Interview: el niño de Elche

The boy with the beautiful voice who grew up to become the man who revolutionised flamenco, and the art world.

It was a beautiful Friday morning in Madrid; a day before the first concert celebrating his latest album: Flamenco. Mausoleo de Celebración, Amor y Muerte. The sky was painted in deep blue, clear by a heavy wind, bare trees whispering a change of season. As I entered the Paco de Lucía Cultural Center rubbing my freezing hands against each other, I heard