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Paco de Lucena

Illustration — Paco de Lucena Paco de Lucena, born Francisco Díaz Fernández (1859 – 1898 in Lucena) was a Spanish guitarist, and one of the most influential flamenco players of the late nineteenth century. He influenced a number of classical and flamenco guitarists, who emerged early in the twentieth century as interest in the guitar revived. Lucena died when Andrés Segovia was five.

Also recorded as Francisco Díaz Fernández · Francisco Fernandez Diaz

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Paco de Lucena

Juan Breva Paco Lucena. Juan Breva (real name: Antonio Ortega Escalona; 1844 - 1918) - famous Spanish flamenco singer and guitarist from Malaga. He was responsible for popularizing the malagueña, a lighter style of flamenco that was to take the café cantante scene by storm.

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Full name
Francisco Díaz Fernández.
Born
1859. · Lucena.
Died
1898. · Lucena.
Nationality
Spain.
Occupation
tocaor, barber and musician.
Languages
Spanish.

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Illustration — Paco de Lucena Paco de Lucena, born Francisco Díaz Fernández (1859 – 1898 in Lucena) was a Spanish guitarist, and one of the most influential flamenco players of the late nineteenth century. He influenced a number of classical and flamenco guitarists, who emerged early in the twentieth century as interest in the guitar revived. Lucena died when Andrés Segovia was five.

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