Flamenco singer Enrique Morente is in a stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit in Madrid following complications after an operation on an ulcer.
The singer underwent an operation on an ulcer on Friday and then, on Monday, further surgery was carried out from which he suffered complications.
Enrique Morente, who will be 69 years of age on December 25th, was born in Albaicín, Granada province, and is regarded as one of the great innovators in flamenco and has received numerous honours including the Gold Medal of Merit in Fine Arts.
Morente is married to dancer Aurora Carbonell and has three daughters, one of whom is the well-known flamenco singer Estrella Morente.