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- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Singing Guitarist
- Travels up to 300 miles
- Contact for rates
Overview
Professional guitarist/vocalist with over 25 years of experience performing at public venues and private events. Performed as a cruise ship solo entertainer as well as on land for hotels, resorts, and restaurants. Able to perform with or without backing tracks, as a classical guitarist and as a one man band with or without vocals.
7 Reviews
He came in ahead of schedule, know what songs to play at the right time.
Guitarist
Fantastic Guitarist an amazing job and real talent.
Singing Guitarist
Cesar was on time and easy to work with. Everybody played his music and he brought his own equipment. The sound level and quality was ideal and everybody really vibed with his energy. The guitar sound is just beauiful and changed the entire mood of our party. I would definitely hire him again. Thank you Cesar!
Guitarist, Singing Guitarist
He did a great job and several guest commented on the great music and style of the entertainment. He was on time and was easy to deal with. I would hire him for another event in a hot minute.
Guitarist
Cesar Paucar is a very talented and professional musician. He performed at our recent party and did an outstanding job! Guests enjoyed his music and I was impressed by his professionalism. We will absolutely book Cesar for our upcoming events and highly recommend him - as well as Gig Salad - to anyone seeking talented musicians.
Singing Guitarist
Cesar is very talented & personable. Our event was fabulous & Cesar was terrific. I highly recommend him!!
Guitarist
We truly enjoyed Cesar's music. He's an excellent musician and singer. He played a variety of songs and added so much fun and ambiance to our event. Loved it!
Singing Guitarist
Booking Info
Price Range: Contact for rates
Languages: English, Spanish
What to Expect
I am a professional guitarist and vocalist and am able to perform classical, latin-jazz, flamenco, finger style, and South American instrumental music. As a vocalist, I feature covers of all the favorite songs from the 50s, 60s, 70s, all the way through to contemporary pop. My repertoire is extensive and my performances are audience engaging and feature a dazzling display of musical abilities. I am a guitarist/vocalist with over ten years’ experience performing aboard cruise lines such as RSSC, Celebrity, and Princess. I have performed all across South Florida as well as concerts in New York City, Las Vegas, and San Francisco. My performances feature a unique ability to play guitar while using a pedal looper to create the sound of a complete band. I have released 4 solo CDs of original guitar music.
I cover a wide variety of musical styles and rhythms, from pop/rock to latin-jazz to classic Latin American songs. I am able to perform with, or without, instrumental tracks, but always with the highest degree of professionalism.
About
César Páucar is a Peruvian guitarist whose musical styles range from classical to flamenco, from Latin to folk. Although his roots are in Peruvian guitar music, Cesar’s compositions encompass the many rhythms and sounds he grew up listening to, a musical mix as eclectic as world music has come to be known.
He began performing during his teens as a flamenco guitarist in Peru, accompanying singers and dancers in Peruvian tablaos with the flamenco-jazz group “Raíces Flamencas.” At the same time, he studied Andean guitar with renowned guitarist Raúl García Zárate, a close friend of the family. García Zárate wasn’t his only guitar teacher, as César pursued his interest in flamenco music studying with Víctor Meléndez (founder of “Raíces Flamencas”) and also studied the Afro-Peruvian rhythms of the coast with Félix Casaverde.
César left Perú in 1992 to attend Florida Atlantic University where he received Bachelors and Masters degrees in Latin American Literature. He has performed all across South Florida as a solo guitarist and worked with Latin-jazz guitar duo Strunz and Farah on transcriptions of their music. Jorge Strunz has commented that "Cesar is a great guitarist whose work is original and refreshingly folkloric."
César has four solo recordings available, beginning with 2002’s “Rumbos Rítmicos” (Rhythm Roads) which showcases a variety of rhythms from coastal Peru and the Andes mountains, and 2003’s “Palahia Street” with rhythms from Latin America, ranging from Afro-Cuban to South American. He is a requested guitarist for the Regent Seven Seas Cruise line of passenger ships, having performed on the RSSC Voyager in 2005 and 2006 and the RSSC Mariner in the spring of 2007, traveling throughout the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. César’s third solo outing is 2007’s “De Amanecida” (At Dawn’s Door) consisting of Peruvian music with the collaboration of several renowned Peruvian artists’ such as Julio Tirado, Saywa, Lourdes Cárhuaz, and Rosa Guzmán.
