José Luis Figuereo Franco, better known by the stage name El Barrio, is a Spanish new flamenco singer. He was born on 4 June 1970 in Cádiz, Santa María.
Figuereo is known as a multi-artist from Andalucía. He is not only a singer-songwriter, but is also a composer and a poet. In his music, he uses old and new flamenco techniques.
His poetic style offers a fresh take on flamenco. The lyrics of his songs define an urban flamenco, with conceptual and emotional subjects. His language is lyrical, youthful, and modern, employing slang and even gypsy expressions into his work.
This poetic style is reminiscent of the great Spanish flamenco singers. He has first-class use of his throat when singing.
His poetry is evocative of the poetry from the Generation of '27, from the surrealism of Alberti, to the more gypsy Federico García Lorca and the passionate Miguel Hernández.
José Luis Figuereo, Selu, El Barrio, is an urban poet of the 21st century for his fans, he has connected very well with them, even more with the young fans who already like flamenco.
Discography 1996 – Yo Sueño Flamenco 1998 – Mi Secreto 1999 – Mal de Amores 2000 – La Fuente del Deseo 2002 – Me Voy Al Mundo 2003 – Angel Malherido 2005 – Las Playas de Invierno 2006 – Toda una Década 2007 – La Voz de Mi Silencio 2009 – Duermevela 2010 – Al sur de la Atlántida 2011 – Espejos 2012 – Hasta el fin de los tiempo 2014 – Hijo del Levante 2017 – Las costuras del alma 2019 – El Danzar de las Mariposas 2022 – Atemporal
External links
El Barrio's biography and discography Elbarrioflamenco.es