Pancho Amat

Pancho Amat
Birth nameFrancisco Amat Rodríguez
Born(1950-04-22)April 22, 1950
Güira de Melena, Cuba
GenresSon cubano, punto cubano, guajira
Instrumenttres
Years active1971–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. 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.

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