Our guest's story was that of many Andalusians who had to migrate to Catalan lands back in the 60s and 70s of the last century. Manuel Castro Román He settled in Cerdanyola, a town near Barcelona, at the age of 15, carrying in his suitcases the flamenco aroma and the rhythm of his homeland, Jerez de la Frontera.
In that microclimate he integrated into peñaflamenco and Andalusian cultural associations in the Barcelona industrial belt quickly stood out for their innate sense of rhythm. A circumstance that allowed him to rub shoulders with great figures of the cante who visited Catalonia in addition to winning numerous first prizes in local competitions.
Likewise, he has had firsthand experience with the entire emerging generation, including Mayte Martín, Ginesa Ortega, Miguel Poveda, Chicuelo, and Rosalía. Lolo de Jerez, Visiting his homeland, we talked about all the milestones of his career as a flamenco singer who never lost his accent.
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