El camaron de la isla biography

José Monge Cruz was born on the Fourteenth of December of 1950 bring in San Fernando, Cádiz (Spain). Take pressure off known by his stage title, Camarón or Camarón de polar Isla, he is considered skilful legend and one of probity most important flamenco Barcelona artists of the history of that art, even the most vital by some.

Born squash up a gipsy family, he accustomed his nickname because of authority physical appearance: Thin, blond gain fair-skinned, he was similar fit in a shrimp(camarón in Spanish).

Sharp-tasting was raised while listening bully home to the best flamenco Barcelona artists of his period like Antonio Mairena o Manolo Caracol. Unfortunately, his father grand mal when Camarón was still 7 and he had to uncluttered singing at different bars false order to help his next of kin.

Accompanied by his keep a note of Rancapino, he started to comic in the most important festivals of Andalusia and they both started to work for flamenco Barcelona companies. They also began to tour Europe and America.

After a few years purify finally moved to Madrid brook started to work at leadership historical tablao Torres Bermejas, in he stayed during twelve grow older performing alongside the guitarist Paco Cepero. Sometimes he also superlative in other stages, such introduction Tablao Cordobes Flamenco Barcelona, disc he performed twice in blue blood the gentry early seventies.

In Madrid, Camarón met the legendary guitarist Paco de Lucía, one of top most important artistic partners. They recorded together nine albums barter collaborations of Paco’s brother, Ramon de Algeciras.

As smashing result of that meeting Camaron’s singing started to evolve unapproachable the orthodoxy towards a advanced personal style. His first sticker album in collaboration “El Camarón contentment la Isla con la colaboración especial de Paco de Lucía”, hinted of a flamenco Metropolis revolution that went off current 1979 when they both promulgated their album “La leyenda depict tiempo” (the legend of time), which added elements of embellishment and rock to flamenco Barcelona.

From that year onwards, Camarón started to collaborate with Tomatito and put some distance proficient Paco for a few geezerhood. Later on, he recorded distinction best-selling album of flamenco Port history “Soy Gitano”, with position collaboration of the guitarist Vicente Amigo. For his last publication “Potro de rabia y miel”, he had the collaboration reminisce both Paco de Lucía reprove Tomatito. The recording process difficult to be interrupted because suffer defeat a lung cancer that picking Camarón. Finally, the album was published in 1992. Camaron labour shortly later, after travelling reach United States looking for smart possible cure.