Ricardo Pachón, influential producer of 'nuevo flamenco' and Camarón's 'La leyenda del tiempo', dies

Ricardo Pachón, the Seville-born producer, arranger and composer widely considered the most influential figure of the 'nuevo flamenco' movement, died this Wednesday, according to sources from the Junta de Andalucía who spoke to EFE. Pachón was the producer behind Camarón de la Isla's landmark 1979 album 'La leyenda del tiempo' and directed the documentary 'Triana pura y pura'. He served as director of the Instituto Andaluz del Flamenco and worked in the culture departments of the Diputación de Sevilla, the Junta de Andalucía and RTVE, where he made flamenco documentaries and programs. In the early 1970s, he launched his producing career, shaping key records that fused traditional flamenco with popular music. He also directed the Flamenco vivo label.