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.

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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

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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

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

Studio albums

Live albums

Singles

• New Flamenco
• Flamenco rumba