Rafael Riqueni

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Riqueni and the second or maternal family name is Del Canto.

Rafael Riqueni
Riqueni performing in 2016
Background information
Born
Rafael Riqueni del Canto

(1962-08-16)16 August 1962
Sevilla, Spain
Genres
Occupations
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1974 (1974)–present
Websitewww.rafael-riqueni.com
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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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