Manitas de Plata, French guitarist (born 1921)

Manitas de Plata

Spanish flamenco guitarist (1921–2014)

Ricardo Baliardo, better known as Manitas de Plata, was a French flamenco guitarist of Catalan Gitano descent, born in southern France. Despite achieving worldwide fame, he has been criticized for not following certain rhythmic rules, such as compás, that are traditional in…