Chano Lobato
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Biography
Juan Miguel Ramírez Sarabia was born in Cádiz in 1927. He started singing for fun along side La Perla de Cádiz when he was still a child, for which reason he didn´t take long to become a professional. He first worked in commercial premises in his homeland, such as La Venta la Palma or La Venta de Vargas, making contact with his great teacher, Aurelio Sellés. With whom he appeared in the Edgar Neville film Duende y misterio del flamenco.
In 1953 he won the II National Competition of 'Alegrías´ and soon enough he went first to Sevilla and later to Madrid and Barcelona In the capital. He turned from a figure in song to dance in the capital, working in El Duende, where he met Alejandro Vega, Manuela Vargas, Matilde Coral and, above all, Antonio, with whom he worked during sixteen years.
In 1974 he won the Enrique el Mellizo Prize in the Córdoba National Competition. It was here that he finally came out on his own. His enormous command of rhythm, without comparison even now, has drawn the attention of many artists. On top of this Chano is, Silver Medal of Andalusia and predilect son of Cádiz and is considered one of the best flamenco artists in history. He has an ample number of records and usually he lived in Sevilla until he died on April 5, 2009.
Discography
Flamencos de Hoy. Chano Lobato y Paco Aguilera (1962)
Miguel Vargas y Chani Lobato (1972-1974)
La Nuez Moscá (1996)
Aromas de Cádiz (1998)
Aromo (1998)
Chano Lobato (1998)
Con sabor a cuarto (1999)
Que 20 años no es nada (2000)
Azúcar Candé (2000)
Memorías de Cádiz (Libro+CD)
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