Diego Gutiérrez (singer-songwriter)
Diego Gutiérrez ( Ciego de Ávila, September 25, 1974 ) is a Cuban singer-songwriter. His work mixes elements of Nueva Trova, Latin pop, the different genres and rhythms of his country, as well as folk, World Music and rock. For his album Palante el Mambo! (2018) was nominated at the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards 2018 in the Tropical Fusion Album category. [1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Diego Gutiérrez Abreu |
| Born | Ciego de Ávila |
| Origin | Cuba |
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| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Egrem |
Early life
Diego Gutiérrez was born in Ciego de Ávila, where he spent his childhood. There he learned in a self-taught way to play the guitar and sing the classics of the Traditional Trova and Nueva Trova. From a very young age he received the influences of the old country and popular music vinyls that were heard in his home.
Career
He began to write his first compositions at the Central University of Las Villas, where he found a cultural movement that would inspire him and drive him to pursue his musical career while studying English Language and Literature at said University. He first made himself known at amateur festivals, in which he had several Gold Diplomas, and then in recitals and tours throughout the Island. [2]
In 1997 he founded, along with other troubadours, the La Trovuntivitis songwriter's club in El Mejunje (in English), an emblematic place in Santa Clara, from which a new generation of singer-songwriters and their annual “Longina” Festival would emerge. [3]
He has been invited to share the stage in concerts by singer-songwriters such as David Torrens, Frank Delgado, Santiago Feliú and Carlos Varela, among others. Notable instrumentalists have participated in his records, each contributing their different genres and knowledge to the work of this singer and composer.
2000s
In 2006 he recorded his first album, De cero [4] (Sello Unicornio, Abdala Producciones) which received three nominations and two Cubadisco Awards. [5]
He has participated as a guest artist in the World Festival of Youth and Students in Algiers 2001 and in Caracas 2005. He was present in 2009 at the international festival of singer-songwriters Barnasants [6] in Barcelona where he offered his art on various stages in that city and later performed a series of concerts in Valencia, Seville and Madrid .
2010s
In 2015 he was awarded the Cuerda Viva [7] television program Award, which promotes alternative music, in the Trova category.
His second studio album Palante el Mambo! received a Cubadisco Award and a Latin Grammy Awards nomination in 2018. [8]
In 2019 he officially released his third studio installment entitled Piloto automático, which has the collaboration of David Torrens on one of his songs, along with other guests.
2020s
As a result of his musicalization of poems by eleven writers from Villa Clara, he was one of the winners in the "Del verso a la canción" contest, organized by the Pablo de la Torriente Brau Cultural Center, which would become his fourth album in 2021. of study with the title Viaje al Centro de la Tierra (EGREM). To promote this work, he was invited to present it at the Montevideo Book Fair, Uruguay 2019 and at the Buenos Aires International Book Fair 2022.
His songs appear in different anthologies and are performed and recorded by various performers.
Along with his style and performance, he emphasizes his texts and his personal vision of his country's poetic and musical tradition. [9]
Overseas
He has taken his work to the United States, Spain, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Switzerland, Mexico, Venezuela, Uruguay, Cyprus, and Bolivia on concert tours, festivals, and various stages.
Membership
He is currently a Voting Member of the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Discography
Studio albums
- 2006: De cero
- 2018: Palante el Mambo! [10]
- 2019: Piloto automático [11]
- 2021: Viaje al Centro de la Tierra [12]
Live album
- 2008: Demasiado Diego . Recorded live at the Pablo de la Torriente Brau Center, Havana.
Collective records and anthologies
- 2001: Trovanónima.cu . [13]
- 2003: Acabo de soñar . Poems by José Martí set to music by young Cuban troubadours. [14]
- 2005: A guitarra limpia. Antología 4 (Collective work) [15]
- 2006: Te doy una canción. Vol.1 . Tribute concert to Silvio Rodríguez [16]
- 2007: Decimas del gato Simón. poems set to music by Josefina de Diego. [17]
- 2009: Del verso a la canción. Various Artists.
- 2018: La Trovuntivitis . [18]
- 2022: Nueva Trova y más. 50 anos. Vol.9 [19]
Awards and nominations
- The Latin Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States.
| nominated work | Reward | Result |
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| Palante el Mambo! | Tropical Fusion | nominated |
- The Cubadisco International Fair is the largest recording event on the island and its awards are given annually.
| Year | nominated work | Reward | Result |
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| 2007 | De cero | *Opera prima *Trova-pop-rock * Videoclip | Winner *Trova-Pop-Rock *Best Video Clip |
| 2008 | Demasiado Diego (live) | Trova | nominated |
| 2009 | Del verso a la canción (various artists) | * Record notes * Trova | Winner * Record notes * Trova |
| 2018 | Palante el Mambo! | Fusion | Winner |
| 2021 | Piloto automático | Trova-Pop-Rock | nominated |
- The Lucas Awards is the most important national audiovisual festival, where the most outstanding video clips produced by filmmakers in the country in different categories are recognized annually.
| Year | nominated work | Reward | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | El Cinematógrafo
(video clip) |
• Trova
• Visual effects • Art direction • Debut. • Animation |
Winner • Best Trova video • Best visual effects video |
References
- ↑ de 2018, 31 de Octubre. "La lista completa de nominados y quiénes actuarán en los Latin Grammy 2018". infobae (in español). Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Biografía". Cancioneros.com. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ↑ "A guitarra limpia, Longina y una década de luces". Archivocubano. 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ↑ Joaquín Borges-Triana (2006). "De cero". Juventud Rebelde. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Que la música no falte". Cubanow. 2020. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Casa America Catalunya". Casa Amèrica Catalunya. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Los jóvenes artistas de la Cuerda Viva | Portal del Arte Joven Cubano" (in español). Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ↑ Gort Peguero, Asalia (2018). "Del Cubadisco al Grammy". La Jiribilla. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Diego Gutiérrez viaja al centro de la poesía". La Jiribilla. 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ↑ Hernández, Michel (2018). "Palante el Mambo!". Granma (periódico). Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ↑ Palancar, Addiley (2019). "Piloto automático". Vistar Magazine. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Viaje al Centro de la Tierra". Cubarte. 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Pudiera dejar de ser anónima". Granma (periódico). 2001. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ↑ Ruiz, Lianet, Ruiz, Lianet (2021). "José Martí en cuatro discos". Mambocuba. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ↑ "A Guitarra Limpia. Antología 4 (Obra colectiva)". Cancioneros.com. 2005. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Obra colectiva: Te doy una canción". Perrerac. 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ↑ Olivares Baró, Carlos. "El gato Simón canta décimas". Cubaencuentro. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ↑ "La Trovuntivitis". Granma (periódico). 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ↑ "La Egrem celebra su aniversario 58 y el 50 de la Nueva Trova". Agencia Cubana de Noticias. 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
Other websites
- EcuRed: Collaborative Encyclopedia
- Diego Gutierrez YouTube channel
- Diego Gutierrez discography at Discogs