Latin American beats had been joined with flamenco by gitanos since at least the 1950s, mixing complex strumming with rhythmic, percussive tapping on their guitars' tops. The new Reyes generation — soon to meet and join up with three guitar-playing brothers from the Baliardo family — began creating more pop-oriented songs. They played at roma parties and at street corners until they got their chance to record under the group's new name, Gipsy Kings.
Sharp-eyed individuals might have noted that all the left-handed members of the group play guitars strung upside-down; this is usually as a result of the individuals' not having their own guitars when growing-up. Borrowing and playing a right-hander's the wrong way up was the only way to learn.
Band's story
They became popular with their self-titled first album, Gipsy Kings, which included the songs "Djobi Djoba ", "Bamboleo " and the romantic ballad "Un Amor". The song "Volare" on their second album Mosaique is a rumba version of Domenico Modugno's Italian hit "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu". The Gipsy Kings were enormously popular in France and throughout Europe along with the middle east. In 1989, Gipsy Kings was released in the United States and it spent 40 weeks on the charts, one of very few Spanish language albums to do so. Their cover version of "Hotel California" is an excellent example of fast flamenco guitar leads and rhythmic strumming (this version was featured in the Coen Brothers' movie The Big Lebowski).
In 1991 the Gipsy Kings provided flamenco guitar and backing vocals on Bananarama's version of "Long Train Running", using the pseudonym "Alma de Noche" ("Soul of the Night"). Also in '91, for a multi-artist project called "Simply Mad About the Mouse" — a compilation of new versions of songs from Disney films — the Kings contributed an annaly-crafted, fast-paced rumba flamenca version of "I've Got No Strings" from "Pinocchio" - replete with feverish flamenco guitar leads and rhythmic hand-claps (palmas). The lyrics' enthusiasm for freedom, not being tied down, fit the gipsy creed perfectly.
Their 1993 album "Love and Liberte" won the Latin Grammy Award for "Best Pop Album of the Year," and contained the enduring song "Montana," an emotional account of Roma chased from their birthplace by prejudice and persecution.
The '95 compilation "The Best of the Gipsy Kings" went platinum, staying on the charts more than one year. Albums "Mosaïque," "Allegria," "Este Mundo," "Gipsy Kings Live," "Love & Liberte," "Tierra Gitana," "Cantos de Amor" and "Volare! - the Very Best of the Gipsy Kings" went gold.
Lead guitarist Tonino Baliardo — who has always written the group's instrumentals — released his first solo album, Essences, in 2001; a second self-titled one followed in 2003.
Flamenco purists criticized their use of drum kits, electronic bass, and electronic keyboards and rock and reggae beats. Defenders say they helped create a new style.
Gipsy Kings' total album sales worldwide now exceed 18 million; they toured worldwide again in 2007. They are the world's best-selling music group from France in history, according to their website, where dates and places of their current tour can be found.
Years active: from 1987 till present.
Members
Gipsy Kings are members of two related families: the Reyes and the Baliardos (Reyes means Kings in Spanish). They are cousins of the flamenco great Manitas de Plata, lead guitarist Tonino Baliardo married his granddaughter. Nicolas, Canut, Paul, Andre and Patchai Reyes are sons of flamenco singer Jose Reyes. The Gipsy Kings are:
Nicolas Reyes: lead vocals, guitar
Paul Reyes: backup vocals, guitar
Canut Reyes: backup vocals, guitar
Patchai Reyes: backup vocals, guitar
Andre Reyes: backup vocals, guitar
Diego Baliardo: guitar
Paco Baliardo: guitar
Tonino Baliardo: lead guitar
Chico Bouchikhi was also a member of the Gipsy Kings, but quit after the album Mosaique.
