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Gipsy Kings
Gipsy Kings
Artist Information
Genres: Ethnic Fusion, Flamenco, Worldbeat, Contemporary Flamenco, Spanish Folk
Active: 80's, 90's, 2000's
Formed: 1979 in Arles, France
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Biography
The Gipsy Kings are largely responsible for bringing the joyful sounds of progressive pop-oriented flamenco, called Sevillana in Spain, to the world. The band started out in Arles, a village in southern France, during the '70s when brothers Nicolas and Andre Reyes, the sons of renowned flamenco artist Jose Reyes, teamed up with their cousins Jacques, Maurice and Tonino Baliardo, whose father is Manitas de Plata. They originally called themselves Los Reyes and started out as a gypsy band traveling about playing weddings, festivals, and in the streets.
Discography
Release: April 3, 2008
Label: Tudor
Release: November 6, 2007
Label: Adrenaline