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Vicente Amigo
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| Birth name | Vicente Amigo Girol |
| Born | 25 March 1967 |
| Origin | Guadalcanal, Seville, Andalusia, Spain |
| Genres | Flamenco music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Vicente Amigo Girol was born on March 25, 1967. He is a Spanish flamenco musician. Vicente is a talented composer and guitarist. He was born in Guadalcanal, a town near Seville.
Vicente Amigo has played guitar for many famous flamenco singers. He has worked with artists like Camarón de la Isla and Luis de Córdoba. He also helped produce music for Remedios Amaya and José Mercé. His album Ciudad de las Ideas won a Latin Grammy Award in 2001. It was named the Best Flamenco Album. In 2002, he also won an Ondas award for his flamenco work.
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Vicente Amigo's Life and Music
Vicente Amigo grew up in Córdoba. He started taking guitar lessons there. Later, he learned even more from the famous guitarist Manolo Sanlúcar. Vicente worked with Manolo for ten years.
After playing guitar to support other singers, Vicente decided to focus on his own concerts. This began in 1988. His first solo album was called De Mi Corazón al Aire. This means From Out of My Heart. It was released in 1991.
Vicente Amigo has always admired Paco de Lucía, another legendary guitarist. They even performed together in a show called "Legends of the Guitar" in Seville.
Working with Other Artists
Vicente Amigo has collaborated with many musicians from different genres. He has played with:
- Amaia Montero
- Khaled
- Miguel Bosé
- Carmen Linares
- Manolo Sanlúcar
- Wagner Tiso
- Rosario
- Nacho Cano
- Alejandro Sanz
- Sting
- Paco de Lucía
- Stanley Jordan
- John McLaughlin
- Al Di Meola
- Milton Nascimento
Vicente Amigo's Music Albums
Vicente Amigo has released many albums as a lead artist. He has also played guitar on albums for other musicians.
Albums as the Main Artist
- De mi corazón al aire (1991)
- Vivencias Imaginadas (1995)
- Poeta (1997)
- Del Amanecer... with Jose Merce (1998)
- Ciudad de las Ideas (2000)
- Un Momento en el Sonido (2005)
- Paseo de Gracia (2009)
- Tierra (2013)
- Memoria de los Sentidos (2017)
- Andenes del Tiempo (2024)
Albums as an Accompanying Guitarist
Vicente Amigo has played guitar on albums for these artists:
- With Miguel Bosé
- Bajo El Signo De Cain (1993)
- Laberinto (1995)
- Mordre Dans Ton Coeur (1997)
- Papitwo (2012)
- With other artists
- Remedios Amaya, Me Voy Contigo (1997)
- Pedro Aznar, Mudras: Canciones De a Dos (2003)
- David Bisbal, Premonicion (2006)
- Nacho Cano, The Feminine Side (1997)
- Nacho Cano, A un Musical De (2008)
- Los Chunguitos, Vive a Tu Manera en Directo (1988)
- Camarón de la Isla, Soy Gitano (2010)
- Tino di Geraldo, Burlerias (1994)
- Roberto Fonseca, Zamazu (2007)
- GNR, Sob Escuta (1994)
- Josh Groban, Bridges (2018)
- Alberto Iglesias, Hable Con Ella (2002)
- Azucar Moreno, Ojos Negros (1992)
- Enrique Morente & Lagartija Nick, Omega (1996)
- Carlos Nunez, Os Amores Libres (1999)
- Potito, Andando por Los Caminos (1990)
- Manolo Sanlucar, Tauromagia (1988)
- Alejandro Sanz, El Alma al Aire (2001)
- Alejandro Sanz, Mas (2006)
- Sting, Sacred Love (2003)
- Wagner Tiso, Baobab (1990)
- Wagner Tiso, Brazilian Scenes (1997)
- Potito, Mi reencuentro (2018)
- El Pele, Canto (2003)
- Eliane Elias, Around the City (2006)
See also
In Spanish: Vicente Amigo para niños
