store / website
• Flamenco guitar lessons
• The origins of new flamenco
• New flamenco in the 1980s
• Paco de Lucia's site
• Vicente Amigo's site
• Tomatito's site
• Niño Josele's site
• Pedro Sierra's site
• [Enrique Morente's site
• [Diego el Cigala's site
• [Juan Canizares' site
• [Flamenco guitar resorce
• [[[Category:Flamenco styles]]