Paco pena biography

Flamenco guitarist

Paco Pena's long career in flamenco began when he first picked up his brother's guitar around the age of six. Singing, dancing, and celebrating the ups and downs of life through musical expression were long a part of his life.

Steeped in the experiences of his youth, Pena's dedication to the art and history of flamenco culture and music has guided him through more than thirty years of performance. He has won numerous awards for his guitar playing and presented audience-pleasing performances that have introduced people all over the world to the intricacies of flamenco singing, dancing, and guitar playing.

In reviewing a 2000 show for the Evening Mail in Birmingham, England, Dave Freak wrote of Pena, "The … dexterity of his fingers was little short of breathtaking, his mastery of both his guitar and flamenco unquestionable."

Pena was born Francisco Pena Perez on June 1, 1946, in Cordoba, Spain.

He was the youngest child of nine, which included seve