Pepe de Málaga
Born in Costa del Sol, Málaga, Pepe de Málaga moved to Madrid from a very young age where he debuted as a flamenco cantaor in the Tablao Las Brujas. From his time there, he gained his stage name. He has since been associated with renowned flamenco figures such as Fosforito, Antonio Molina, Marifé de Triana, Rafael Farina, Juanita Reina and Caracolillo.

In 1964 and 1973 he won two Primeros Premios del Cante Flamenco singing in the Saeta form. As the cantaor for the ballet of Antonio and Rafael de Córdoba, he toured all over Europe with much success. Thereafter he joined the company of Estrella Morena as exclusive cantaor and once again toured all over Spain, Asia, The Phillipines, Japan and the United States.

Since then he has been presented at an Honorary gala for the King and Queen of Spain at the Waldorf Astoria in New York; The Chamber of Commerce of Spain and the Casa de España of New York and New Jersey; Carnegie Hall; El Chateau Madrid; The Spanish Institute; Hunter College Barbizon Plaza Theater. He has completed lengthy seasons in Miami Florida and in 1984 was featured in a special presentation honoring Placido Domingo for his movie Carmen.

Most recently, he sang at the Lincoln Theater in Miami Beach for Estrella Morena with the New World Symphony and the renowned flamenco artist Carmen Linares.


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