El Barrio

José Luis Figuereo Franco, better known by the stage name El Barrio, is a Spanish new flamenco singer. He was born on 4 June 1970 in Cádiz, Santa María.

Figuereo is known as a multi-artist from Andalucía. He is not only a singer-songwriter, but is also a composer and a poet. In his music, he uses old flamenco techniques, as well as new.

His poetic style offers a fresh take on flamenco. The lyrics of his songs define an urban flamenco, with conceptual and emotional subjects. His language is lyrical, youthful, and modern, employing slang and even gypsy expressions into his work.

This poetic style is reminiscent of the great Spanish flamenco singers. He has first-class use of his throat when singing.[citation needed]

His poetry is evocative of the poetry from the Generation of '27, from the surrealism of Alberti, to the more gypsy Federico García Lorca and the passionate Miguel Hernández.

José Luis Figuereo, Selu, El Barrio, is an urban poet of the 21st century for his fans, he has connected very well with them, even more with the young fans who already like flamenco.[citation needed]

Discography[edit]
1996 - Yo Sueño Flamenco
1998 - Mi Secreto
1999 - Mal de Amores
2000 - La Fuente del Deseo
2002 - Me Voy Al Mundo
2003 - Angel Malherido
2005 - Las Playas de Invierno
2006 - Toda una Década
2007 - La Voz de Mi Silencio
2009 - Duermevela
2010 - Al sur de la Atlántida
2011 - Espejos
2012 - Hasta el fin de los tiempo
2014 - Hijo del Levante
2017 - Las costuras del alma
2019 - El Danzar de las Mariposas
2022 - Atemporal