Luis de Córdoba
Luis de Córdoba, born Luis Pérez Cardoso in Posadas on May 15, 1950, is a Spanish flamenco singer.[1] He won 2 national awards in the National Contest of Flamenco Art in Córdoba in 1974 and 1977 and numerous others.
Career
[edit]In 1980 and in 1986, he participated in the Bienal de Sevilla. In 1994, he was featured on a compilation CD entitled Duende: From Traditional Masters to Gypsy Rock alongside fellow singers Camaron de la Isla, Enrique Morente, and top guitarists such as Paco de Lucia, Sabicas, Ramon Montoya and Tomatito.[2] In December 2007, he was honored by the University of Cordoba with the St. Thomas Aquinas Award, and in June 2009, took the position as head of flamenco at the university. He is the author of the book El Flamenco: Tradición y Libertad (Flamenco: Tradition and Freedom) (2001).
References
[edit]- This article includes a partly translated text from the GFDL licensed Cordabapedia article in Spanish
- ^ Martínez, Emma (1 October 2003). Flamenco: --all You Wanted to Know. Mel Bay Publications. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-7866-6738-3. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Davis, Elizabeth A. (1997). A Basic Music Library: Essential Scores and Sound Recordings. Music Library Association, ALA Editions. p. 503. ISBN 978-0-8389-3461-6. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
External links
[edit]- Cordabapedia article (in Spanish)
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