Rafael Riqueni del Canto (Sevilla, August 16, 1962), is a Spanish guitar player and composer. He is considered as one of the biggest names or “Maestros” in flamenco guitar history. At age fourteen, he won the two main national awards for flamenco guitar in Spain. As an adult, he has won the most prestigious flamenco music awards in Spain, including: Premio Andalucía de Cultura, Premio Nacional de la Crítica, Giraldillo a la Maestría de la XVIII Bienal de Flamenco y el Premio AIE. In 2017, he was awarded with XXXI Compás del Cante, this award is always referred to by the Spanish media as the "Flamenco Nobel prize".
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Juan Gómez "Chicuelo"
Spanish guitarist
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Enrique Morente
Spanish recording artist; flamenco singer
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Juan Habichuela
Spanish flamenco guitarist
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Paco de Lucía
Spanish flamenco, classical, jazz guitarist & musician
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Vicente Amigo
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Paco Peña
Flamenco guitarist
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Mauricio Sotelo
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Daniel Casares
Spanish flamenco guitarist and composer
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Gerardo Núñez
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Manolo Sanlúcar
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José Mercé
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Rocío Jurado
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India Martínez
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Fosforito
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Tomatito
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Rosalía
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Joaquín Rodrigo
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