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Juan Habichuela
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Juan Habichuela, flamenco guitarist
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| Birth name | Juan Carmona Carmona |
| Also known as | Juan Habichuela |
| Born | 1933 Granada, Spain |
| Died | June 30, 2016 (aged 82–83) Madrid, Spain |
| Genres | Flamenco |
| Occupation(s) | Guitar instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Flamenco guitar |
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Carmona and the second or maternal family name is Carmona.
Juan Habichuela (né Juan Carmona Carmona; 1933 – 30 June 2016) was a Spanish flamenco guitarist. He began his artistic life as a dancer, and later learned guitar.
He wrote songs with many famous Spanish musicians such as Manolo Caracol, Juan Valderrama, Fosforito, and Enrique Morente. He was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Flamenco Album in 2000. Habichuela received the Latin Grammy Trustees Award in 2012 for "significant contributions, other than performance, to the field of recording during their careers".
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In Spanish: Juan Habichuela para niños
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