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Jose Menese Biography

José Menese

(La Puebla de Cazalla, 1942) Spanish flamenco singer.A follower of A.Mairena's school, he has renewed the tonás, soleares and tientos and has updated the texts in order to bring them closer to the Andalusian reality.His latest works include the albums El viento solano and José Menese en el Albéniz .

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