- The centuries' long historical tradition

of flamenco and it's evolution shows

a diverse background of cultural roots

and influences including Indian, Jewish,

Byzantine, Arabic and South American.

- Taught to play guitar and sing by his

father Juan el Minelva, at the time the

best-known guitarist in the region,

Andres Fernandez Amador, a gitano

from the province of Almeria in

Andalusia, southern Spain, sings and

plays modern flamenco in the style of

Paco de Lucia, Pata Negra and the Gipsy

Kings, as well as traditional 'classical'

flamenco ('cante jondo') and original

compositions.