Chico & the Gypsies

Chico & the Gypsies is a French Gitano band that plays Catalan rumba, flamenco, Latin pop, and Latin rock. It is led by Chico Bouchikhi, one of the founders of the Gipsy Kings. A year after leaving that band, in 1991, he formed the Gypsies in his hometown of Arles.

Chico & the Gypsies
Chico Bouchikhi performing in 2018
Background information
Origin	Arles, France
Genres	Rumba catalana flamenco Latin pop Latin rock
Years active	1992–present
Spinoff of	Gipsy Kings
Members	Chico Bouchikhi Christophe Baliardo Jean Farre Jean-Claude Vila Jean-Pierre Cargol Baliardo
Past members	Joseph Gautier Alain Bourguet
Website	chico.fr

Band members

Current

• Chico Bouchikhi – guitar
• Christophe Baliardo – guitar
• Jean Farre – guitar
• Jean-Claude Vila – guitar, vocals
• Jean-Pierre Cargol Baliardo – guitar, vocals^[1]

Past

• Joseph Gautier – guitar, lead vocals (2009–2020)
• Alain Bourguet – guitar, vocals

Trivia

Guitarist Jean-Pierre Cargol Baliardo appeared in the title role of François Truffaut's 1970 film The Wild Child.^[1]

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album	Charts		Certification
		FR [2]	BEL (Wa) [3]
1992	Tengo Tengo	–	–
1996	Vagabundo	39	–
1998	Nomade	–	–
2003	Bamboleo	–	–
2004	Disque d'or	–	–
2005	Freedom	12	–
2008	Suerte	43	–
2011	Chantent Charles Aznavour	78	–
2012	Chico & The Gypsies... & Friends	8	20
2013	Fiesta	11	34
2014	Chico & The Gypsies & International Friends	60	103
2016	Color 80's	9	54
	Color 80's Vol. 2	47 [4]	33
2018	Mi corazón	4	26
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Year	Album	Charts	Certification
		FR [2]
1992	Live – Olympia Bruno Coquatrix	96
2012	Live à l'Olympia

Singles

Year	Single	Charts	Certification	Album
		FR [2]
1996	"Marina"	30
1998	"Nomade 'Ya Rayah'"	65		Nomade

See also

• New Flamenco
• Flamenco rumba