Falete


Rafael Ojeda Rojas, better known as Falete, is a Spanish flamenco singer.

Biography

Falete's father was a founding member of the musical group Cantores de Híspalis. At the age of 17, he made his debut at the Teatro [Lope de Vega, Seville], where he sang for La Chunga. In the mid-90s, he traveled around the United States, singing alongside Juanito Valderrama, José Menese and José Manuel Soto.
In 1997, Falete starred in the anthology Novísimos, huele a flamenco. He traveled to Japan in 2002 with La Paquera de Jerez to tour theaters until 2004, when he released his debut album Amar duele, which rendered him a national musical and media figure. It was a compilation of covers of some of his favorite songs. The album won a Disco de Oro and was on the list of bestselling albums for over 10 months.

Discography