Gabriel Osuna

Gabriel Lautaro Osuna was born in northern New Mexico He began playing guitar and singing hymns as a child in his home town. He later pursued the study and performance of flamenco guitar in Spain and abroad. Chuscales, El Viejin, Pedro Cuadra, Ramon Jimenez, Rafael Habichuela, El Entri, Juan Maya Marote, David Marin and Miguel Angel Cortez are some of his most influential mentors. He has worked with vocal artists such as Angelita Agujetas, Jose Fernandez, El Rubio De Pruna, Israel Fernandez, Curro Albaicín, Haroun Teboul, Jesus Montoya , Vicente Griego (El Cartucho), Alfonso Gabarri (El Veneno), and Mamak Khadem. He has collaborated on numerous studio recordings and is featured on Dezeo, a Ladino album by Consuelo Luz. He has performed at the “World Expo” in Hannover, Germany, and at the “Saint-Florent-le-Vieil Les Orientales” Festival in France. Osuna has presented his music in theaters and in“Tablaos” (small flamenco cabarets) including a season at the gypsy caves in Granada. Locally, he has performed in community centers, schools, rest homes, prisons and at humanitarian events. He participates regularly in the famed “Festival Flamenco Internacionál” in Albuquerque New Mexico. In 2010 Gabriel played the father of Mario in the world premiere of the opera "Il Postino" where he had the privilege of working with the legendary Placido Domingo and the beloved Mexican composer, Daniel Catán. This would lead to additional performances in Vienna at the Theater an der Wien and at the Palacio De Bellas Artes in Mexico City. He has also been a member of various Rock, Latin, Jazz and HipHop groups over the years. Currently Gabriel resides and performs in New Mexico area.