The greatest guitar player in the world today for me is Paco de Lucia, who is actually Spanish.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
When I first got a guitar, it was a Spanish, classical thing.
It didn't even occur to me that I'm the last person in the world who should play salsa or Brazilian music.
I grew up listening to popular music. My father was a Peruvian folk singer. He played the guitar at home. He sang songs with a waltzing rhythm, yet you can still hear the Spanish influences. I accompanied him to his performances.
I'm not more than a musician that enjoys what he does and a Colombian that dreams and fights for peace in his country.
The power of music in Spanish is so strong, that I couldn't stay away from it any longer.
I loved the Brazilian music I played. But this is finally me. For the first time I think it's really me.
I think guitar is the best thing in the world.
I've always loved Spanish. I love my father's Spanish records.
I'm surrounded by great guitar players.
Corinne Bailey Rae I listen to a lot, and I'll hear Desert Island Discs and quickly write down the name of a song, and it will open up a new area of music for me. I discovered an Argentinian guitarist, Jose Luis Bieito, on Classic FM.