In 2008 César performed in Miami, Los Angeles, New Jersey, and Peru with Saywa and Damaris, who won two Silver Seagulls at the Latin Music Festival in Viña del Mar, Chile. In 2009, César is the special guest on a concert by Saywa in Lima, Peru, performing in an acoustic segment as a featured soloist, and once again with Damaris. Also in 2009, Cesar received two JPF Music Award nominations for Best South and Central American album for “De amanecida” (At Dawn’s Door) and Best South and Central American song for “Lima vestida de gris” (Lima Dressed In Gray) from the same album.
Cesar was the featured instrumentalist and guitarist/vocalist for Celebrity cruise lines, sailing and performing all across Europe, the Caribbean, and South America in 2012 and 2013. In between cruising, Cesar released a fourth CD entitled "Days At Sea" consisting of solo guitar works as well as improvisations with loops, a staple of Cesar's live act. After performing locally in South Florida during the year 2014, Cesar became the featured solo entertainer aboard the Star Princess cruise ship from January to March of 2015. From 2015, Cesar was the main solo entertainer at the Wyndham Deerfield Beach Resort as well as performing all across South Florida.
For live performances, César brings a latin-jazz approach to Peruvian music, frequently performing with a looper, an effects device used by such greats as Phil Keaggy and Jaco Pastorious. It is his intention to “bring Peru’s music to a broader audience by making it accessible not only as traditional folk music, but also as a fusion with other great instruments and rhythms found in other cultures.”
Services Offered
Past Booked Events
| October 19, 2024–October 20, 2024 • 6:30pm - 3:30am | Cocktail Party |
| October 14, 2024 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm | Corporate Event |
| September 20, 2024 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Wedding Engagement |
| July 03, 2024 • 4:00pm - 4:45pm | Dinner Party |
| April 12, 2024 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Bachelorette Party |
| September 03, 2023 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Anniversary Party |
| August 25, 2023 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Corporate Event |
| August 24, 2023 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Corporate Event |
| May 12, 2023 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Dinner Party |
| June 25, 2022 • 7:30pm - 10:30pm | Birthday Party |
| February 13, 2022 • 2:00pm - 6:00pm | House Party |
| December 18, 2021 • 6:30pm - 9:30pm | House Party |
| November 16, 2021 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Dinner Party |
| November 13, 2021 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Dinner Party |
| October 30, 2021 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Cocktail Party |
| September 14, 2021 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | House Party |
| July 19, 2021 • 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Birthday Party |
Set List
Classical Pieces:
Bach - PRELUDE NO. 1 IN C MAJOR
PRELUDE NO. 6 FROM “WELL-TEMPERED CLAVIER”
JESU, JOY OF MAN’S DESIRING
SLEEPERS AWAKE
WE THANK THEE, LORD
PRELUDE FROM “PRELUDE, FUGUE, & ALLEGRO”
ALLEGRO FROM “PRELUDE, FUGUE, & ALLEGRO”
PRELUDE IN E MINOR
PRELUDE IN G MAJOR
Spanish Traditional - MALAGUEÑA
ROMANZA
Gaspar Sanz - CANARIOS
Erik Satie - GYMNOPEDIE NO. 1
Claude Debussy - THE GIRL WITH THE FLAXEN HAIR
Francois Couperin - THE MYSTERIOUS BARRICADES
Issac Albéniz - ASTURIAS
GRANADA
Francisco Tárrega - RECUERDOS DE LA ALHAMBRA
CAPRICHO ÁRABE
Heitor Villa-Lobos - ETUDE IN E MINOR
Andrew York - FAIRE
ANDECY
Agustín Barrios - LA CATEDRAL
UNA LIMOSNA POR EL AMOR DE DIOS
JULIA FLORIDA
Héctor Villa-Lobos - SONS DE CARRILHOES
