ARTISTGipsy Kings

Gipsy Kings is a group associated with France, with Arles given as its formation place and activity documented from 1978. Its listed original members include Jacques “Paco” Baliardo, Maurice “Diego” Baliardo, Tonino Baliardo, André Reyes, and Nicolas Reyes. Other listed members include Jahloul “Chico” Bouchikhi, Canut Reyes, Patchaï Reyes, and Paul “Pablo” Reyes. Additional contributors are also named, including Marc Chantereau on congas, Dominique Perrier on keyboards, Gérard Prévost on bass guitar, and Claude Salmiéri on drums.

The group’s releases include the albums Allegria (1982) and Luna de fuego (1983), followed by Gipsy Kings (1987) and Mosaïque (1989). Later releases include Este mundo (1991), Love & Liberté (1993), Roots (2004), and Pasajero (2006). The group also released Savor Flamenco (2013) and Nací Gitano (2022), shared with André Reyes. Historia, shared with Tonino Baliardo, is dated 2026.