Enrique Morente

Enrique Morente Cotelo, known as Enrique Morente, (25 December 1942 – 13 December 2010)  in the gypsy quarter of Granada in Andalucia, southern Spain.

Enrique Morente

Enrique Morente Passed away in a madrid hospital Monday 13th of December 2010 where he had been in coma following an operation for an ulcer.

Criticised by some of his peers for introduicng other genres of music to Flamenco and working to mondernise   flamenco music whilst still keeping true to it’s traditions in doing so Enrique offended many purists but in reality he opened the doors to the world of Flamenco music to many who would never have ventured in.

A career spanning four decades and 20 albums, according to his official web site.

The first, “Cante Flamenco”, was released in 1967.

Culture Minister Angeles Gonzalez-Sinde said he “opened different public to flamenco like no one else and was very knowledgeable about our poetry, both the classics as well as the contemporary poetry.”

Awards Won

First prize at the contest Málaga Cantaora (1967)
Premio Nacional de Cante (Flamenco Singing National Award) granted by Cátedra de Flamencología y Estudios Folklóricos Andaluces de Jerez de la Frontera (1972)
National Award for best folk recording, awarded by the Ministry of Culture (1978)
En 1989 es nombrado Socio de Honor del Club de Música y Jazz San Juan Evangelista
Honorary Membership of the San Juan Evangelista Jazz and Music Club (1989)
Premio Nacional de Música (Music National Award), Ministry of Culture, awarded to a flamenco singer for the first time (1994)
Golden medal of the Cátedra de Flamencología de Jerez de la Frontera (1995)
Compás del Cante (1995)
“Galardón de Honor de los Premios de la Música”, awarded by the Ministry of Culture (1998)
Pastora Pavón (“Niña de los Peines”) Award, awarded by the autonomous government of Andalusia (2004)
Medal of Andalusia, awarded by the autonomous government of Andalusia (2005)
National Critics award for best DVD and best flamenco singing record for Morente sueña la Alhambra (2006)
National Award of Music for best flamenco recording for Morente sueña la Alhambra (2006)
Morato de Oro, awarded by Peña El Morato (2006)
Best flamenco recording, Deflamenco.com Awards (2006)

Albums

• Cante flamenco (1967)
• Cantes antiguos del flamenco (1969)
• Homenaje flamenco a Miguel Hernández (1971)
• Se hace camino al andar (1975)
• Homenaje a Don Antonio Chacón (1977)
• Despegando (1977)
• Morente en vivo, Díscolo, (1981), illegal recording live
• Sacromonte (1982)
• Cruz y Luna (1983)
• Esencias flamencas (1988)
• Morente – Sabicas (1990)
• Enrique Morente en la Casa Museo de Federico García Lorca de Fuentevaqueros (1990); Republished (2001)
• Misa flamenca (1991)
• Negra, si tú supieras (1992)
• Alegro, Soleá y Fantasía del Cante Jondo (1995)
• Omega (1996)
• Morente – Lorca (1998)
• El pequeño reloj (2003)
• Morente sueña la Alhambra (2005), Mute Records
• Pablo de Málaga (2008)