Tomatito

One of the better guitarists from the nuevo flamenco era, Tomatito (given birth to José Fernández Torres in Almería, Spain in 1958) was raised in a family group of prestigious flamenco lineage, and of them costing only 12 he previously managed to make an impression none apart from Paco de Lucía. Still in his teenagers, Tomatito begun to accompany well-known cantaores, such as for example Enrique Morente and La Susi, but he obtained definitive flamenco stardom because the great Un Camarón de la Isla’s guitarist of preference. Tomatito became Camarón’s inseparable sidekick through the past due singer’s last 18 many years of lifestyle, and took component in legendary travels and recordings such as for example La Leyenda del Tiempo. Tomatito also created a solo profession, dazzling viewers at celebrations in Spain and overseas, playing at a number of the world’s most renowned locations, and earning countless accolades, in addition to composing music for movies and orchestra and collaborating on several projects by various other performers. By 2013 he previously released seven single albums and something anthology.