MARINA
Gipsy Kings Lyrics
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Si no te tengo a mi lado
Ay nina mia, te va
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo me quiero casar
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo me quiero casar
Hace mucho tiempo que la quiero
Pero no la tengo a mi lado
Dime amigo si a mi me quiere
Porque la estoy queriendo
Hace mucho tiempo que te quiero
Pero yo no te tengo a mi lado
Dime mami si me quieres
Porque me vuelvo loco
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo me quiero casar
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo me quiero casar
Hace mucho tiempo
Que te estoy queriendo
No digas que me quieres
Porque me muero yo
Hace mucho tiempo
Que te estoy queriendo
No me digas que me quieres
Porque me muero yo
Dime ya si tu me quieres
A mi no me digas que no
Porque yo te quiero a ti
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo me quiero casar
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo me quiero casar
Hace mucho tiempo
Que te estoy queriendo
No digas que me quieres
Porque me muero yo
Hace mucho tiempo
Que te estoy queriendo
No digas que me quieres
Porque me muero yo
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo me quiero casar
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo me quiero casar
Hace mucho tiempo
Que te estoy queriendo
No digas que me quieres
Porque me muero yo
Hace mucho tiempo
Que te estoy queriendo
No digas que me quieres
Porque me muero yo
Porque me muero yo
Porque me muero yo
Porque me muero yo
The song "Marina" by Gipsy Kings is a romantic ballad sung in Spanish. The lyrics speak of the singer’s love for Marina and how he wants to marry her. The song starts with the singer professing his love for Marina and how he feels incomplete without her. He wants her to know that he loves her and wants to be with her. He asks his friend to tell him if Marina loves him back because he is so in love with her.
The chorus repeats the same lines multiple times, emphasizing the singer’s desire to marry Marina. He has been wanting to be with her for a long time, but he hasn’t had the chance to be with her yet. He asks Marina directly if she loves him, and he pleads with her not to tell him “no” because he loves her so much that it would kill him.
Line by Line Meaning
Sabes que te quiero
You know that I love you
Si no te tengo a mi lado
But if I don't have you by my side
Ay nina mia, te va
Oh my girl, it's not going well
Hace mucho tiempo que la quiero
I've been wanting her for a long time
Pero no la tengo a mi lado
But I don't have her by my side
Dime amigo si a mi me quiere
Tell me, friend, if she loves me
Porque la estoy queriendo
Because I am loving her
Dime mami si me quieres
Tell me, mama, if you love me
Porque me vuelvo loco
Because I'm going crazy
Hace mucho tiempo que te quiero
I've been wanting you for a long time
Pero yo no te tengo a mi lado
But I don't have you by my side
Dime ya si tu me quieres
Tell me now if you love me
A mi no me digas que no
Don't tell me no
Porque yo te quiero a ti
Because I love you
No digas que me quieres
Don't say you love me
Porque me muero yo
Because I'll die
Marina, Marina, Marina
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo me quiero casar
I want to marry you
Hace mucho tiempo
Que te estoy queriendo
I've been wanting you for a long time
Porque me muero yo
Because I'll die
Porque me muero yo
Because I'll die
Porque me muero yo
Because I'll die
Porque me muero yo
Because I'll die
Contributed by Alex B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Marinna Santos
Sabes que ti quero
Se não te tenho ao meu lado
Ay menina minha, te va
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo eu quero casar
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo eu quero casar
Faz muito tempo que a quero
Mas não a tenho ao meu lado
Diga-me amigo se a mim me quer
Porque a estou querendo
Faz muito tempo que te quero
Mas não a tenho ao meu lado
Diga-me mamãe se me queres
Porque me volto louco
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo eu quero casar
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo eu quero casar
Faz muito tempo
Que te estou querendo
Não me digas que me queres
Porque eu morro
Faz muito tempo
Que te estou querendo
Não me digas que me queres
Porque eu morro
Diga já se tu me queres
A mim não me diga que não
Porque eu ti quero
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo eu quero casar
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo eu quero casar
Faz muito tempo
Que te estou querendo
Não me digas que me queres
Porque eu morro
Faz muito tempo
Que te estou querendo
Não me digas que me queres
Porque eu morro
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo eu quero casar
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo eu quero casar
Faz muito tempo
Que te estou querendo
Não me digas que me queres
Porque eu morro
Faz muito tempo
Que te estou querendo
Não me digas que me queres
Porque eu morro
Porque eu morro
Porque eu morro
Porque eu morro
Alejandro Medina
Ve las cinco una de las Olas entre el
Perfume de Mujer.
~~~~~~¥¥¥~~~~~~
Solía recorrer las playas de mis recuerdos.
A recorridos de las arenas hunectadas
de ella.
Al sonido y en esperas del mensaje onírico
a realidades.
Golpeteo de olas veo
rastre violento o lento
hiriente persistente es
abandono a solo esto.
La Primera Ola me dice
Ey medianas edades no pise fuerte te moja aguas en quietas au dejo
No veis qué Almeja y Cangreso
Viven de estás debajo de las arenas.
Mejor desobate en tu Pensamiento
porque anllí se bañan Diosas
hechas Mujeres no Sirenas.
Las Segunda me dice !! Halla Macho
que de dolor viven los
Confusos !!.
