Amir John Haddad

Amir John Haddad, known professionally as "El Amir" (born 1975 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany), is a flamenco guitarist, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist based in Spain since 1997. Of Palestinian and Colombian descent, his work spans flamenco, Mediterranean and roots music, world music, rock, classical crossover and film music."Cante, baile, guitarra, buzuki y laúd árabe se mezclan en el espectáculo que El Amir lleva mañana a El Espinar (Segovia)". Europa Press (in Spanish). 12 December 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2026.

For close to a decade he was a member of the Spanish group Radio Tarifa, playing guitar, oud and bouzouki. His participation on the album ‘’Fiebre’’ resulted in a nomination for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album in 2004."Amir Haddad". LatinGRAMMY.com. The Latin Recording Academy. Retrieved 8 August 2026. Since 2018 he has performed as a soloist in ’‘The World of Hans Zimmer’’ and has contributed to several film scores associated with Hans Zimmer, including ’‘No Time to Die’‘,’‘The Rhythm Section’‘,’‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’’ and ’‘Army of Thieves’’.Mead, David (28 April 2022). "Flamenco guitarist El Amir reveals how he ended up playing on the latest James Bond movie, No Time to Die". Guitar World. Retrieved 8 August 2026. Haddad has also developed a solo career, releasing ‘’Pasando por Tabernas’’ (2005), ‘’9 guitarras’’ (2013) and ‘’Andalucía’’ (2020), and has been involved with projects including Zoobazar and Juno Reactor. He received Silver Medal distinctions from the Global Music Awards in 2020 and 2026."Global Music Awards: March 2020 Honorees". Global Music Awards. Retrieved 8 August 2026."Global Music Awards: February 2026 Honorees". Global Music Awards. Retrieved 8 August 2026.