Jorge Morel - DANZA BRASILEIRA
José Luis Merlín - SUITE DEL RECUERDO (5 Movements)
Traditional Shaker Hymn - SIMPLE GIFTS
Antonio Lauro - VALS VENEZOLANO NO. 1 & 2
Flamenco Pieces:
Paco de Lucía - ENTRE DOS AGUAS
MI INSPIRACIÓN
GUAJIRAS DE LUCÍA
BARRIO LA VIÑA
MONASTERIO DE SAL
MONTIÑO
Isidro de Sanlúcar - PANADEROS FLAMENCOS
MANTILLA DE FERIA
Mario Escudero - ÍMPETU (bulerías)
Gerardo Núñez - SAHARA (tanguillo)
Paco Cepero - ARENA BLANCA (colombianas)
Paco Peña - HERENCIA LATINA (rumba)
Traditional - SEVILLANAS
ALEGRÍAS
BULERÍAS
SOLEÁ
GRANAÍNAS
ZAPATEADO
TARANTAS
MINERA
FANDANGOS
Pop/Rock & Classic Instrumentals:
The Marcels - BLUE MOON
Judy Garland - SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Elvis Presley - MYSTERY TRAIN
The Beatles - DAY TRIPPER
LADY MADONNA
Chet Atkins - WINDY & WARM
Jerry Reed - JERRY’S BREAKDOWN
Tommy Emmanuel - AMY
ANGELINA
DIXIE MAGUIRE
CHET’S RAMBLE
Cyndi Lauper - TIME AFTER TIME
Michael Jackson - HUMAN NATURE
Phil Collins - IN THE AIR TONIGHT
Sting - FIELDS OF GOLD
Bob Marley - IS THIS LOVE
BUFFALO SOLDIER
The Eagles - HOTEL CALIFORNIA
Simon & Garfunkel - MRS. ROBINSON
Men At Work - DOWN UNDER
Dire Straits - SULTANS OF SWING
Rolling Stones - MISS YOU
The Police - EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
SYNCHRONICITY
Latin & South American Standards, plus Originals:
Antonio Jobim - THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA
Luis Bonfa - MANHA DE CARNAVAL
Carlos Vives - LA PIRAGUA
Mexican Traditional - LA BAMBA
Cuban Traditional - GUANTANAMERA
BÉSAME MUCHO
Agustín Barrios - DANZA PARAGUAYA
Ottmar Liebert - BARCELONA NIGHTS
Peruvian Traditional - EL CÓNDOR PASA
VALICHA
ALMA, CORAZÓN Y VIDA
LA FLOR DE LA CANELA
Argentinean Traditional - TANGO
César Páucar - SELECTIONS FROM “PALAHIA STREET” CD
SELECTIONS FROM “AT DAWN’S DOOR” CD
SELECTIONS FROM “DAYS AT SEA” CD
Pop, Rock, and Easy Listening from the 50s thru today:
James Taylor - FIRE AND RAIN
SWEET BABY JAMES
HANDYMAN
MEXICO
England Dan & John Ford Coley - I’D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT
Christopher Cross - SAILING
John Mayer - DAUGHTERS
YOUR BODY IS A WONDERLAND
Oasis - WONDERWALL
Jack Johnson - BETTER TOGETHER
BANANA PANCAKES
Elvis Presley - BLUE SUEDE SHOES
BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY
DON’T BE CRUEL
ALL SHOOK UP
JAILHOUSE ROCK
LOVE ME TENDER
SUSPICIOUS MINDS
ALWAYS ON MY MIND
Chuck Berry - MAYBELLENE
SCHOOL DAYS
NO PARTICULAR PLACE TO GO
YOU NEVER CAN TELL
Sam Cooke - YOU SEND ME
John Denver - PERHAPS LOVE
ANNIE’S SONG
LEAVING ON A JET PLANE
Neil Diamond - SWEET CAROLINE
AND THE GRASS WON’T PAY NO MIND
Fleetwood Mac - DREAMS
LANDSLIDE
RHIANNON
Van Morrison - HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY
Cat Stevens - THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST
Boz Scaggs - LOWDOWN
Mungo Jerry - IN THE SUMMERTIME
SAN FRANCISCO BAY BLUES
Jimi Hendrix - THE WIND CRIES MARY
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
Bee Gees - TO LOVE SOMEBODY
Jim Croce - OPERATOR
I HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG
Bob Marley - NO WOMAN NO CRY
THREE LITTLE BIRDS
WAITING IN VAIN
COULD YOU BE LOVED
Seals & Croft - SUMMER BREEZE
Elton John - YOUR SONG
Genesis - THROWING IT ALL AWAY
THAT’S ALL
The Beatles - I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER
I SAW HER STANDING THERE
AND I LOVER HER
I’LL BE BACK
I’LL CRY INSTEAD
MICHELLE
NORWEGIAN WOOD
ELEANOR RIGBY
GIRL
HERE. THERE, AND EVERYWHERE
HERE COMES THE SUN
IN MY LIFE
DRIVE MY CAR
I AM THE WALRUS
LADY MADONNA
PENNY LANE
REVOLUTION
SOMETHING
YOU CAN’T DO THAT
YESTERDAY
The Police - WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER
Blondie - HEART OF GLASS
Stray Cats - STRAY CAT STRUT
The Romantics - TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP
