El Lebrijano
- Birth Date:
- 00.00.1941
- Death date:
- 13.07.2016
- Length of life:
- 75
- Days since birth:
- 30426
- Years since birth:
- 83
- Days since death:
- 2837
- Years since death:
- 7
- Person's maiden name:
- Juan Peña Fernández
- Extra names:
- El Lebrijano, Juan Peña Fernández
- Categories:
- Guitarist, Singer
- Nationality:
- spaniard, hispanic
- Cemetery:
- Set cemetery
Juan Peña Fernández, also known as Juan Peña "El Lebrijano" or simply El Lebrijano (born 1941, died 2016) is a Spanish Gitano (Roma) musician, the nephew of Perrate de Utrera.
Born in Lebrija, province of Seville, he began to play flamenco guitar as a child, accompanying singers such as La Paquera de Jerez, but eventually turned to Flamenco singing. In 1964, he won the championship at the Competition of Mairena del Alcor, one of the most important Flamenco music festivals. Within years, he was regarded indeed as one of the greatest voices of flamenco. A few years later, in 1970, he started his collaboration with famous guitarist Paco de Lucía.
His most recent musical works include Andalusi influences, with albums such as Casablanca, Open Doors and Encuentros. And a tribute to his friend García Márquez
In 1997 the Spanish Ministry of Culture awarded him the Medalla de Oro al Trabajo (Gold medal working labour).
Source: wikipedia.org
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