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Influential pianist Michel Camilo and flamenco guitarist Tomatito, nephew of Niño Miguel de Huelva, play Ástor Piazzolla’s Adiós Nonino (previously featured), from Spain Again.
Struck by the virtuosic playing of his son, El Niño Miguel de Huelva, Miguel el Tomate de Almería, the master of Flamenco who started a dinasty that follows down to Tomatito, his grandson, shakes his head.
From this video.
Tomatito, of whom I have posted before, plays some Bulerías back in 1980, similar to what Niño Miguel plays in the video I just reblogged.
The connection? Niño tres cuerdas Miguel is Tomatito’s uncle.
Grande Miguel!
Niño Miguel de Huelva, a great performance by a powerful musician of whom I have posted before.
Trailer for the 2007 documentary La sombra de las cuerdas, about revolutionary virtuoso Flamenco guitarist Niño Miguél, acclaimed by Paco de Lucía himself, a world-class artist who is today known in his native Huelva as niño tres cuerdas, as he plays on its streets on a guitar missing three strings.
This is a result of his schyzophrenia and long-term heroine addiction.
The video has English subtitles. You only have to turn on the video captions.
