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25 December 1942: Birth of controversial flamenco singer Enrique Morente
Tony Bryant
...his teens, Morente headed to Madrid to embark on a professional career and he was soon noticed by some of the old masters, like Pepe de la Matrona and Bernardo de los Lobitos. He was hired to sing at many of the top flamenco tablaos in the capital ... and enjoyed long stints at the prestigious El Zambra and El Café de Chinitas. He soon became a favourite at the summer flamenco festivals and then went on to tour Europe and Japan with several different flamenco companies. However, Morente’s music