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 19<sup>th</sup> Annual Latin Grammy Awards 2018 in the Tropical Fusion Album category.

## 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.

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.

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**  (Sello Unicornio, Abdala Producciones) which received three nominations and two Cubadisco Awards.

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  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  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.

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.

### 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.

### Studio albums

- **2006: _De cero***

- **2018: _Palante el Mambo!***

- **2019: _Piloto automático***

- **2021: _Viaje al Centro de la Tierra*** ***'

### Live album

- **2008: _Demasiado Diego .*** Recorded live at the Pablo de la Torriente Brau Center, Havana.

### Collective records and anthologies

- **2001: _Trovanónima.cu*** _._

- **2003: _Acabo de soñar_ .** Poems by José Martí set to music by young Cuban troubadours.

- **2005: _A guitarra limpia.*** A***ntología 4*** (Collective work)

- **2006: _Te doy una canción_.** ***Vol.1_ .** Tribute concert to Silvio Rodríguez

- **2007: Decimas del gato Simón_.*** poems set  to music by Josefina de Diego.

- **2009: Del verso a la canción.** Various Artists.

- **2018: La _Trovuntivitis*** .

- _'2022: _Nueva Trova y más. 50 anos.*** ***Vol.9***

## Awards and nominations

- The Latin Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States.

|width="150 px"|nominated work|width="150 px"|Reward|width="150 px"|Result|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Palante el Mambo!|Tropical Fusion|bgcolor="Pink"|<span style="color:black">nominated</span>|||

- The Cubadisco International Fair is the largest recording event on the island and its awards are given annually.

|width="60 px"|Year|width="80 px"|nominated work|width="100 px"|Reward|width="120 px"|Result|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2007|De cero|*Opera prima *Trova-pop-rock * Videoclip|bgcolor="#CFC"|<span style="color:black">**Winner** ***Trova-Pop-Rock *Best Video Clip**</span>||||
|2008|Demasiado Diego (live)|Trova|bgcolor="Pink"|<span style="color:black">nominated</span>||||
|2009|Del verso a la canción (various artists)|* Record notes * Trova|bgcolor="#CFC"|<span style="color:black">**Winner** *** Record notes * Trova**</span>||||
|2018|Palante el Mambo!|Fusion|bgcolor="#CFC"|<span style="color:black">**Winner**</span>||||
|2021|Piloto automático|Trova-Pop-Rock|bgcolor="Pink"|<span style="color:black">nominated</span>||||

- 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.

|width="“150"|Year|width="150 px"|nominated work|width="150 px"|Reward|width="150 px"|Result|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2015|El Cinematógrafo (video clip)|• Trova • Visual effects • Art direction • Debut. • Animation|bgcolor="#CFC"|<span style="color:black">**Winner**</span> <span style="color:black">**• Best Trova video**</span> **<span style="color:black">• Best</span> <span style="color:black">visual effects</span> video**||||

## Other websites

- EcuRed: Collaborative Encyclopedia
- Diego Gutierrez YouTube channel
- Diego Gutierrez discography at Discogs

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **background**: person
- **name**: Diego Gutiérrez
- **image size**: 308px
- **birth name**: Diego Gutiérrez Abreu
- **birth place**: Ciego de Ávila
- **origin**: Cuba
- **occupations**: Singer-songwriter
- **years active**: 1994–present
- **label**: Egrem
- **current member of**: Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences