Gipsy Kings

Gipsy Kings ( "Gypsy Kings" ) is a French, Spanish -born flamenco - pop music group.

Band History

The history of the Gipsy Kings begins in the late 1970s, when the sons of the famous flamenco musician José Reyes - banded together and his son Chico Bouchikhi - Nicolas, Paul, Canut, Patchaï and André. Initially called the combo José Reyes et Los Reyes and hoofed it between weddings, festivals and street performances back and forth. At a wedding they agreed with the three brothers Baliardo Diego, Paco and Tonino on cooperation. Later they changed their band name to " Gipsy Kings ". But the big break did not come first; the first two albums attracted little attention. At this point the Gipsies played yet their traditional, energetic flamenco rhythms, driven by Toninos guitar work and Nicolas ' voice. With the producer Claude Martinez, the Gipsy Kings enriched with influences from the Middle East, Latin America and North Africa. The band released 1987 " Djobi Djoba " and " Bamboleo " on an independent label.

After that, the Gipsy Kings broke all expectations: In the late 1980s, the beach cafes, bars and open-air discos stormed the eight Frenchmen with summer hits like the aforementioned " Djobi, Djoba " and " Bamboleo " first around the Mediterranean. The brought by the Central European tourists to their countries of songs started in the shortest time their conquest in the sales charts of other countries. In the years 1989/90 alone, the group received gold and platinum awards in fifteen countries. Your self-titled debut album went over 500,000 German counters.

The group is today mainly of five brothers, the Reyes family and three brothers Baliardo the family together; they are descendants of Kale - Roma refugees who emigrated during the Spanish Civil War to France.

At the beginning, the band exclusively of guitarists, but synthesizer, electric bass and percussion instruments were added with increasing success. In the meantime, the group remembered their roots again and published with "Roots" album, again only guitars came on the used.

For their album Savor flamenco the Gipsy Kings were honored at the Grammy Awards in 2014 for Best World Music Album of the Year.

Discography

Albums

• Allegria (1982 )
• Luna de Fuego (1983 )
• Gipsy Kings (1987 )
• Caravan to Midnight - Great Britain - live ( 1988)
• Mosaique (1989 )
• Allegria - USA (1990)
• Luna de Fuego - USA (1990)
• Este Mundo (1991 )
• Live (1992 )
• Love & Liberté (1993 )
• Compas (1994 )
• Greatest Hits (1994 )
• Sorpresa de Navidad - Italy - live ( 1994)
• Estrellas (1995 )
• The Best of (1995 )
• Love Songs (1996 )
• Tierra Gitana - USA (1996 )
• ¡ Volare! - The Very Best of the Gipsy Kings (1999)
• Somos Gitanos (2001)
• Rare & Unplugged (2003)
• Roots ( 2004)
• Pasajero (2006)
• Savor flamenco ( 2013 Grammy )

Singles (excerpt)

• Bamboleo / Djobi Djoba (1987 )
• Soy (1989 )
• Volare ( nel blu di pinto di blu ) ( 1989)
• Baila Me ( 1991)
• Sin screen (1992)
• Pida Me La ( 1992)
• Escucha Me ( 1993)
• Get Up! (1999) (as Captain Jack feat. Gipsy Kings )

Other well-known songs:

• Vamos A Bailar
• Tu Quieres Volver
• Bem Bem Maria
• Moorea
• Galaxia