Guitarist |
Composer / songwriter |
| Name:Agustín Castellón Campos |
| Birth: 1912 Pamplona |
| Death: 1990 Nueva York |
"In Sabicas, I saw a new form of playing, something new...". Paco de Lucía
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He represented a breaking point for the flamenco guitar and he revealed flamenco to the whole world, via America. He was absolutely innovative, and revolutionised guitar playing with his speed and polished execution with a right hand technique that is unmistakeable and unrepeatable. His influence has been unquestionable for the new generations of guitarists, passing through the work of Paco de Lucía and Serranito.
He was born between Sanfermines (Pamplona's world-famous feast) and gypsies, in the city that Hemingway made popular with his pen, and his parents bought him his first guitar when he was four years old, when he was just strong enough to lift it. Two years later, he was already making his debut on a stage. In his beginnings, he was a fanatic follower of Ramón Montoya. Nonetheless, his work accompanying the most important cantaores of the time helped him to conceive a far more personal style of playing.
During the Civil War (1936) he went into exile to South America with Carmen Amaya and, together, they embarked on several tours. Sabicas grew fond of those lands, and settled in New York, where he played concerts as a solo artist. He became open minded, to the point where he made the first attempt at fusion with Joe Beck, Rock encounter (1966). He also struck up an important relationship with jazz masters like Charles Mingus, Ben E. King, Gill Evans, Thelonius Monk and Miles Davis. He even played for President Roosevelt in the White House and was treated as just another artist by the record labels, which distributed his records all over the world.
He did not return to Spain until 1967. Twenty years later, his country of birth gave him a national tribute for the first time, in the Teatro Real in Madrid. Earlier, in 1982, Pamplona had dedicated its feast, the Sanfermines, to him. He recorded with Enrique Morente a year before he died. |
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Flamenco puro (Pure flamenco)
 Sabicas
1 CD
Año edición: 1961
5 Opinión de los clientes 
A compilation of pure flamenco, on the inside cover of which one can read: “Sabicas constantly lives among flamencos, whether he is in New York, travelling or i
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List price: US$ 16.01
Discount: 15%
Price: US$ 13.61
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Flamenco puro
Sabicas
1 book + 1 CD
Año edición: 2004
1 Opinión de los clientes
Format: A4
Pages: 48
Introduction in Spanish, English and French.
Musical score and guitar tab. The transcription is by Juan de la Mata, who was Sabicas' backi
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Price: US$ 36.78
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La guitarra de Sabicas (The guitar of Sabicas)
Sabicas
1 CD
Año edición: 2004
Historic recordings of one of the greatest geniuses ever to appear in the history of flamenco guitar playing. His work was drawn upon by all today’s great maste
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List price: US$ 17.76
Discount: 25%
Price: US$ 13.32
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Flamenco
Sabicas
1 CD
Año edición: 2008
This album features some of Sabicas’ most interesting playing, a key figure to understanding current flamenco guitar. Guajiras, verdiales, sevillanas, Arab danc
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List price: US$ 13.33
Discount: 20%
Price: US$ 10.67
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