Diego Bermúdez (1850–1923), known as el Tenazas [English: "the Tongs" or "the Pliers"] or Tío Tenazas ["Uncle" Tenazas] was a Spanish flamenco cantaor [singer]. When already long retired and in his seventies, he nonetheless "vaulted from obscurity to fame in a 1922 flamenco contest." Born in Moron de la Frontera, El Tenazas learned his art during the era of the legendary cantaor Silverio Franconetti.
Diego Bermúdez (1850–1923), known as el Tenazas [English: "the Tongs" or "the Pliers"] or Tío Tenazas ["Uncle" Tenazas] was a Spanish flamenco cantaor [singer]. When already long retired and in his seventies, he nonetheless "vaulted from obscurity to fame in a 1922 flamenco contest." Born in Moron de la Frontera, El Tenazas learned his art during the era of the legendary cantaor Silverio Franconetti.
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