Launch of ‘Mirar atrás’ debut album by Spanish musician Paco Bethencourt
GemArts is delighted to be working with ¡VAMOS! Festival to present Spanish Musician, and good friend of GemArts, Paco Bethencourt’s album launch. Paco, originally from Gran Canaria and now based in Madrid, made the North East his home for ten years. For the past 12 months he has been working on his album ‘Mirar atrás’ – a collection of songs exploring multiple identity and nostalgia, offering a chance to dive into the memories, collaborations and recordings Paco has been making throughout his life. For this special launch event Paco Bethencourt will be joined by Silvia Troncoso “La dulce” (Vocalist from Jerez), Yanet Sierra (Cuban vocalist) and Paco Perera (double bass player from Gran Canaria).
This event is supported by ¡VAMOS! Festival, Steve Bishop (North Tyneside Council), GemArts and Egle (Bar Loco)
 
Paco Bethencourt Llobet is an ethnomusicologist, guitarist and assistant professor at UCM (Universidad Complutense de Madrid). Paco completed his PhD at Newcastle University (UK). In Granada, Paco studied musicology and flamenco guitar with Paco Cortés amongst many others and attended master classes with Pepe Habichuela, Juan Manuel Cañizares and Gerardo Núñez in Sanlucar. Paco has been involved in numerous projects and performed in Germany, Ireland, Spain and the UK with many different acts. In the UK, Paco has performed in Durham, Edinburgh, SAGE Gateshead, Leeds, Newcastle, York and in London at Cargo and Ronnie Scott’s. In the North-East, Paco has been involved with ¡VAMOS! Festival from 2006 and in Spain in productions with WOMAD Festival. 

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