Gipsy Kings are a group of flamenco, salsa, and pop musicians from Arles and Montpellier in the south of France, who perform in a mixture of languages, mostly in Spanish, but also mixing southern French dialects. Although the group members were born in France, their parents were mostly gitanos, Spanish Romani who fled Spain during the 1930s Spanish Civil War. They are known for bringing rumba flamenca, a pop-oriented music distantly derived from traditional flamenco music, to worldwide audiences. The group originally called itself Los Reyes.
| Origin | Arles, France |
| Genres | Rumba flamenca, pop, rock |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Elektra, Nonesuch, Columbia, SME |
| Members | Nicolas Reyes, Tonino Baliardo |
| Past members | Canut Reyes, Chico Bouchikhi, Andre Reyes, Jacques Baliardo, Maurice Baliardo, Pablo Reyes, Patchai Reyes, Jorge Trasante |
About Gipsy Kings
Andalusian Spanish language-performing group that brought Catalan rumba music to a worldwide audience. They were originally known by the name of Los Reyes, and they consisted of two parent families: Reyes and Baliardo.
Achievement of Gipsy Kings
They are a group comprised of flamenco, salsa and pop musicians. It was their self-titled third album which included the songs "Djobi Djoba," "Bamboléo" and "Un Amor" which put them on the map.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Gipsy Kings
New Flamenco - New flamenco or flamenco fusion is a musical genre that was born in Spain, starting in the 1980s. It combines flamenco guitar virtuosity and traditional flamenco music with musical fusion.. French world music groups.. New flamenco.. Catalan rumba.. Flamenco groups.. Latin pop music groups.. French Romani musical groups.. Nonesuch Records artists.. Elektra Records artists.
Latest information about Gipsy Kings updated on July 28 2021.
