Antonio Rey Navas (born 1981) is a Spanish flamenco guitarist and composer.

Antonio Rey Navas was born in Madrid in 1981 and began his artistic career at the age of ten when he accompanied his father Tony Rey in various tablaos (flamenco venues) in Mexico. A few years later, he made his first tour of Japan with the dancer Yoko Komatsubara. At the age of eighteen, he worked in the company of Antonio Canales and later composed the music for Gallo de pelea for the Nuevo Ballet Español (New Spanish Ballet). Rey composed other compositions, such as "Romeo and Juliet", for the Antonio Canales which was founded in 1996 by Angel Rojas and Carlos Rodriguez. He went on to perform in the capacity of accompanist for singers and dancers

AWARDS

Manuela Carrasco, Rafael Amargo, Farruquito and singers Rafael de Utrera and La Tana, among others.

In 2003, he obtained first prize accompanying singers at the Festival de Cantes de Mina de La Unión competition in Murcia. In 2010, he won first prize in the Concurso Nacional de Arte Flamenco de Córdoba (National Competition of the Art of Flamenco of Córdoba). He also won the Concurso Nacional de Guitarra Flamenca Niño Ricardo (Niño Ricardo National Competition of Flamenco Guitar), the Premio del Certamen Nacional de Guitarra Flamenca de L ́Hospitalet de Llobrega (National Flameno Guitar competition of L ́Hospitalet de Llobregat) as well as the Concurso Internacional de Guitarra Flamenca Los Cernícalos de Jerez (international flamenco guitar competition in Jerez.)

DISCOGRAPHY

A través de ti (2008)

Label: Karonte

ASIN: B0013FB3SY

EAN: 8428353772016

Produced by Gerardo Núñez, the CD features nine of Antonio his original compositions, defining and defending his vigorous style, clearly demonstrating his confidence gained from the award of the flamenco guitar competition in Jerez de la Frontera.

A traves de ti (Rumba)/ Chakiba (Buleria)/ Fuente de lagrimas (Siguirilla)/ A mi padre Antonio (Solea)/ Tacones y bordones (Buleria)/ Al tio PEPe (Rondena)/ Cajita de musica (Tanguillos)/ Recuerdos (Taranta)/ Con mi amigo y maestro David Cerreduela

Colores Del Fuego (2011)

Label: EMI Music ASIN: B0051BU6V6

EAN: 5099902759524

Colores del Fuego is an album where Antonio Rey is surrounded by magnificent collaborators: Archangel and Estrella Morente as singers, and guitar player Vicente Amigo. “Bulerías”, “soleá bulerías”, “alegrías”, “rumbas”, “tangos” and a “lullaby” are part of this repertoire, with instrumental accompaniment by Bernardo Parrilla (violin), Juan Parrilla (flute), Alex Romero (piano), Alain Perez (bass), Piranha (percussion), Isidro Suárez (percussion) and Antonio Coronel (drums). Antonio combines tradition and references to Paco de Lucia and Vicente Amigo with his own personal impromptu of virtuosity and freshness.

Los tangos de mi compadre(Tangos)/Amanecer en Jerez(Buleria)/Rio de Miel(Rumba)/Nana de mi Mara/ Aromas de

la caleta(Alegria)/Entre en tu balcon(Rumba)/Amistad/ Mi sangre(Buleria)/Suena a Pelaillas(Solea por Buleria)/Mi Hermano Carlos

Camino Al Alma (2013)

Label: EMI

ASIN: B00CJCIW02

EAN: 5099998409426

Camino al Alma is published in 2013. In the track (Arco de Santiago), a vibrant and overflowing bulerías of virtuosity and originality, Antonio Rey has collaborated with the famous singer (Diego El Cigala). Camino al Alma has been recorded in the flamenco district of Santiago, Jerez de la Frontera, this is the third album by Antonio Rey, which means a new evolution towards the maturity of the excellent guitarist from Madrid.

Camino al alma(Ritomo de Fandango)/Nuevo horizonte(Rumba)/Arco de Santiago(Buleria)/ Maestro

Lucia(Taranta)/Paseando(Bolero)/Al Tío Morao(Buleria)/ La raíz de lo puro(Granaina)/Alma