Camarón de la Isla

✶December 5, 1950

†July 2, 1992

2 candles burning, 6 lit in all

About their life

José Monje Cruz, better known by his stage name Camarón de la Isla, was a Spanish flamenco singer. Considered one of the all-time greatest flamenco singers, he was noted for his collaborations with Paco de Lucía and Tomatito, and the three of them were of major importance to the revival of flamenco in the second half of the 20th century.

Spanish flamenco singer (1950–1992)

☆ Follow

Biography from the article Camarón de la Isla on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.