Biography
Who is Diego Gutiérrez?
Early life and education
Diego was born in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba. He spent his childhood and adolescence in this city. His brothers were self-taught guitar players who taught him the instrument. He began singing classics from the Trova Tradicional Cuban and the Nueva Trova movements. He listened to old vinyl records of popular and country music at home. These sounds influenced his future compositions.
Diego studied English Language and Literature at the University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas. He started writing his own songs while attending this university. He found a cultural movement there that encouraged his musical career. He gained a larger audience by playing in amateur musicians festivals. He won several awards at these festivals. He also performed in tours and concerts throughout Cuba.
Musical career and foundations
In 1997, Diego Gutiérrez founded La Trovuntivitis in Santa Clara with other troubadours. This singing-songwriting site was based in El Mejunje. El Mejunje is a cultural center where many artists and musicians have started. That same year, he and his colleagues founded the Longina national festival of troubadours.
Diego has shared the stage with musicians like Santiago Feliú, David Torrens, and Carlos Varela. He also performed as a guest for Manu Chao during a tour of Cuba. He played at the World Festival of Youth and Students in Algiers in 2001. He returned to the same festival in Caracas in 2005.
Albums and international work
Diego Gutiérrez released his first studio album, De cero, in 2006. This album received three nominations and two Cubadisco Awards. In 2008, he released a live album called Demasiado Diego. This recording took place at Centro Pablo de la Torriente Brau in Havana.
His second studio album, Palante el Mambo!, earned a Cubadisco Award. In 2018, it was nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Tropical Fusion Album. Diego Gutiérrez released Piloto automático in 2019. In 2021, he released Viaje al Centro de la Tierra. This album features verses from different writers from Villa Clara.
Birthday and age
Diego Gutiérrez was born on September 25, 1974, which makes Diego 52 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Diego shares the date with 79 other famous people.
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