Andalusia in Málaga and Seville." Following the Second Rebellion of the Alpujarras in 1568-1571, the Moorish population—that is, unconverted Moriscos—were expelled from Kingdom of Castile (and Aragon). However, by order of the Spanish crown, two Moorish families were required to remain in each village in order to demonstrate to the new inhabitants, introduced from northern Spain, the workings of the terracing and irrigation systems on which the district's agriculture depends. In 1810–12 the people strongly resisted the French occupation during the Peninsular War (part of the Napoleonic Wars). Andalusia profited from the Spanish overseas empire, although much trade and finance eventually
Enrique Morente Medal of Andalusia, awarded by the autonomous government of Andalusia (2005) National Critics award for best DVD and best flamenco singing record for "Morente sueña la Alhambra" (2006) National Award of Music for best flamenco recording for "Morente sueña la Alhambra" (2006) Morato de Oro, awarded by Peña El Morato (2006) Best flamenco recording, Deflamenco.com Awards (2006) Enrique Morente Enrique Morente Cotelo (25 December 1942 – 13 December 2010), known as Enrique Morente, was a flamenco singer (in Spanish, cantaor) and a controversial figure within the world of contemporary flamenco. After his orthodox beginnings, he plunged into experimentalism, writing new