2004 PRINCE OF ASTURIAS AWARD FOR THE ARTS

Paco de Lucía

This Algeciras-born artist from the province of Cádiz has transcended frontiers and styles to become a musician of universal proportions. Using the flamenco guitar as his starting point, he has incorporated the Spanish classical repertoire - from Albéniz to Falla - the emotion of the bossa nova and the soul of jazz.