“Hands find the way to do what the heart wants to say.” - Paco de Lucia
BIOGRAPHY
Paco Lara is an acclaimed flamenco guitarist from the birthplace and cradle of flamenco Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
He started playing guitar at a very young age (8-years-old) and at a still tender age of 16, he began working, recording and touring professionally as a flamenco guitarist.
Embodying the unmistakable and genuine Jerez style of flamenco guitar playing, Paco Lara has toured internationally with several of flamenco’s most legendary artists- guitarists, singers and composers.
Paco has also been at the vanguard of Flamenco Fusion music genre and scene in Spain, with couple of its most prominent bands.
Apart from being a formidable guitar soloist, Paco is also revered for his ability as an accompanist in the specialised world of flamenco singing (Cante). He recorded and performed with a number of flamenco’s most significant singers.
In 2017, Paco moved with his family to Australia. Here, he has performed as guest artist across the country with different flamenco dance companies in Perth, Cairns, Brisbane, Adelaide, Newcastle, Melbourne and Sydney, at the Sydney Guitar Festival.
Recently, Paco performed at the Sydney Opera House with a sold out double show, and at the Adelaide International Guitar Festival - which were definitely the highlights of his performances last year.
Throughout his fruitful career, Paco Lara has recorded more than 20 music albums with some of the greatest flamenco artists in Spain and Australia, and in 2020 he has finally recorded and released his first solo album called 'The Andalusian Guitar'.
His promo tour of 'The Andalusian Guitar' album has just finished and currently, Paco and his ensemble are on tour promoting his second album 'Duende', which was officially released in late 2022.
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