Diego El Cigala & Paulo Gonzo

Diego El Cigala & Paulo Gonzo

Diego El Cigala & Paulo Gonzo

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Diego El Cigala & Paulo Gonzo

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His full name is Diego Ram+¦n Jim+¬nez Salazar, but to contemporary flamenco fans he's known as Diego el Cigala, or "the Little Prawn." The famous flamenco singer Jos+¬ Monje Cruz gave him the nickname because of Diego's small size and the enormous passion that pours out of him (although it is also a reference to Cruz's own nickname, "Camar+¦n," which is Spanish for "shrimp"). Singing in flamenco enthusiast clubs in Madrid's El Rastro district came first, then Diego was hired to accompany many of flamenco's most famous dancers. With the guitarist Ant+¦n Jim+¬nez backing him, D...
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