Juan Manuel Cañizares, born in 1966 in Sabadell, Catalonia, is a Spanish flamenco guitarist and composer. He began playing guitar at age six with his brother, Rafael Cañizares. In 1982, he won the "Premio Nacional de Guitarra de la Peña Los Cernícalos" in Jerez de la Frontera, marking his breakthrough moment. Throughout his career, Cañizares has collaborated with numerous artists, including Enrique Morente and Camarón de la Isla. Cañizares has also been recognized with awards, including the "Premio Nacional de Música" (1982). He released several albums as a soloist, such as Noches De Imán Y Luna (1997) and Punto De Encuentro (2000). In 2011, he performed with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra at the Teatro Real in Madrid. In 2008, he won "Premio de la Música", as well as the MIN award for 'Best Flamenco Album' for his album El Mito De La Caverna (2018) in 2019.
