Uncle Manuel Furgante is a 19th-century flamenco flamenco singer from Jerez de la Frontera. Creator of the toná called "coquinera". He is one of the singers who best represent the relevance of Jerez de la Frontera within the world of flamenco of the XIX.

This is the time when Tío Manuel Furgante shares human and artistic space with El Proíta, Alonso Pantoja, Tía Salvaora, Tío Corro, La Sandita, Regalá, Salvaorillo, Marruro, Loco Mateo, Diego El Picaó and many others. Of the importance of this and other Jerez cantaores of the XIX are numerous works on flamencology, mentioning for its present importance the one of Pive Amador De Jerez to New York. A history of popular music.

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