The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #56118   Message #875332
Posted By: Strupag
26-Jan-03 - 03:37 PM
Thread Name: Campay Segundo
Subject: Campay Segundo
Once again BBC4, their new digital BBC chanel came up with another wee gem.
Last nigtht they broadcasted a concert of Campay Segundo, a 92 year old Cuban guitarist and singer.
I was going to say "For a 92 year old, he was brilliant", but in all honesty he was brilliant irrestpective of age.
His style of playing was single note, on a nylon string guitar, with leading and harmony lines interweaving with the most subtle trumpet player that I've ever heard.
His singing tended to be lower harmony and the synchronicity of it all was wonderful.
A great show but does anyone out in the Mudlands know about this great performer. The show was in 1998 at the Paris Olimpiad. Is he still with us?