Diego el Cigala
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Upcoming shows
- 2026-05-28 Centro Internacional de Convenciones ANDE Heredia, CR
- 2026-05-30 Teatro Nacional Miguel Angel Asturias Guatemala City, GT
Recent shows
- 2026-05-21 Teatro el Tesoro Medellín, CO
- 2026-05-20 Teatro el Tesoro Medellín, CO
- 2026-05-17 Teatro Anayansi Panama City, PA
About Diego el Cigala
His full name is Diego Ramón Jiménez Salazar, but to contemporary flamenco fans he's known as Diego el Cigala, or "the Little Prawn." The famous flamenco singer José 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, "Camarón," 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 Antón Jiménez backing him, Diego went "in front"...
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