Memorias, featuring Paco Peña | Dance on Screen

When my mind cannot remember, where will my memories go?
In the heart of Córdoba, Spain, the revered flamenco guitarist Paco Peña invites you into his home to delve into rich memories of music and creativity.
With each strum of the guitar, memories come alive blending the past and the future. Witness the exchange between generations of musicians and dancers as the timeless rhythms reverberate questions of tradition and innovation, weaving a celebratory tapestry of Paco’s past eight decades.
This film by Ben Williams was produced by Sadler's Wells as part of the Elixir Festival: www.sadlerswells.com/digital-...
Credits
Director: Ben Williams
Lead artist: Paco Peña
Producer, Digital Stage & Studio: Ciara Lynch
Manager: Elvira Peña
Guitarists, Dani de Morón, Rafael Montilla
Singer: Immaculada Rivero, Iván Carpio
Dancers: Angel Muñoz, Adriana Bilbao, Gabriel Matías
Percussion: Julio Alcocer
Director of Digital Stage: Bia Oliviera
Senior Content Managaer: Jen Richards
Digital & Content Apprentice: Emma Cosgrove
Digital & Content Coordinator - Angharad Mainwaring
Senior Digital Manager - Mark Doerfel
Marketing & Communications - Izzy Madgwick
Video & Digital Specialist - Sarah Vaughan-Jones

[@lisadefrancesca6978]

Beautiful ❤

[@hilarybee1797]

Ohhh bless Paco Pena, he used to come to Melbourne in spring. I remember being in the front row and I could have reached out and touched Raul as he danced! Paco Pena is a wise, patient gentle soul. At the ABC bookshop he signed my cd. I expressed my frustration and curiosity not knowing what the songs were about and him telling me I didn't need to know literally to 'enjoy, or emphasise' with the music, it goes right through you into your soul. This is so true. Alas, I haven't learnt Spanish after all these years. When you look at lyrics translated, they seem to be a bunch of disjointed stories at times, often dark, like some ones heart felt ripped out, buried in the ground and stomped on by their former lover 😂, so the poetry is so expressive, as is every part of the music from the guitarists, singers, dancers, percussionists. Thank you so much Paco Pena for all the joy you have given. Vale Rual. May the next generation of flamencas keep finding their unique way through to expression. Paco Pena blessings always 🐨❤🕊 My dear long suffering flamenco teachers, who didn't give up on me, whether through dance or playing the cajon, bless you all ❤❤❤

[@sadlerswells]

So glad this resonates with you!

[@vienphuong3767]

Different than other famous flamenco guitarists, famous guitarist Paco Pena can speak good english and this is his big advantage !