Luis El Habichuela

Spanish Flamenco guitarist (Granada, 1947 - Madrid, 1993). He was the third brother of the great dynasty of flamenco guitarists los "Habichuela", Pepe Habichuela, Juan Carmona "Habichuela" and Carlos Habichuela. Luis had started as a singer, and as such he began his professional career at age 14, in a company whose star was the dancer La Chunga. His taste for singing was excellent and he could do very well withany style, but growing up cost him his voice and he chose the guitar, following the footsteps of his father, as well as his brothers. As a flamenco guitarist, Luis Habichuela won great prestige accompanying the singing and dancing with such precision and skill that made him be the favorite of many singers. He developed a significant stretch of his career playing in the Madrid tablaos Torres Bermejas, Los Canasteros, Arco de Cuchilleros, Las Brujas & Café de Chinitas. He also belonged to various theatrical groups, the latest being the National Ballet of Spain.