Two brothers, José Pato and Sérgio Silva, formed Ciganos D’Ouro in 1994. Initially, the group played exclusively at cultural events for the Portuguese Gypsy community. In 1995 the band was enlarged as consequence of the collaboration with guitarist Pedro Jóia who assumed the musical direction of the group. Movieplay released the first album, La Casa, in 1996.
Ciganos D ‘Ouro then started to perform throughout Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium and Holland, participating at international Festivals of Gypsy Music, while at the same time conquering new audiences outside the Gypsy community.
In 1999 a new album was recorded, Libertad, released by Universal. A third album, Maktoub, was recorded and released by Farol in 2001.
Discography:
La Casa (Movieplay, 1996)
Libertad (Polydor, 1999)
Maktoub (Farol Música, 2001)
Guadiana (Farol, 2009)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
