 On 18 February 1975 , de Lucía became the first @-@ ever flamenco performer to perform at the Teatro Real of Madrid . He played a set with his brother Ramón , in front of a relatively young audience without the use of effects . Pohren said that de Lucía 's performance " was brilliant technically , and played a meaningful , moving , traditional brand of flamenco that did not betray what Paco had in store for the flamenco guitar in the future . " The recording was released as En vivo desde el Teatro Real . His 1976 album , Almoraima , was a wider success and featured Almoraima and Río Ancho . The album was named after a former convent of the same name located about 21 kilometres ( 13 mi ) from Algeciras on the road to Jimena de la Frontera , which had recently been converted into a hotel complex . The album featured significant Arabic and jazz influences especially in the bulerías composition of the same name ; the name Almoraima is of Arabic origin from the Moorish period . De Lucía performed on an episode of Parkinson on BBC in the UK , in which Michael Parkinson said " a marvelous young musician who is making his very first appearance on British television . His unconventional and modern approach to playing flamenco has already made him a big star in Europe , particularly in his native Spain . " 
