Grandes Cantaores del Flamenco - Paco Toronjo

Description

Paco Toronjo is an unique fandangos cantaor; he is nobility turned fandango.
He was a pioneer of the Sevillian song as it is known today, along with his brother Pepe towards the end of the 50's decade. The Toronjo brothers jump-started the boom that the Sevillian song has today and were followed by the Ryes brothers, Reyes, the Pali, Romeros de la Puebla, Marismeños and many others.
They sang some peculiar Sevillians, the biblical or alosneras seguidillas which had lyrics based on the old testament.
He was always humble, wise and amiable.