Peret
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- Peret is also a season in the Ancient Egyptian calendar.
- Peret is also a village in the Herault region of the Languedoc in Southern France
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Mataró
Mataró is the capital and largest city of the comarca of the Maresme, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia Autonomous Community, Spain. It is located on the Costa del Maresme, to the south of Costa Brava, between Cabrera de Mar and Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, to the north-east of Barcelona. , it...
) is a Catalan Spanish Romaní singer, guitar player and composer, and the main representative of Catalan Rumba
Catalan rumba
The Catalan rumba is a genre of music that developed in Barcelona's Romani community beginning in the 1950s. Its rhythms are derived from the flamenco rumba, with influences from Cuban music and rock and roll....
. Peret is known for the song Borriquito, and he represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1974
The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in the seaside resort of Brighton on the south coast of the United Kingdom...
in 1974 and performed at the Olympic Games in Barcelona
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in 1992. In 2001, Peret recorded an album of updated versions of his older songs, with guests including David Byrne
David Byrne (musician)
David Byrne is a musician and artist, best known as a founding member and principal songwriter of the American new wave band Talking Heads, which was active between 1975 and 1991. Since then, Byrne has released his own solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography,...
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Discography
Canta y sé feliz - single (Ariola, 1974)Rumbas de oro (Divucsa, 1989)
No se pué aguantar (PDI, 1991)
Que disparen flores (PDI, 1995) now (Picap, 2008)
Jesús de Nazareth (PDI, 1996) now (Picap, 2008)
Sus grabaciones en Discophon (Blanco y Negro, 1998)
Rey de la Rumba (Narada World, 2001)
Que levante el dedo (K Industria, 2007)
Como me gusta (PDI) now (Picap, 2008)
Gitana Hechizera (PDI) now (Picap, 2008)