Ansi llegosese la Tercera en bandas
mostromeme a una alternativa inteligente
búscala o dejala que veo a baño las de Ría.
La Cuarta más fuerte
Dícese ente sus murmullos
empuja Hombre !?
a las de Extremadura
que allí es raza pura.
La quinta a comentas dice A que ya lo sabes
Cargo y vive el Jurel justo a otros sin dudas
quién es Pescador de playa saca su premio.
Entre metaforas y a Verdades Sabías
dadas en frases lo justo a dicho es precepto...
Mejor pesca fabulas en Pensares e ideas no decadentes
Las vivencias con ellas son curaciones Excelsas..
Sepa a vivir feliz con ellas
no entre tristezas que no son buenas.
Has de todo Canción Danza y Fiesta
Bardo o Bribon
Belleza a sueltas
Is bocatti idi Tiburon
.
~~~~~~¥¥¥~~~~~~
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Copiryt ®.
Marinna Santos
Sabes que ti quero
Se não te tenho ao meu lado
Ay menina minha, te va
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo eu quero casar
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo eu quero casar
Faz muito tempo que a quero
Mas não a tenho ao meu lado
Diga-me amigo se a mim me quer
Porque a estou querendo
Faz muito tempo que te quero
Mas não a tenho ao meu lado
Diga-me mamãe se me queres
Porque me volto louco
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo eu quero casar
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo eu quero casar
Faz muito tempo
Que te estou querendo
Não me digas que me queres
Porque eu morro
Faz muito tempo
Que te estou querendo
Não me digas que me queres
Porque eu morro
Diga já se tu me queres
A mim não me diga que não
Porque eu ti quero
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo eu quero casar
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo eu quero casar
Faz muito tempo
Que te estou querendo
Não me digas que me queres
Porque eu morro
Faz muito tempo
Que te estou querendo
Não me digas que me queres
Porque eu morro
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo eu quero casar
Marina, Marina, Marina
Contigo eu quero casar
Faz muito tempo
Que te estou querendo
Não me digas que me queres
Porque eu morro
Faz muito tempo
Que te estou querendo
Não me digas que me queres
Porque eu morro
Porque eu morro
Porque eu morro
Porque eu morro
jjou 🇩🇿
Gracias mucho
Eliane
Simplesmente amo!!
balkar başol
Eliane.. My love..
EDA RC
Tengo 16 años y hace 16 años que canto esta cancion 🥰
cristina argenta
Esta musica e magica viva o povo cigano
cristina argenta
Cris Argenta rio grando do sul brasil
Yenn Marina Martínez
Me la dedicó un señor El jardinero no sabía q existía muy linda jajaja
jjou 🇩🇿
I was singing this at the age of 14 15 years .. salut from algeria
Alejandro Medina
Ve las cinco una de las Olas entre el
Perfume de Mujer.
~~~~~~¥¥¥~~~~~~
Solía recorrer las playas de mis recuerdos.
A recorridos de las arenas hunectadas
de ella.
Al sonido y en esperas del mensaje onírico
a realidades.
Golpeteo de olas veo
rastre violento o lento
hiriente persistente es
abandono a solo esto.
La Primera Ola me dice
Ey medianas edades no pise fuerte te moja aguas en quietas au dejo
No veis qué Almeja y Cangreso
Viven de estás debajo de las arenas.
Mejor desobate en tu Pensamiento
porque anllí se bañan Diosas
hechas Mujeres no Sirenas.
Las Segunda me dice !! Halla Macho
que de dolor viven los
Confusos !!.
Ansi llegosese la Tercera en bandas
mostromeme a una alternativa inteligente
búscala o dejala que veo a baño las de Ría.
La Cuarta más fuerte
Dícese ente sus murmullos
empuja Hombre !?
a las de Extremadura
que allí es raza pura.
La quinta a comentas dice A que ya lo sabes
Cargo y vive el Jurel justo a otros sin dudas
quién es Pescador de playa saca su premio.
Entre metaforas y a Verdades Sabías
dadas en frases lo justo a dicho es precepto...
Mejor pesca fabulas en Pensares e ideas no decadentes
Las vivencias con ellas son curaciones Excelsas..
Sepa a vivir feliz con ellas
no entre tristezas que no son buenas.
Has de todo Canción Danza y Fiesta
Bardo o Bribon
Belleza a sueltas
Is bocatti idi Tiburon
.
~~~~~~¥¥¥~~~~~~
Rex On Rex E Hijos
Copiryt ®.