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Category: Music and musicians you need to know! Camarón de la Isla・Por alegrías y cantiñas Label: Altaya・Universal Music Spain Series: Todo Camarón Format: CD, Compilation Country: Spain Released: 1999 Genres: Latin, Folk, World, & Country Style: Flamenco Condition: CD media & booklet as good as new! CD case with clear signs of use. Information about musician and album Camarón de la Isla, briefly Camarón (actually José Monje Cruz; born December 5, 1950 in San Fernando, province of Cádiz, Spain; † July 2, 1992 in Badalona, province of Barcelona, Spain) was a Spanish flamenco singer. José Monje Cruz (also Monge Cruz), later known as (El) Camarón de la Isla, was born on December 5, 1950 in the San Fernando peninsula (Cádiz province) in Spain. His mother, Juana Cruz Castro (called La Canastera) was born in San Fernando in 1913 and was known locally as a flamenco singer. She died in 1986. The father, Juan Luis Monje Nuñez, was born near Conil de la Frontera in 1911 and died of chronic bronchial asthma in San Fernando in the 1960s. He worked as a blacksmith in his own smithy and was also respected as a flamenco singer in his home town. Camarón was born as one of eight children. His eldest brother Manuel was born in 1932. It was followed by Juan (El Metepata), Luis (El Nano), Remedios, Francisco, Curro, Jesus (El Pijóte de la Isla), José (El Camarón de la Isla) and Isabel. The Gitano family led a life of modest circumstances. He received the stage name Camarón (“shrimp”) in his childhood from his uncle Joseíco. This was given to him because of his slim figure, fair skin and blond hair. The suffix de la Isla ("of the island") refers to his birthplace of San Fernando, which lies on the peninsula called "La Isla" off Cádiz. Camarón dropped out of school when he was ten and began helping his father in the forge. At the age of 16, he caught up on a simple school-leaving certificate. Camarón originally wanted to be a torero. However, as the people of San Fernando increasingly asked him to sing, rewarded him and gave him food, he rejected this plan for the future. He found singing to be "easier". In 1976, Camarón married 16-year-old Gitana Dolores Montoya, later known as La Chispa, with whom he lived until his death. Four children were born of this marriage: Luis, Gemma, Rocio and José. Camarón's first daughter Juana was born of an affair with Marie Paz before his marriage. Camarón, who is said to have drunk heavily after arriving in the capital Madrid, was a heavy smoker (said to have smoked five packs of Windsor a day) and consumed other drugs such as hashish, cocaine and heroin, which he smoked. Despite several rehabs, he repeatedly relapsed. Partly this also affected his performances and recordings. His last album, recorded with Paco de Lucía, Potro de rabia y miel (Spanish for "foals of rage and honey") is seen as an admission of his powerlessness over the drug heroin (colloquial Spanish caballo, the horse/torture bench). In 1986, Camarón caused a car accident that killed two people. He was sentenced to one year in prison, which he did not have to serve. In 1992, due to serious health problems, Camarón went to a clinic in the USA, where he was diagnosed with lung cancer. For the last few months he has been treated in vain at the Germans Trias i Pujol university clinic in Badalona. On July 2, 1992 at 7:10 a.m., the emaciated Camarón died as a result of his illness. The funeral took place at his request in his hometown of San Fernando. About 50,000 to 100,000 people attended the funeral. The adoration of the fans and the national and international fame of Camarón resembled that of a pop star. This was not common in traditional flamenco until then. His status as a political and cultural identification figure for the Spanish Gitanos is shown, for example, in the fact that Camarón was buried with the blue-green flag of the Gitanos spread over the coffin. Flamenco was part of everyday life in Camarón's parents' house. He recalls, “Whenever artists were in town to perform in San Fernando, the celebration ended at our house. The smithy became the meeting place and there they were together until dawn. I heard all this and things stuck. Everything I learned from the elders.” He acquired a broad song repertoire as a child. According to Camarón, his mother in particular had a strong influence on his musical development. Through her he learned the traditional flamenco songs like the bulerías and siguiriyas. Musical career – beginnings and character Flamenco was part of everyday life in Camarón's parents' house. He recalls, “Whenever artists were in town to perform in San Fernando, the celebration ended at our house. The smithy became the meeting place and there they were together until dawn. I heard all this and things stuck. Everything I learned from the elders.” He acquired a broad song repertoire as a child. According to Camarón, his mother in particular had a strong influence on his musical development. Through her he learned the traditional flamenco songs like the bulerías and siguiriyas. At the age of seven, Camarón began singing on the streets and in the bars of his hometown. From 1959 he