LORIGUILLO DE COÍN
D. Francisco Loriguillo Márquez (1850-1924) known as "Loriguillo el de Coín" lived here during the first years of his marriage to Mrs. María Dominguez Macías, with whom he had nine children.
He is emerging as one of the first figures of Andalusian flamenco singing. He described at the time as the ''Flemish baritone''. ’Travel companion of La Parrala, El Canario, Juan Breva and Don Antonio Chacón, among others.
He is a specialist in “Serranas”, ’’Granainas ’’, ’Malagueñas’ ’,‘ ’Fandangos’ ’and“ Seguidillas ”, creator of a cunera Malagueña.
He was highly acclaimed in the singing cafés of Malaga in the 19th century. Protected and admired by the crown and by the Restoration politician Romero y Robledo, he made a career in Madrid, winning a contest before King Don Alfonso XII. He always combined his quality as a professional '' cantaor '' with that of a muleteer and farmer, making his fortune in Coín, Antequera and on his artistic tours of Andalusia, Madrid and Extremadura.
Mr. Francisco Rodríguez Marín wrote about him, in his claim to true Andalusian cante:
'' Sings in net Andalusian who keeps oxen;
Who does not know what chamomile tastes like
That with Juan Breva they shared kings: