Javier Ruibal (born May 15, 1955) is a Spanish

Spain

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 musician and songwriter.

Biography

Javier Ruibal was born in El Puerto de Santa María

El Puerto de Santa María

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, province of Cadiz

Cádiz

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 in southern Spain. His first album, called Duna, was released in 1983. He is highly considered for his vocal talents and for blending different music styles such as flamenco

Flamenco

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, jazz

Jazz

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 and Maghreb

Maghreb

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 music and developing a personal brand.

He plays the guitar

Guitar

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 and is usually accompanied by another guitar player, first Antonio Toledo and since around 2000 Tito Alcedo, and occasionally by more musicians like John Parsons

John Parsons

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, Jorge Pardo or Chano Domínguez

Chano Domínguez

Chano Domínguez is a Latin jazz, post bop and flamenco jazz pianist. He began in the progressive rock group CAI before moving on to jazz...

. He has frequently played outside Spain; including Algeria

Algeria

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, England

England

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, West Bank

West Bank

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 and New York

New York

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.

Ruibal has composed music for several other Spanish artists and famous singers such as Ana Belén

Ana Belén

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 or David Broza

David Broza

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 have sung his compositions. He also appeared on stage together with artists as Pablo Milanés

Pablo Milanés

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, Joaquín Sabina

Joaquín Sabina

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 or Carlos Cano.

In 2007, he was awarded the Medal of Andalusia by the autonomous government of Andalusia

Andalusia

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. In 2009, he was chosen to give the opening address of the Cadix Carnaval

Carnival

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 celebration.

Works

• Duna (1983, Hispavox)
• Cuerpo Celeste (1986, Ariola)
• La Piel De Sara (1989, Ariola)
• Pensión Triana (1994, Discos Lollipop)
• Contrabando (1997, PDI)
• Las Damas Primero (2001, 18 Chulos)
• Sáhara (2003, World Music Network)
• Lo Que Me Dice Tu Boca (2005, 18 Chulos)