Juan Rafael Cortés Santiago, known as Duquende (born 1965 ), is a Spanish Romani flamenco singer (cantaor).Born in Sabadell, Spain, He is considered a successor to influential Flamenco singer Camarón de la Isla.Since 1997, Duquende has been a member of the Paco de Lucía Sextet in addition to working as a solo artist. In 1996, Duquende was the first cantaor to be invited to perform at the Champs Elysées theatre in Paris.