Rafael Farina
Rafael Antonio Salazar Motos, known as Rafael Farina, was born on July 2, 1923,
in Martinamor, Spain, and was a singer of copla and flamenco. He began his
career at age six, singing in bars in Salamanca's Barrio Chino with his brother.
In 1949, he gained recognition by participating in a tribute to Juanito Mojama
and later joined Concha Piquer’s company for tours across Spain and America. He
starred in seven films, including Café cantante (1951) alongside Imperio
Argentina. He released the album El Rey Gitano in 1957. He then appeared in the
film La copla andaluza (1959). Later, ...
