Tonino Carotone | en

Tonino Baliardo is the lead guitarist for Gipsy Kings, the pop-flamenco Roma group from France that has sold more than 18 million albums worldwide. Most Gipsy Kings albums have 3-5 instrumental cuts - all crafted by Baliardo; he's also contributed much musically to their vocal numbers. After his 2001 solo debut, Essences, Baliardo released an instrumental album under his own name in 2003, all his own originals. He's displayed lightning-fast lead work; many guitarists who've heard him are amazed to learn he doesn't use a pick, but finger-picks everything, as do all Gipsy Kings, and flamenco players in general. His...

Tonino Carotone was born in Burgos, Spain. The majority of his childhood and adolescence were spent in Pamplona, a city famous for bullfighting. This perhaps explains the explosive temperament of this eccentric artist. His real name is Antonio de la Cuesta and he started playing music in the 80's, when he participated in three different punk bands: Cagando Duro (The Hard Shit), Tijuana in Blue and Kojon Prieto y Los Huajolotes. The last one quickly became famous all over Spain, as they were playing covers of artists such as Al Bano and Raffaella Carra. Through one of their fantastic live...

Antonio Spadaccino, with the stage name of "Antonino" was born in Foggia (Apulia), Italy on march/9/1983. He is an italian singer that came to public notoriety after winning in 2004 the fourth edition of the talent show "Amici di Maria De Filippi". .