The Gipsy Kings
The
Gipsy Kings are a group of musicians from Arles and Montpellier, who perform in
Spanish with an Andalucían accent. Although group members were born in France,
their parents were mostly gitanos, Spanish Romani people who fled Catalonia
during the 1930s Spanish Civil War. Chico Bouchikhi is of Moroccan and Algerian
descent. They are known for bringing rumba catalana, a pop-oriented music
distantly derived from traditional flamenco music, to worldwide audiences. The
group originally called itself Los Reyes.
Their
music has a particular rumba flamenca style, with pop influences; many songs of
the Gipsy Kings fit social dances, such as salsa and rumba. Their music has
been described as a place where "Spanish flamenco and Romani rhapsody meet
salsa funk".
Origin:
Arles, Provence, France
Genres:
rumba flamenca, pop
Years
active: 1978–present
Labels:
Elektra Records, Nonesuch Records, Columbia/SME Records
Members:
Nicolas Reyes, Paul Reyes, Canut Reyes, Patchai Reyes, Andre Reyes, Diego
Baliardo, Paco Baliardo, Tonino Baliardo
Pictures:
Song:
Concert:
Gipsy Kings Passion Live In Concert 2006
Album:
The Gipsy Kings - The Very Best Of
Interview:
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