Ruben Blades, Carmen Linares, Diego ‘El Cigala,’ Farruquito are some of the artists that will pay tribute to guitarist Paco de Lucia at the Legacy Festival that will take place in New York City from February 20 – 24, marking the tenth anniversary of the passing of the musician from Algeciras.

Other artists include Al Di Meola, Jose Merce, Rafael Riqueni, Child Josele along with musicians who shared the stage with Paco de Lucía, such as Jorge Pardo, Antonio Serrano the Brazilian Ruben Dantas, José María Bandera, Antonio Sanchez, Israel Suárez ‘Piranha,’ and Carles Benavent.

The Festival’s opening night gala at Carnegie Hall will take place February 20th featuring more than thirty artists on stage. This will mark the beginning of five days in which the memory of the guitar legend will be recognized,

On the 21st the Afro Latin Orchestra with Arturo O’Farrill, Alex Conde and his Big Band will perform some of the musician’s most emblematic songs and the book will be presented The enigma Paco de Lucía by César Suárez.

On February 22, a master class on the Andalusian cadence will be given at The Julliard School; the percussionist El Piraña will do the same at New York University with a clapping and percussion master class, and Lincoln Center will host a fusion concert jazz/Flemish  with Farruquito as guest artist.

On February 23, the Berklee Power Station will host the presentation of an unreleased album by Paco de Lucía and the film will be presented by the guitarist’s son, Curro Sánchez followed by a concert at the Orensanz Foundation Synagogue.

Finally, on the 24th there will be a concert at the jazz club Le Poisson Rouge, among other events.

This tribute it is about vindicating “the legacy and significance of a personality and a work that changed the way we understand flamenco and music in general” said his family during a presentation at the Ateneo de Madrid.

The vice president of the Paco de Lucía Foundation, Gabriela Canseco Vallejo, has indicated that this event is organized to honor each day of Paco de Lucía’s life. “We want him to stay alive, to never stop and to continue doing and telling things” he added, pointing out Carnegie Hall as the festival’s operations center.

Jorge Pardo, who has been part of Paco’s sextet, remembered him as “an older brother and an artist who has sown a lot, We all have a Paco de Lucía inside; each of us who are here has an experience with Paco, even if it is an afternoon listening to one of his albums. ”

Tickets at: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2024/02/20/Paco-de-Lucia-Legacy-Festival-0730PM

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Presented by Paco de Lucia Legacy Festival in collaboration with Junta de Andalucía and La Fundación Paco De Lucia

Performers

J.M.Bandera, Flamenco Guitar
Carles Benavent, Electric Bass
Ruben Blades, Vocals
Josemi Carmona, Flamenco Guitar and Mandolin
Diego “El Cigala”, Vocals
Javier Colina, Double Bass
Yerai Cortes, Flamenco Guitar
Ruben Dantas, Percussion
Madou Diabate, Kora
Tino Di Geraldo, Drums and Percussion
Al Dimeola, Guitar
Chano Dominguez, Piano
Duquende, Vocals
Farru, Flamenco Dancer
Farruquito, Flamenco Dancer
Pepe Habichuela, Flamenco Guitar
Salif Keita, Vocals
Carmen Linares, Vocals
Makarines, Backing Vocals and Handclaps
Jose Merce, Vocals
Rocio Molina, Flamenco Dancer
Niño Josele, Flamenco Guitar
Jorge Pardo, Flute
Silvia Perez Cruz, Vocals
Antonio Rey, Flamenco Guitar
Rafel Riqueni, Flamenco Guitar
Antonio Sanchez, Flamenco Guitar
Antonio Serrano, Harmonica
Israel Suarez “Piraña”, Percussion