Francisco Pacheco, Venezuelan Music
Francisco Pacheco, known as the voice of Cata and his drums, shone with “Clavelito colorado” at the Festival Celebremos Iberoamérica #CIBFest in Madrid, Spain, published on his social network Twitter account @EmbVZLA_enEsp of the Embassy of Venezuela in Spain.
Text: VTV
Pacheco, singer-songwriter born in Cata, Aragua state, who was once the leading voice and image of Un Solo Pueblo, founded the group Francisco Pacheco y la Pueblo de el, through which he continues to investigate, rescue and spread traditional Venezuelan music.
From an early age he was trained in the faith of music and dance in the suddenness of sirens and sanjuaneros blows; in the parrandas, malojeras and Christmas bonuses, in the official tones of Holy Week and in the songs of fulías of agrarian prayers. He joined the society of San Juan Bautista, inheritance from his mother Paula Croquer, Captain of San Juan de Cata.
He has participated in various national and international cultural events, including the “CAR1FESTA” Festival in Cuba; Tenerife Carnival, Canary Islands, Spain; Memphis Festival, Tennessee, United States; Latin American Traditional Music Festival, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Switzerland.
He has also shared with different symphonic orchestras, national and international singers, in shows and recordings of different musical rhythms such as Gaita, Parranda, Salsa, Merengue, Ballads, etc.
Francisco Pacheco, during his musical career, has been the founder of groups created for the rescue and dissemination of Venezuelan religious and popular music, such as Canturía Popular Venezolana, Fundacata, Aragua Costa and Canto.
Likewise, his work has earned him several awards such as the Samán Order of Aragua in its only class, the Carlos Arturo Pardo Order of Honor to the worker, in its only class, Star Singer of Venezuela, of the Mará Foundation of Venezuela, Voice of Traditional Male Music of the Casa del Artista, as well as recognitions from different Venezuelan universities for their cultural contribution.
“Clavelito Colorado” in the sublime voice of Francisco Pacheco, could not miss this #CIBFest Concert in #Madrid where the tenth and the suddenness of the Venezuelan song shone.