Dire Straits - SULTANS OF SWING
WALK OF LIFE
BROTHERS IN ARMS
SO FAR AWAY
ROMEO AND JULIET
YOUR LATEST TRICK
Bruce Springsteen - DANCING IN THE DARK
I’M ON FIRE
SECRET GARDEN
Lionel Ritchie - HELLO
Billy Joel - JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
MIAMI 2017 (LIGHTS OUT ON BROADWAY)
Peter Gabriel - SOLSBURY HILL
MERCY STREET
Rod Stewart - MAGGIE MAY
YOU WEAR IT WELL
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT
DA YA THINK I’M SEXY
I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT
SAILING
BABY JANE
DOWNTOWN TRAIN
HANDBAGS & GLADRAGS
YOUNG TURKS
John Lennon - WOMAN
Paul McCartney - BAND ON THE RUN
NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS
The Rolling Stones - JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH
PAINT IT BLACK
Aerosmith - WALK THIS WAY
Eric Clapton - HEY HEY
BEFORE YOU ACCUSE ME
TEARS IN HEAVEN
Stevie Ray Vaughan - PRIDE AND JOY
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
LIFE BY THE DROP
Pink Floyd - COMFORTABLY NUMB
WISH YOU WERE HERE
BREATHE/BRAIN DAMAGE
US AND THEM
Stevie Wonder - OVERJOYED
BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN
Phil Collins - EVERYDAY
DO YOU REMEMBER
Jimmy Buffett - MARGARITAVILLE
Carole King - YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND
Steve Miller Band - THE JOKER
Stealers Wheel - STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU
Paul Simon - ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD
SOMETHING SO RIGHT
KODACHROME
AMERICAN TUNE
50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER
SLIP SLIDIN’ AWAY
LATE IN THE EVENING
HEARTS AND BONES
GRACELAND
DIAMONDS ON THE SOLES OF HER SHOES
THAT WAS YOUR MOTHER
THE COAST
SPIRIT VOICES
THE AFTERLIFE
DAZZLING BLUE
FATHER AND DAUGHTER
The Fabulous Thunderbirds - TUFF ENUFF
Guns n’ Roses - PATIENCE
John Mellencamp - PINK HOUSES
AUTHORITY SONG
Bob Dylan - GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY
VISIONS OF JOHANNA
SHE BELONGS TO ME
SHELTER FROM THE STORM
TANGLED UP IN BLUE
MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE
RING THEM BELLS
America - VENTURA HIGHWAY
SISTER GOLDEN HAIR
Leonard Bernstein - HALLELUJAH
Coldplay - SPARKS
THE SCIENTIST
Spin Doctors - TWO PRINCES
LITTLE MISS CAN’T BE WRONG
R.E.M. - LOSING MY RELIGION
Michael Franti - THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE
Elvis Costello - PUMP IT UP
ALISON
Blue Öyster Cult - BURNIN’ FOR YOU
Oingo Boingo - DEAD MAN’S PARTY
Haircut 100 - LOVE PLUS ONE
Green Day - GOOD RIDDANCE
Jamiroquai - COSMIC GIRL
INXS - NEW SENSATION
Joe Jackson - STEPPIN’ OUT
Wham! - CARELESS WHISPER
Don Henley - BOYS OF SUMMER
Wang Chung - DANCE HALL DAYS
Gin Blossoms - FOUND OUT ABOUT YOU
Tears For Fears - EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD
Simon & Garfunkel - THE SOUND OF SILENCE
LEAVES THAT ARE GREEN
KATHY’S SONG
APRIL COME SHE WILL
A MOST PECULIAR MAN
I AM A ROCK
WEDNESDAY MORNING 3 AM
SCARBOROUGH FAIR
CLOUDY
HOMEWARD BOUND
THE 59TH ST. BRIDGE SONG
THE DANGLING CONVERSATION
AMERICA
OLD FRIENDS
MRS. ROBINSON
PUNKY’S DILEMMA
AT THE ZOO
THE BOXER
EL CONDOR PASA (IF I COULD)
THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK
CECILIA
SONG FOR THE ASKING
Influences & Inspiration
Classical music: Andrés Segovia, Pepe Romero, Christopher Parkening, John Williams.
Flamenco music: Paco de Lucía, Gerardo Núñez, Gypsy Kings, Sabicas.
Latin American music: Raúl García Zárate, Agustín Barrios, Jorge Morel.
Latin-jazz music: Strunz & Farah, Ottmar Liebert.
Fingerstyle music: Chet Atkins, Tommy Emmanuel, Phil Keaggy.
Pop music: Paul Simon, The Beatles, James Taylor, John Mayer, Jack Johnson, Elvis Presley.
Setup Requirements
I bring my own should equipment to the venue. Unless working at a club, I can easily adjust to the house sound system.