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Tomatito ("little tomato")'s real name is José Fernández Torres (b. 1958). He is a Flamenco guitarist from Almería, Spain. Tomatito has produced solo albums and was accompanist for Camarón de la Isla . Binomial name Solanum lycopersicum L. The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family, native to Peru and Mexico. ... Flamenco dancer Belen Maya, photograph taken by Gilles Larrain at his studio, 2001 Flamenco is a song, music and dance style which is strongly influenced by the Gitanos, but which has its deeper roots in Moorish and Jewish musical traditions. ... Almería (2003 pop. ... Camarón de la Isla (born December 5, 1950, Cádiz, Spain; Died July 2, 1992, Barcelona, Spain), stage name of flamenco singer José Monge Cruz. ...


Tomatito has five daughters, nicknamed "Las Tomatillas" (the little tomatos) and schould not be confused with Las Ketchup, the daughters of Juan Muñoz, who scored a mayor Europop fusion hit with The Ketchup Song. Las Ketchup is a 3-girl group consisting of Lola, Pilar, and Lucía Muñoz from Córdoba in Andalucia, Spain. ... Europop refers to a style of pop music that developed in Europe throughout the 1970s which emphasized catchy beats, slick songs and frothy lyrics. ... The Ketchup Song is the English title of the song Aserejé which was an international hit record in 2002. ...

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Partial Discography

Aguadulce - 2004


Paseo de los castaños - 2001


Spain (with Michel Camilo) - 2000 Michel Camilo (1954 - ) is a pianist and composer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. ...


Guitarra Gitana - 1997


Barrio Negro - 1991


Rosas del Amor - 1987


External links

www.tomatito.com - Official site.


Tomatito - Biography, discography, video collection and bibliography.


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Tomatito was not confident that the Flamenco fans were still interested in him and he was ready to quit forever.
Tomatito was offered more gigs and his confidence grew, becoming comfortable as a soloist with a unique guitar style.
Tomatito returns to his flamenco roots, playing tangos, soleá, bulerías and a taranta, but his world music interests are still present with a Turkish song, an Argentine tango chord in of his soleás and a rumba accompanied by American jazz musician George Benson.
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