Rafael Cañizares
Department of Jazz, Flamenco, Popular and Traditional Catalan Music
He was the first National Flamenco Guitar "Bordón Minero" Award winner (Festival de la Unión) in 1993.
He has accompanied renowned flamenco singers such as Tani, Manuel Núñez, Tamara Carmona, Faraón, Curro, among others. He has also collaborated with musicians like Carles Benavent, Jorge Pardo, Salvador Niebla, Albert Pla, Ze Eduardo, and more.
He founded the first flamenco guitar school in Sabadell, which he still directs to this day. He is one of the most recognized flamenco guitar teachers at an international level.