Chico Bouchikhi
Jalloul "Chico" Bouchikhi (Arabic: جلول البوشيخي; born 1954 in Arles) is a musician and a co-founder of the Gipsy Kings. He later left the Gipsy Kings and founded Chico & the Gypsies.[1]
Bouchikhi was born in Arles to a Moroccan father and an Algerian mother. His brother, Ahmed Bouchiki, was assassinated by Mossad agents in the Norwegian town of Lillehammer in July 1973 in the Lillehammer affair. Bouchikhi, a waiter, had been mistaken for Ali Hassan Salameh.[2]
He is also UNESCO's special envoy for peace,[3] and has held a major concert in Israel with his band.[clarification needed] He has also played before Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat during the Oslo Accords peace negotiations.[2]
Discography[]
As part of the Gipsy Kings[]
- 1982: Allegria
- 1983: Luna de Fuego
- 1988: Gipsy Kings
- 1989: Mosaïque
As part of Chico & the Gypsies[]
Refer to discography section of Chico & the Gypsies
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "CHICO and The GYPSIES". esbb Agency. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Chico Bouchikhi, le king des gypsies". Maroc-hebdo.press.ma. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ^ "UNESCO Celebrity Advocates congratulate the Director-General on his re-election". Retrieved 2010-08-30.
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- Chico's History (in French)
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