Estrella Morente
| Estrella Morente | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Estrella de la Aurora Morente Carbonell |
| Born | August 14, 1980 |
| Origin | Las Gabias, Granada Province, Spain |
| Genres | Cante flamenco |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Mute Records |
| Website | http://www.estrellamorente.es |
Estrella Morente (Estrella de la Aurora Morente Carbonell) is a Spanish flamenco singer. She was born on August 14, 1980 in Las Gabias, Granada Province in southern Spain. She is the daughter of flamenco singer Enrique Morente and dancer Aurora Carbonell.
She has performed with her father since age seven[1] and recorded her first album in 2001, Mi Cante Y Un Poema (My Songs and A Poem). This was followed the same year by Calle del Aire, which was well received by critics and flamenco fans. She released her third album, Mujeres (Women) in 2006, which her father produced. On December 14, 2001 she married bullfighter Javier Conde in Nuestra Señora de las Angustias basilica in Granada.
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[edit] Discography
- Mi cante y un poema (2001)
- Calle del Aire (2001)
- Mujeres (2006), Mute Records
- Casacueva y escenario (2007) (DVD)
[edit] Trivia
Morente was the voice behind Penelope Cruz's flamenco song in the 2006 film Volver.
[edit] External links
- Official Site
- BBC review of her first album
- Biography from ES Flamenco
- Estrella Morente at the Internet Movie Database
