Mr.
Juan de la Mata
was born on February 28lh 1918 in Madrid, started to study
the flamenco guitar at the age of six, and at eleventh acted
in the Spanish theatre in Madrid.
Was graduated with a "Professor" degree at the Real
Conservatory of Music and Poetry of Madrid. He participated
in more than 40 movies, composing the music for his own performances.
The famous and great artist Imperio
Argentina (Magdalena. Nile del Rio), hired Mr. de la
Mata to go to Argentina to perform with her in theatre, radio
and television, and she recommended Mr. de la Mata to the
worldwide known dance couple "Rosario & Antonio".
With Rosario and Antonio Mr.
de la Mata performed for more than 4 years in Argentina, Uruguay,
Chile, Perú, Brazil, U.S.A. (44 states), Canada, Spain,
England, France. Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Denmark,
Italy, Israel and Egypt (King Fanik weeding), and many others
…
In New York, Mr. de la Mata had the pleasure of meeting the
great genius and master of the flamenco Guitar "Sabicas",
with whom he worked and performed for more than 30 years.
