Pancho Amat | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Cuba |
Francisco "Pancho" Amat (born 1950, Cuba) is a Cuban musician specialized in tres, a plucked instrument. He founded the group Manguaré in 1971 and elevated tres-playing to a new level by applying theory and technique gleaned from jazz. Currently, he is the band leader of "El cabildo del son".