Chano Lobato, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Spanish flamenco singer
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Place of Birth: Santa MarĂa, Andalusia, Spain
About Chano Lobato
- Chano Lobato (December 1927 in Cadiz – 5 April 2009 in Seville) was a Spanish flamenco singer. Born in the Santa MarĂa neighborhood of Cadiz, he began performing at nightclubs in his hometown and later moved to Madrid, where he joined Alejandro Vega's Flamenco dance group.
- He became well known for performing with Antonio El BailarĂn in particular, but also Manuel Morao and El Serna and for various notable dancers, including Matilde Coral. In 1974 Lobato received the Enrique El Mellizo award at the national contest Concurso Nacional de CĂłrdoba and in 1996 he received the Medalla de AndalucĂa (Medal of Andalusia). Chano Lobato made many recordings.
- Amongst the most recent are: 1996 La Nuez Mosca 1997 Aromas de Cadiz 1997 Con sabor a cuarto 1998 El Flamenco Vive 2CD 2000 Azucar Cande 2000 Que viente anos no es nada 2002 Romea 2003 Memorias de Cadiz According to writer and flamencologist Manuel RĂos Ruiz, "Chano Lobato is an artist who gets emotional when he sings, who gets drunk with his singing, and quickly transmits his purest essence to the knowledgeable enthusiasts".
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