The Campanilleros are groups of traditional musicians in the Spanish region of Andalusia. They sing religious songs accompanied by guitars, bells and other instruments. A Campanillero is also a "flamenco cante" or song form. It is in couplets of six verses. It has its origin in these sacred songs of Andalusia which were chanted during the early morning procession known as Rosario de la Aurora.
The oldest extant examples of this song form are those of Manuel Torre. The most popular of these is La Niña de la Puebla. Other composers were Juan Varea, and "El Agujeta". Today, these songs are sung by José Mercé and José Menese, among others.
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