{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Short description|Spanish flamenco singer (born 1973)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Rafael de Utrera | image = | caption = | birth_name = Rafael Usero | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|7|14|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Utrera]], Spain | origin = | genre = [[Flamenco]], [[Jazz]], [[Blues]] | occupation = singer | years_active = 1990–present | website = {{URL|http://www.rafaeldeutrera.com/}} {{in lang|es}} }}
'''Rafael Usero''' (born 14 July 1973) is a [[Spanish language|Spanish]] [[Cante flamenco|flamenco singer]] more commonly known of his stage name '''Rafael de Utrera'''.
==Biography== ===Early life and Career=== Born in [[Utrera]], Rafael de Utrera began singing flamenco at a young age with the influence of his father, who owned a flamenco club in their hometown of [[Utrera]]. At the age of ten, Rafael had already performed around Andalucia with his brother. Rafael became more well known in the world of flamenco in the year 1997 when famous Spanish flamenco dancer [[Cristina Hoyos]] invited him to join her cast on her world tour.<ref>''deflamenco.com'', "http://www.deflamenco.com/artistas/ver.jsp?codigo=175", 28. 7. 2011</ref> In 2000, Rafael's abilities as a singer gained more recognition when he was a finalist in the singing competition [[Festival Bienal Flamenco|the XI Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla]]. Briefly after, in 2001, Rafael de Utrera made his final breakthrough when [[Paco de Lucía]] himself asked Rafael to accompany his world tour in Europe, Japan, and America.<ref>''flamenco-world.com'', "{{cite web |url=http://www.flamenco-world.com/artists/deutrera/deutrera.htm |title=Flamenco - World.com / Rafael de Utrera, flamenco singer |accessdate=2011-07-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927092536/http://www.flamenco-world.com/artists/deutrera/deutrera.htm |archivedate=2011-09-27 }}", 29. 7. 2011</ref>
Since then, Rafael has been touring frequently around Europe and North America. He has collaborated on albums with artists such as [[José Mercé]], José Antonio Rodríguez, Niño de Pura, the documentary of the life of Paco de Lucia, [[Vicente Amigo]]'s latest album with [[Alejandro Sanz]], [[Enrique Morente]], and [[Niña Pastori]]. The most recent collaboration was with the [[Metropole Orchestra|Netherlands Metropole Orchestra]] under the direction of [[Vince Mendoza]] where he recorded a live album called "Proyecto Lorca".<ref>''deflamenco.com'', "http://www.deflamenco.com/noticias/verArticuloi.jsp?codigo=FLA%7C951", 28. 7. 2011</ref><ref>''flamenco-world.com'', "{{cite web |url=http://www.flamenco-world.com/tienda/autor/rafael-de-utrera/690/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-08-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927092545/http://www.flamenco-world.com/tienda/autor/rafael-de-utrera/690/ |archivedate=2011-09-27 }}", 1. 8. 2011</ref>
At the moment, Rafael is performing with the guitarist Vicente Amigo and his cast including his wife, flamenco dancer Carmen Lozano.
==Discography== {|class="wikitable" |- !Year !Title !Label |- |2012 |''TBA'' |Studiotrece |}
===Collaborated acts=== {|class="wikitable" |- !Year !Title !Artist !Label |- |2002 |''Pozo y Caudal'' |Niño de Pura |Senador |- |2007 |''Córdoba... En el tiempo. '' |José Antonio Rodríguez |Universal |- |2008 |''A Contratiempo '' |Paco Escobar |Autoproducción |- |2009 |''Paseo De Gracia '' |Vicente Amigo |Sony BMG |- |2009 |''EL VIENTO – THE GARCÍA LORCA PROJECT '' |Vince Mendoza & The Metropole Orchestra |ACT Music |}
===DVD=== {|class="wikitable" |- !Year !Title !Artist |- |2008 |''Córdoba en el tiempo. en vivo. '' |José Antonio Rodríguez |} <ref>''flamenco-world.com'', "https://www.deflamenco.com/tiendaflamenco/index.jsp?tipoproducto=D"</ref>
==References== <!--- See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Footnotes on how to create references using <ref></ref> tags which will then appear here automatically --> {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.rafaeldeutrera.com/ rafaeldeutrera.com Official Homepage] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110927092545/http://www.flamenco-world.com/tienda/autor/rafael-de-utrera/690/ flamenco-world.com Rafael de Utrera's profile]
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