[2] He was the official oud, bouzouki and guitar player for Radio Tarifa for almost ten years and in that role received a nomination for Best Folk Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2004.

[5] He was the official oud, bouzouki and guitar player for Radio Tarifa for almost ten years[5] and whilst there received a nomination for Best Folk Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2004.

As a flamenco player Haddad is noted for his rich chord voicings, with a clear Moorish and Arabic influence.

In March 2013 Haddad, in collaboration with Thomas Vogt and Héctor Tellini, released the album 9 Guitarras, featuring flamenco music with an Arabic and Oriental flavour.

[3] His best-known compositions, Suena el viento (Rumba), Punta y tacón (Alegría), Recuerdos (Farruca) and Dos Palomas Vuelan (Balada), all feature on the album.