Nino de Murcia

Niño de Murcia (Zeneta, Murcia) is a French flamenco singer and guitarist, born in Spain and moved to France at age of 20 years, known for his Spanish / Latin songs. He was signed to Disques Festival label that released most of his recordings. He sang mainly in Spanish, but also released a number of songs in French and a number of other languages and was famous internationally, notably in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. His Spanish language songs "El Emigrante" and "Esperanza" (originally by Charles Aznavour) remain iconic songs of the early 1960s in France, as well as his famous covers of many classics like "Granada", "Guantanamera", "Malagueña" etc.

Awards Niño de Murcia won the "Grand Prix du Disque" award by the Académie du Disque Français.

Discography Albums Title and details Notes La Tani Type: Album Released: 1958Track list La Tani Media Granaina La Romaria Lorena Pot-pourri espagnol Alegrias Cale Muerte de Manolete Rosas Malagueña / Granada Type: Album Released: 1958Track list La Tani Media Granaina La Romaria Lorena Al Amor Alegria de Jerez Malagueña Muerte de Manolete El Soldado De Levita Cale Alegrias Rosas Granada Mira Mira Type: Album Released: 1958Track list (tracks 1–5 with Hector Perez & Morenita Sanz / tracks 6–10 with Jean Bouchety and his Orchestra) Mira Mira Celitos El Berebito Puentecito Ay del Ay Maria Morena Historia de un amor Si Vas a Catalayud Bolera Gitano Luna Serrana Esperanza Type: Album Released: 1962Track list Esperanza Madrid Madrid Granada Cinquième danse des Granados Mi Jaca Puerta del Sol Malagueña Mirame Morenita El Soldado de Levita Valencia Camino Verde Angelitos Negros

Minis Year Main release Other tracks1958"Fiesta de Navidad""Mi Nina", "El Bele Bele", "Faraon"1959"Du Moment qu'on s'aime"Amour d'Espagne","Toute une année", "Vive Paris"1961"Esperanza""Mi Jaca", "Nostalgia India", "Mirame Morenita"1961"Guantanamera""Mírame Soledad", "Sahara", "Mar, Cielo y Sierra"1961"Puerta del Sol""La Cravana y El Viento", "5ème Danse De Granados", "Noce a Rio"1962"Adiós Mi Vida""Sinceridad", "Clavelitos", "El Festival"1962"Mi Flamenco Twist""Madrid Madrid", "Por Tu Amor", "Penalti"1962"El Cordobes""Cari, Cari, Caridad", "Justicia", "Muchas Gracias Señorita"1963"Cuarenta Noches""Cancion Torera", "Carino Mio", Llorar Llorar (Y'Aura Y'Aura)"1965"La luna y el toro""Corazon de madera", "Soy pecador", "En Murcia"

Compilations 2007: Guitares, mes amies 2015: Niño de Murcia: 50 succès essentiels 1957-1962 (2 CDs) Tracklist: CD 1: 1. "El emigrante" (3:27) 2. "Guitares, mes amies" (2:58) 3. "Jusqu'au bout du monde" (1:59) 4. "Antonio Vargas Heredia" (from Noche de Andalucía) (5:04) 5. "La tani" (from Vendetta en Camargue (2:59) 6. "El berebito" (2:38) 7. "Ay del ay (Bulerias)" (2:51) 8. "Mira mira" (3:13) 9. "Puentecito" (3:00) 10. "Celitos" (2:00) 11. "María Morena" (1:49) 12. "Historia de un amor" (2:38) 13. "Bolero gitano" (3:26) 14. "Luna serrana" (2:51) 15. "Du moment qu'on s'aime" (3:01) 16. "Amour d'Espagne" (2:44) 17. "Toute une année" (3:07) 18. "Vive Paris" (3:20) 19. "Les gitans" (3:55) 20. "Tanto tienes tanto vales" (2:46) 21. "Le gitan et la fille" (3:35) 22. "Camino verde" (3:47) 23. "Malagueña" (4:03) 24. "El soldado de levita" (2:53) 25. "Que nadie sepa mi sufrir" (2:41) CD 2: 1. "Granada" (3:55) 2. "Vénus" (2:30) 3. "Melodía perdida" (2:39) 4. "Eva la Gitana" (from La Femme et le Pantin) (3:05) 5. "Murcia de mi sueños" (3:38) 6. "Valencia" (2:22) 7. "Angelitos negros" (2:27) 8. "Si vas a Calatayud" (3:12) 9. "Luna de miel" (3:03) 10. "Puerta del sol" (3:36) 11. "La caravana y el viento" (2:59) 12. Danse espagnole N°5 "Andalucia" (5:15) 13. "Noche a Río" (2:10) 14. "Esperanza" (2:57) 15. "Nostalgia India" (3:39) 16. "Mi jaca" (3:01) 17. "Mírame Morenita" (2:12) 18. "Mi flamenco twist" (2:07) 19. "Madrid" (2:32) 20. "Por tu amor" (2:43) 21. "Penalti" (2:34) 22. "Sinceridad" (2:45) 23. "Clavelitos" (2:42) 24. "El festival" (2:20) 25. "Adiós mi vida" (3:00)