Spanish guitarist and composer Manolo Sanlucar one of the innovative guitar masters of the 20th century such as Paco de Lucía or Tomatito, He passed away this Saturday at the age of 78.confirmed to the news agency EFE sources of the Town Hall of his hometown, Sanlúcar de Barrameda (south).

From the age of 13 he accompanied singers of all styles and was a reference in the world of flamencoamong others, he played with classical flamenco figures such as La Niña de los Peines, her artistic godmother, Pepe Pinto, Pepe Marchena or La Paquera de Jerez.

With more than twenty records, in 1988 he published Tauromagiaan example of the flamenco-bullfight union, dedicated to ten figures related to the world of bullfighting.

recorded together with Dew Sworn Y John Pena Lebrijano the first Andalusian opera, “gypsy gospel”, which he himself composed, performed, directed and produced.

Among his numerous performances, those at the Carnegie Hall Theater in New York in 1990 and his premiere in Japan of the symphonic work “Aljibe” (1992), with an excellent reception, stand out..