Paco de Lucía - Luzía (1998) -repost

Album released in 1998 in Spain by the great master of flamenco guitar Paco de Lucia. The CD includes eight songs newly created by Paco and is a work in homage to his mother, Luzia (in Portuguese the name is spelled with 'Z'). The album was recorded during the illness of his mother, who spent 6 months in the hospital with the continued presence of Paco at his side. Many of the themes are inspired in his homeland, Algeciras, as seen in the titles on the same places, such as' Río de la Miel',' La villa vieja',' Calle Munición' or' El chorruelo'.

Certainly the album is one of the most intimate works of the master, even records his voice in the latter theme, dedicated to Camarón de la Isla. All of it is imbued with the personal suffering of Paco sawing his sick mother. It is pure flamenco class, reinvented from within, without interbreeding, which displays complex harmonies and polyrhythms. The siguiriya dedicated to Luzia is a splendid piece and the bulería 'El chorruelo' is a pure virtuosity, growing and feverish. After 8 years since his previous work (Zyriab) and more than 7 months of creative work Paco recorded this new album, essential in flamenco clubs. Paco de Lucía returns to delight with the essence of flamenco guitar.