Juan Habichuela

Juan Habichuela
Juan Habichuela, flamenco guitarist
Background information
Birth name	Juan Carmona Carmona
Also known as	Juan Habichuela
Born	1933 Granada, Spain
Died	June 30, 2016(2016-06-30) (aged 82–83) Madrid, Spain
Genres	Flamenco
Occupation(s)	Guitar instrumentalist
Instruments	Flamenco guitar

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Carmona and the second or maternal family name is Carmona.

Juan Habichuela (né Juan Carmona Carmona; 1933 – 30 June 2016)^[1][2] was a Spanish flamenco guitarist. He began his artistic life as a dancer, and later learned guitar.

He wrote songs with many famous Spanish musicians such as Manolo Caracol, Juan Valderrama, Fosforito, and Enrique Morente. He was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Flamenco Album in 2000. Habichuela received the Latin Grammy Trustees Award in 2012 for "significant contributions, other than performance, to the field of recording during their careers".^[3]

References

1. "Muere Juan Habichuela, uno de los grandes de la guitarra flamenca". Retrieved 2 July 2016.
2. "Adiós a Juan Habichuela, un espejo de virtudes" [Farewell to Juan Habichuela, a mirror of virtues]. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
3. "Luz Casal, Leo Dan, Rita Moreno, Milton Nascimento, Daniela Romo, Poncho Sanchez, And Toquinho To Be Honored With The Latin Recording Academy® Lifetime Achievement Award". PR Newswire. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2016.