Male flamenco singer |
Composer / songwriter |
| Name:Enrique Morente Cotelo |
| Birth: 1942 Granada |
"Only an artist like Enrique Morente, who knows almost everything about the classic cantes (styles) and can talk about them from the perspective of an old master, could embark on the adventure of seeking and finding new paths for the cante jondo (flamenco)". (José G. Ladrón de Guevara, poet)
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He is one of the great revolutionaries of flamenco, and without him it would be impossible to understand present and future flamenco. He was the first to adapt the verses of Spanish poets to write his songs. With his enthusiasm for innovating, he created a flamenco mass in which he blended flamenco with Gregorian chanting. He has worked with Indian musicians, and has merged flamenco with rock in his most revolutionary work, Omega, which he made with the rock band Lagartija Nick. Critics have been harsh with him on several occasions, but no one questions his contribution to the history of flamenco.
He became devoted to singing in Granada cathedral and he was still very young when he went to Madrid, where he met cantaores like Pepe el de la Matrona and Bernardo el de los Lobitos. Like almost all of the cantaores from his generation, he began by accompanying dancing, performing in tablaos and taking part in festivals and competitions. His first records date back to 1967 and, although they remained within the classical sphere, they were outstanding due to his personal imprint and a repertoire in which he retrieved old cantes (styles), recordings of which did not previously exist.
He was responsible for the revaluation of the figure of don Antonio Chacón, and he even made a record entitled Homenaje a don Antonio Chacón (1977) for which the Culture Ministry awarded him the Premio Nacional de Música Popular de España (National Spanish Popular Music Prize), the first time the award was won by a flamenco artist. His interest for different art forms resulted in him working in the theatre and cinema, as an actor and as a musician. His daughter is following in his footsteps. |
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Omega
 Enrique Morente & Lagartija Nick
1 CD
Año edición: 1996
8 Opinión de los clientes 
Morente's most daring work, in which he takes a step that is decisive and allows no turning back, by merging flamenco with Lagartija Nick's alternative rock. A
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Price: US$ 27.86
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El pequeño reloj
Enrique Morente
1 CD
Año edición: 2003
4 Opinión de los clientes
The new record by one of the figures that are named most often when talking about flamenco. In this record, Enrique Morente has been able to count on the help o
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Price: US$ 27.65
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Sacromonte
Enrique Morente
1 CD
Año edición: 1986
1 Opinión de los clientes
If it can be said that there is an emblematic gypsy neighbourhood, it would undoubtedly be the Sacromonte neighbourhood in Granada, Enrique Morente´s hometown.
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Price: US$ 18.83
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Cante flamenco (Flamenco singing)
Enrique Morente
1 CD
Año edición: 1967
"Cante Flamenco" was Enrique Morente´s debut album, in which he was accompanied by Félix de Utrera on guitar. Morente´s creativeness and innovative impetus was
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Price: US$ 15.19
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Negra, si tu supieras (Black woman, if you knew)
Enrique Morente
1 CD
Año edición: 1992
In this record, Enrique Morente counts on the participation of recognised artists from this period: Antonio Carmona, singing, Pepe Habichuela, Paquete, Augustín
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List price: US$ 23.59
Discount: 10%
Price: US$ 21.23
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Lorca
Enrique Morente
1 CD
Año edición: 1998
Morente dedicates this record to Lorca. Furthermore, all the songs that are included in it are based on the verses of the poet from Granada. Morente counts on t
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List price: US$ 18.13
Discount: 20%
Price: US$ 14.50
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Iberia
Carlos Saura
Price: US$ 20.93
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Imán
Chano Domínguez
Price: US$ 26.39
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Abantos
Óscar Herrero
Price: US$ 22.40
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Yerbagüena
Pepe Habichuela & The Bollywood Strings
Price: US$ 25.13
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Guitarra suena
Curro de Jerez
List price: US$ 30.79
Discount: 20%
Price: US$ 24.63
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Alegrías de Cascorro
Agustín Carbonell "El Bola"
List price: US$ 25.06
Discount: 10%
Price: US$ 22.55
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Túmbanos si puedes
La Barbería del Sur
List price: US$ 22.19
Discount: 10%
Price: US$ 19.97
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