Pancho Amat
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Born
April 22, 1950
Francisco Amat Rodríguez
April 22, 1950
GenresSon cubano, punto cubano, guajira
Instrumenttres
Years active1971–present
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| Background information | |
| Born | Francisco Amat Rodríguez April 22, 1950 |
| Genres | Son cubano, punto cubano, guajira |
| Instrument | tres |
| Years active | 1971–present |
Francisco Amat Rodríguez (born April 22, 1950), better known as Pancho Amat, is a Cuban musician specialized in the tres. In 1971, he became a founding member of Manguaré, which would become one of the leading ensembles within the nueva trova movement.[1] He later played in Adalberto Álvarez y su Son. Currently, he is the leader of his own group, El Cabildo del Son.
In 2010, he won the National Music Award given by the Cuban Music Institute.[2][3]
