Chicuelo
Full name
Place of birth
Juan Gómez "Chicuelo" is one of the most important guitarists on the current Flamenco scene, as well as being one of the most prolific and interesting composers in recent generations.
Biography
Juan Ignacio Gómez Gorjón was born in Cornellá de Llobregat (Barcelona) in 1968. He started playing the flamenco guitar when he was a boy, so he was soon demanded by Catalan artists such as La Tolea, Duquende, Mayte Martín, Ginesa Ortega or Miguel Poveda. He founded the band Cambalache and is one of the liveliest Catalan guitarists, as he proves in his album "Chicuelo", and in his contributions with the flamenco singer Miguel Poveda.
Discography
1997 Ginesa Ortega & Chicuelo - Siento (CD, Album) Harmonia Mundi France- HMI 987011
2000 Cómplices (CD, Álbum) Harmonia Mundi - HME 987024
2006 Qawwali Flamenco - Harmonia Mundi
2007 Diapasión (CD, Álbum) Flamenco Records - FRCD2
2009 Miguel Poveda con Joan Albert Amargos y Chicuelo - Coplas del Querer - Universal Music Group, Discmedi Blau (2 versiones)
Miguel Poveda con Joan Albert Amargos y Chicuelo - Coplas del Querer (2xCD, Álbum, Jew) Universal Music Group, Discmedi Blau - 0602527284798
Miguel Poveda with Joan Albert Amargos and Chicuelo - Coplas del Querer (2xCD, Álbum, Dig) Universal Music Spain - 0602527084657
2009 Miguel Poveda - Joan Albert Amargós - Chicuelo. With La Simfonietta Porta Ferrada I La Tangencial Taller de Músics - Cante I Orquestra (CD, Álbum) DiscMedi Blau, Taller de Músics - TM 0047-02
2015 Sintonías - Marinah & Chicuelo, Taller de Músics
Further information
The Bulería “No te puedo encontrar”, the main theme for the film “Blancanieves”, won the 2013 Goya Award for best original song. The music was written by Chicuelo with lyrics by the film's director, Pablo Berger.
