Camarón de la Isla

Camarón de la Isla is a popular Worldwide artist from Spain, born on December 5, 1950.

Camarón de la Isla (born December 5, 1950, San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain; died July 2, 1992, Badalona, Spain), was the stage name of Spanish Romani flamenco singer José Monje Cruz. He was born in San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain, into a Romani family, the seventh of eight children. His mother was Juana Cruz Castro, a "Canastera", literally a basket weaver, and meaning from a wandering roma family, and whose gift of singing was a strong early influence. . Popular albums include "Calle Real", "Como el Agua", "Potro De Rabia Y Miel", "Calle Real [feat. Paco de Lucía & Tomatito]", "Como el Agua [feat. Paco de Lucía & Tomatito]", "La Leyenda del Tiempo [feat. Paco de Lucía]", "Rosa María [feat. Paco de Lucía]", "Canastera [feat. Paco de Lucía]" and "Son Tus Ojos Dos Estrellas [feat. Paco de Lucía]".