Amir John Haddad

Background

Haddad was born in Freiburg im Breisgau, West Germany (now Germany) in 1975, to a Colombian mother and a Palestinian father. He began learning the Arabic oud at home from his Palestinian father Rimon Haddad, and at the age of 8 he took up flamenco guitar and gave his first public performance at the age of 12. and whilst there received a nomination for Best Folk Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2004. The album takes its title from the nine different flamenco guitar, one for each track, loaned to him by guitar reseller Mundo Flamenco. His best-known compositions, Suena el viento (Rumba), Punta y tacón (Alegría), Recuerdos (Farruca) and Dos Palomas Vuelan (Balada), all feature on the album.