Javier Ruibal (full name Francisco Javier Ruibal de Flores Calero) (born May 15, 1955) is a Spanish musician and songwriter.
Biography
Javier Ruibal was born in
El Puerto de Santa María
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, in the province of
Cadiz in southern Spain. His first album, called ''Duna'', was released in 1983. He is highly regarded for his vocal talent and for blending the musical traditions of
flamenco,
jazz, and the
Maghreb to develop his own personal style.
He plays the guitar and is usually accompanied by another guitar player, first
Antonio Toledo and since around 2000 Tito Alcedo, and occasionally by more musicians such as John Parsons,
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and
Chano Domínguez. He has ventured beyond Spain to appear at venues in
Algeria, England, the
West Bank, and New York City.
Ruibal has composed music for several other Spanish artists and famous singers; some, such as
Ana Belén or
David Broza, have sung his compositions. He also appeared on stage together with artists such as
Pablo Milanés
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,
Joaquín Sabina, and .
In 2007, he was awarded the Medal of Andalusia by the autonomous government of
Andalusia. In 2009, he was chosen to give the opening address of the Cadix
Carnaval
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celebration. In 2020, Javier Ruibal's song ''Intemperie'' was awarded the prize for the best original song (in the movie ''Intemperie'' by
Benito Zambrano
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) at the
Goya Awards, sometimes dubbed the "Spanish Oscars".
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Works
* ''Duna'' (1983, Hispavox)
* ''Cuerpo Celeste'' (1986, Ariola)
* ''La Piel De Sara'' (1989, Ariola)
* ''Pensión Triana'' (1994, Lollipop)
* ''Contrabando'' (1997, PDI)
* ''Las Damas Primero'' (2001, 18 Chulos)
* ''Sáhara'' (2003, World Music Network)
* ''Lo Que Me Dice Tu Boca'' (2005, 18 Chulos)
* ''Pensión Triana – Special Edition'' (2010, 18 Chulos)
* ''Sueño'' (2011, 18 Chulos)
* ''Quedate Conmigo'' (2013, Lo Suyo)
* ''35 aniversario'' (2016, Lo Suyo)
* ''Paraísos Mejores'' (2018, Lo Suyo)
References
External links
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1955 births
Living people
Musicians from Andalusia
Singers from Andalusia
Spanish singer-songwriters
People from El Puerto de Santa María
Spanish guitarists
Spanish flamenco guitarists
Spanish male guitarists
Gypsy jazz guitarists
Spanish male singers
Flamenco guitarists
Male jazz musicians