My Old mate Paco Peña

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El Kiko -> My Old mate Paco Peña (Nov. 7 2012 20:04:01)
I went to see a performance of Quimeras , by Paco Peña the other day , which is a mixture of flamenco and African music and dance ,, very interesting thing to see , not as traditional as some may like , but its very good and the whole troop have a lot of 'stage power' Happy to see him playing again , , , not too much help with my Cantiñas , said it would be better if I just played the blues , its more popular ..... Or just start hitting a bottle with a drum stick and learn some rhthym.... Pic of Paco Hitting a bottle with a stick ....sorry its blurred, we drank the bottle .... Images are resized automatically to a maximum width of 800px

El Kiko -> RE: My Old mate Paco Peña (Nov. 7 2012 20:09:42)
Anyway he did a few solo things which were very nice , and you know really when your with a dance troop and the emphasis in not really on the guitar, you can get through a long time with just the compas , not too fasy or too slow but just well played and a good sound ... Sometimes I think I even learned to many falsetas and should just play less of them but with the best sound I can , for my cheap guitar , . Unfortunaly I dont have any other flamenco peole around me out here in the country ,, and so I have to do it all myself ... Have to say that he looks a bit more frail now ...... Images are resized automatically to a maximum width of 800px

Yojimbo -> RE: My Old mate Paco Peña (Nov. 7 2012 22:14:42)
He's coming to Toronto in January. I've bought my tickets.

Leñador -> RE: My Old mate Paco Peña (Nov. 7 2012 23:22:50)
I saw him last year and he didn't look quite that frail, kinda scary. He's coming to LA in February I think, I'll see him again for sure.

larrygraham -> RE: My Old mate Paco Peña (Nov. 8 2012 0:01:56)
There is write up of Paco Pena recent concert. http://stcommunities.straitstimes.com/show/2012/10/19/dance-across-borders

Graham_B -> RE: My Old mate Paco Peña (Nov. 8 2012 11:20:32)
We're going to see him in Manchester on the 21st. I met him in April this year and he certainly appeared to be in good health at that time.

Flamencito -> RE: My Old mate Paco Peña (Nov. 8 2012 14:56:23)
Perfect timing for this threat.. The show is in Amsterdam this weekend i found out, so i've ordered my tickets for this saturday [sm=tongue.gif]

Morante -> RE: My Old mate Paco Peña (Nov. 8 2012 15:17:42)
I wonder if anyone knows the details of his relation with Gerundino Fernandez?

El Kiko -> RE: My Old mate Paco Peña (Nov. 8 2012 19:19:34)
quote: larrygraham I think that is a different thing as it is not South American , it is African though and the show is called "Quimeras" Which would translate as a "dream' or " hope " in English I suppose ...

BarkellWH -> RE: My Old mate Paco Peña (Nov. 8 2012 20:35:11)
Paco Pena's performance in Washington, DC on February 1, 2013, is called "Flamenco Vivo," and it is billed as a "tour through the history of flamenco." So it appears to be different than "quimeras," which, if I am not mistaken, is a cognate of the English "chimera,"--illusion or fantasy--and which you describe was a mixture of flamenco and African music and dance. The advertisement for his February performance states that it "begins with the most primitive forms of this captivating art form (flamenco) and travels to the highest levels of modern flamenco." Sounds good. I already have my tickets. Cheers, Bill

El Kiko -> [Deleted] (Nov. 8 2012 21:55:36)
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BarkellWH -> RE: My Old mate Paco Peña (Nov. 8 2012 23:48:15)
In considering this thread more carefully, it strikes me that Paco Pena is all over the map (literally!) in the themes of his recent performances. El Kiko saw him perform "Quimeras," in which he mixed flamenco with African music and dance. LarryGraham provided a link to a Singapore Straits Times write up on his performance in Singapore called "Flamenco Sin Fronteras," in which Paco and his group emphasized South American influences and themes with flamenco. And as I mentioned in my post above, his performance in Washington, DC in February (and I assume in the rest of his U.S. appearances as well) is called "Flamenco Vivo," in which he presents the history of flamenco, from the traditional to the modern. Interesting that he presents three very different themes in his various performances. Not bad for a 70-year old! Cheers, Bill

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