Flamenco performers normally have unusual artistic nicknames that make reference to their looks, family clan or geographical origin, etc. Bernardo Silva is known as El Indio Gitano (the Gypsy Indian) or El Moro (The Moor). He is the favorite cantaor of other flamenco artists. Camar?n always mentioned him, as Paco de Luc?a, Manolo Sanl?car, Enrique Morente and Gerardo N??ez do.

Everybody agrees that no one can sing a sole? like him, that nobody has that Gypsy echo and air as when he sings tangos extreme?os and buler?as. Also, El Indio Gitano has an irresistible personality and he has appeared as an actor in films drected by Antonio Gades and Carlos Saura.