Enrique Morente Cotelo, known as Enrique Morente, born in Granada, 1942 is a flamenco singer and controversial figure of contemporary flamenco. After his orthodox beginnings, he plunged into experimentalism, innovating the melodies of cante (flamenco singing) and jamming with musicians of all styles, without renouncing to its roots and to more traditional flamenco singing, which he keeps on cultivating. In spite of the severe criticism from the most "purist" section of the critics and public, , he is probably the most influential contemporary flamenco singer, who does not only innovate, but also creates tradition: some of his cantes have been recreated by other singers such as Camarón de la Isla, Mayte Martín, Carmen Linares, Miguel Poveda, Segundo Falcón and Arcángel, among others.
Enrique Morente, born in the typical quarter of Albaicín in Granada, started to sing as a seise (a member of a group of children who sing, dance and play castanets on certain religious festivals) He...
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