Gipsy Kings
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Gipsy Kings are a French band of Spanish Romani heritage known for their energetic blend of flamenco, pop, and Latin rhythms that gained international popularity in the late 20th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | band ⓘ |
| activeSince | late 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baliardo family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nicolas Reyes NERFINISHED ⓘ Reyes family NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonino Baliardo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breakthroughPeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | Spanish Romani ⓘ |
| formedIn |
Arles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Latin pop
ⓘ
flamenco ⓘ pop ⓘ rumba flamenca ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Mediterranean musical influences
ⓘ
Romani musical influences ⓘ dance-oriented rhythms ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
multiple acoustic guitars ⓘ percussion ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Latin music
ⓘ
pop music ⓘ traditional flamenco ⓘ |
| internationalSuccess |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
energetic live performances
ⓘ
popularizing rumba flamenca internationally ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Romani
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOf | Gitano (Spanish Romani) culture ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
acoustic guitar–driven sound
ⓘ
blend of traditional flamenco and pop ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Allegria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Este Mundo NERFINISHED ⓘ Gipsy Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Mosaique NERFINISHED ⓘ Mosaïque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Mi Manera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bamboléo NERFINISHED ⓘ Bem, Bem, Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ Djobi Djoba NERFINISHED ⓘ Un Amor NERFINISHED ⓘ Volare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | group harmonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
"My Way"
subject surface form:
You've Got a Friend in Me