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Chicuelo (guitarist)
Juan Ignacio Gómez Gorjón, better known as Juan Gómez "Chicuelo", (born 1968) is a Spanish flamenco guitarist from Barcelona, composer and director. Although he worked with a wide range of artists, Chicuelo is usually accompanied by the singer Miguel Poveda and singer Duquende, with whom he has toured extensively in Europe, Japan and the US and made many recordings with. He has also been musical director of Compagnie de Danse Japonaise Shohi Kojima ("Japanese Dance Company Shohi Kojima") since 1992, and musical director of the Somorrostro Dansa Flamenca with choreographer Javier Latorre since 2003. Early years Chicuelo was born in Cornellà de Llobregat near Barcelona, Spain. He grew up in a gypsy family, with brothers who sang and played guitar; his brother Manel (Manuel Gómez), is a percussionist. Chicuelo was a student of Manolo Sanlúcar, and his brother, Isidro. Career In his early career, he worked at the Tablao de Carmen with Mario Escudero, Angelita Vargas, Miguel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cornellà De Llobregat
Cornellà de Llobregat (; ) is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Comarques of Catalonia, ''comarca'' of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Llobregat River. It is in the south-western part of the Barcelona metropolitan area and is part of the wider urban area. It is home to RCD Espanyol. History The history of Cornellà de Llobregat is defined by three principal factors: its proximity to the city of Barcelona, its being an area of passage (as was the entire Comarca of Baix Llobregat) to and from the capital of Catalonia, and the presence of the llobregat, ''Llobregat River''. Its name is of Roman origin (Cornelianus) and the city's architectural characteristics possess Visigoth traits. The first written reference to the city dates from 980 AD, at which time a church and a defense tower to ward off the Saracens already existed in the same place as the current castle (constructed in the fourteenth century). The city was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |