The Gipsy Kings are one of those groups that many people first heard on commercials before ever discovering the music that brought the group to prominence in the first place. The Gipsies had a Best of LP that came out in '95 and broke all kinds of international sales records but saying that that LP held their best music would be like saying Bob Marley's Legend as his greatest LP: it simply ain'...
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Well, it's been a few days since I've posted, so I thought I would come back with a bang.In this edition of Covers Corner, I'll be posting covers of 3 wholly different tunes with some rather unique origins, yet all of them have been covered by the same band.And that band is... Gipsy Kings, a group who has popularized a genre of music called Rumba Catalana, which is kind of like flamenco pop. Th...
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Sure it's been ages since I've listened to the Gipsy Kings, but back in the day, I played out the their self-titled record and they are probably a lot of fun to see live (and I do love posting presale passwords). Gipsy Kings at Radio City Music Hall Presale: Nov 13, 2008 from 9AM - 9PM Presale Password: [...]
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On July 11th I went to check out the Gipsy Kings at the Riverside Theatre in Milwaukee. What a cool show. Those guys really know how to put on a good show. Six guitarists, three leftie, three rightie, and they looked very symmetrical. The musicians in the back row were a drum kit player, bassist, percussionist, and a keyboard player. Of the four, only the percussionist looked like he was a regu...
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Bomboleo, Bombolea the Gipsy Kings are coming to Australia!As well as their appearance at Bluesfest on Easter weekend, The Gipsy Kings will be playing a couple of sideshows in Melbourne and Sydney.The Gipsy Kings are probably the best flamenco guitar artists in the world and have sold more than 18 million albums worldwide.Tickets are a little on the steep side ($140), but if you have the cash, ...
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