also appeared in the La Venta de Vargas restaurant, where he made important contacts with other flamenco singers. In 1962 he won first prize at the Concurso Flamenco del Festival de Montilla (Province of Cordoba, Spain). A year later, they performed at the renowned Spring Festival in Seville (Province of Seville, Spain). This is considered a key event on the way to a professional singing career, as many well-known flamenco artists saw Camarón perform here in public and were amazed by his talent. breakthrough and success From 1964 Camarón toured with the Ballet de Arte Español and Miguel Quesada Falcón (better known as Miguel de los Reyes). In 1966 he received a permanent contract with the Torres Bermejas de la plaza del Callao, a well-known flamenco (tablao) club in Madrid. He then went on tour with Dolores Vargas (La Terremoto) and Juanito Valderrama. Camarón made his first studio recordings in 1968 as a vocalist for guitarist Antonio López Arenas and in 1969 for Sabicas. In Madrid, Camarón met the guitarist Francisco Sánchez Gómez, better known as Paco de Lucía. The collaboration resulted in nine albums. The first record was released in 1969. Like the following two albums, it was entitled "El Camarón de la Isla con la colaboración especial de Paco de Lucía". ... From 1974, the 16-year-old, until then almost unknown guitarist José Fernandez Torres (Tomatito, Spanish for "little tomato") accompanied Camarón in live performances. At the same time, the collaboration with Paco de Lucía continued on the album Soy caminante. In 1975 Camarón received the Premio Nacional del Cante por la Catedra de Flamencología de Jerez. After his marriage to La Chispa in 1976 and the release of the album Castillo de arena, Camarón's career began to settle down. This changed with the release of the album La leyenda del tiempo in 1979. It was the first album that Camarón did not record with Paco de Lucía but with Tomatito. Influential producer was Ricardo Pachón. La leyenda del tiempo was created as a concept album and, in addition to contemporary flamenco studio technology, used new instruments such as drums, electric guitar, electric bass, sitar (played by Gualberto García Pérez; * 1945), keyboard and synthesizer. This is counted as the start of Flamenco Nuevo or Flamenco Fusion. However, La leyenda del tiempo was initially unsuccessful commercially and was heavily criticized. In 1981, in collaboration with Paco de Lucía, his brother Pepe de Lucía and Tomatito, the album Como el agua was released, a less experimental album that is understood as a reaction to the strong criticism of La leyenda del tiempo. After two more albums together, including the commercially successful Viviré with Paco de Lucía's sextet, Camarón and Paco de Lucía went their separate ways in 1985. In May 1987, Camarón gave an acclaimed three-day concert at the Cirque d'Hiver in Paris. In 1989 he recorded the album Soy gitano with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, which went down in flamenco history as the best-selling album. Together with Paco de Lucía and Tomatito, the last album, Potro de rabia y miel, was created in 1992 shortly before his death. "Al verte las floras lloran" was included in Wire's legendary The Wire's "100 Records That Set the World on Fire (While No One Was Listening)". tracklist 01・Barrio de Santa María (alegrías)・Santa María District (Joy)・2:31 Guitars: Paco de Lucía & Ramón de Algeciras・Traditional 02・Que a mí me vió nacer (alegrías)・That gave birth to me (joy)・2:17 Guitars: Paco de Lucía & Ramón de Algeciras・by Paco De Lucía / Antonio Sánchez 03・Un tiro al aire (alegrías)・A shot in the air (Cheers)・4:44 Guitar: Tomatito・by José Monge / Ricardo Pachón 04・Bendita sea mi tierra mía (alegrías)・Blessed be my land (joy)・4:01 Guitar: Tomatito・Traditional: adapted by José Monge 05・Pueblos de la tierra mía (alegrías)・Cities of my country (joys)・3:07 Guitars: Paco de Lucía & Tomatito・by Pepe de Lucía 06・Mar amargo (alegrías)・Bitter Sea (joy)・3:29 Guitars: Paco de Lucía & Tomatito・by Pepe de Lucía 07・Tu mare Rosa (alegrías)・Your mare Rosa (Cheers)・4:27 Guitar: Tomatito・by Antonio Humanes / José Monge 08・Casida de las palomas oscuras (alegrías)・Casida of the dark doves (delights)・3:59 Guitar: Tomatito・by Federico García Lorca / Ricardo Pachón 09・Bahía de Cádiz (alegrías de Baile)・Bay of Cadiz (Dance Pleasures)・2:53 Guitar: Tomatito・by Fernando Villalón / Ricardo Pachón 10・Me olvidaste, te olvidé (cantiñas de El Pinini)・You forgot me, I forgot you (Cantiñas by El Pinini)・3:06 Guitars: Paco de Lucía & Ramón de Algeciras・by Antonio Sánchez 11・Isla de León (cantiñas)・Island of Leon (cantiñas)・3:10 Guitars: Paco de Lucía & Ramón de Algeciras・by Antonio Sánchez 12・Mi niña se fue a la mar (cantiñas de El Pinini)・My girl went to the sea (cantiñas by El Pinini)・3:03 Guitar: Tomatito・by Federico García Lorca, Kiko Veneno & Ricardo Pachón 13・Jardín de belleza (romera)・Beauty Garden (rosemary)・2:33 Guitars: Paco de Lucía & Ramón de Algeciras・by Francisco Sánchez Notes on the offer and shipping costs Our offer comes from the liquidation of a collection of books, CDs, records and DVDs and some other things. 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