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.
Mi Corazón
Gipsy Kings Lyrics
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Solo me tormenta
No la pueda confondir
Amor why soledad
Why mia lo curao
Tristesa mida siempre a margura
Why la comparacion tengo
Yo el amor
Tristesa why soledad ya mi corazon
Quiero dejar de amor pensar
Se que mi tormenta
No la pueda comparar
Tristesa why soledad
Why mia lo curao
Amor why llorar siempre a margura
Why lo comparacion tengo
No lloremas por ti mi corazon
Lo guarda silencio
Por tu amor
No lloremas por ti mi corazon
Lo guarda silencio
Por tu amor
No lloremas por ti mi corazon
Lo vive en silencio
A guarda a ti
No lloremas por ti mi corazon
Lo guardo en silencio
Llorando por ti
The lyrics of "Mi Corazon" by Gipsy Kings express the pain of a broken heart and the struggle to detach oneself from a past love. The singer longs to stop thinking about their former partner and to escape from the torment of memories that haunt them. However, they admit that they cannot help but compare their current state of loneliness and sadness with the happiness they once shared with their lover. The chorus signifies this despair and loneliness as the singer claims the ownership of love, sadness, and loneliness.
The verses speak of the singer's attempts to overcome the feelings of sadness and separation caused by the end of the relationship. They acknowledge that they have tried to heal themselves and move on from their past love, but the pain still lingers, and the memories of their ex-lover keep resurfacing, bringing tears and sorrow.
Overall, "Mi Corazon" is a heartfelt ballad that portrays the pain of a broken heart and the desire to move on and find a new love while dealing with the memories of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Quiero dejar pensar en ti
I want to stop thinking about you
Solo me tormenta
It only torments me
No la pueda confondir
I cannot confuse it
Amor why soledad
Love and loneliness
Why mia lo curao
And my healing
Tristesa mida siempre a margura
Sadness always leads to bitterness
Why la comparacion tengo
And I have the comparison
Yo el amor
I am the love
Tristesa why soledad ya mi corazon
Sadness and loneliness are already in my heart
Quiero dejar de amor pensar
I want to stop thinking about love
Se que mi tormenta
I know my storm
No la pueda comparar
I cannot compare it
Tristesa why soledad
Sadness and loneliness
Why mia lo curao
And my healing
Amor why llorar siempre a margura
Love and always crying in bitterness
Why lo comparacion tengo
And I have the comparison
No lloremas por ti mi corazon
Do not cry for you, my heart
Lo guarda silencio
I keep it silent
Por tu amor
For your love
No lloremas por ti mi corazon
Do not cry for you, my heart
Lo vive en silencio
I live it in silence
A guarda a ti
I keep it for you
No lloremas por ti mi corazon
Do not cry for you, my heart
Lo guardo en silencio
I keep it in silence
Llorando por ti
Crying for you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRANCOIS REYES, GEORGES REYES, JACQUES BALIARDO, MAURICE BALIARDO, NICOLAS REYES, PATCHAI REYES, PAUL REYES, TONINO BALIARDO
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Mi Corazón
Gipsy Kings
Quiero dejar pensar en ti
Solo mi tormenta
No lo pueda confundir
Amor y soledad
Y mía locura
Tristeza me da siempre amargura
Y la comparación te tengo
Yo, el amor
Yo, el amor
Tristeza, soledad ya mi corazón
No llore más por ti mi corazón lo guardo en silencio por amor.
No llore más por ti corazón lo guardo en silencio lo vive ya.
Quiero dejar de amar pensar
Se que mi tormenta
No la pueda comparar
Tristeza, soledad
Y mía locura
Amor y llorar siempre amargura
Y lo comparación te tengo
Yo, el amor
Yo, el amor
Tristeza, soledad ya mi corazón.
Yo, el amor
Yo, el amor
Tristeza mi soledad ya mi corazón
No llore más por ti, mi corazón
Lo guarda en silencio
Por tu amor
No llore más por ti, mi corazón
Lo guarda en silencio lo olvidé ya
No llore más por ti mi corazón
Lo vive en silencio
A guarda a ti
No llore más por ti, mi corazón
Lo guardo en silencio
Llorando por ti
@DianaHernandez-hr3iu
Es una obra maestra de las supremas en música, su letra, el juego de cuerdas y la armoniosa voz de Nicolás Reyes, a quién se le admira enormemente. Saludos desde Colombia.
@manuelsoto1549
Ya no se que decir..solo.Mi corazón..siente lo que quiero expresar...pero solo late y siente ..lo.hermoso..que escuchar esta MARAVILLOSA INTERPRETACIÓN..DE LOS SENTIMIENTOS...E VOZ DE LOS GITANOS DE VERDAD
..ES GRACIAS..POR SIEMPRE
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@aminuddinshahmohamed2027
I may not understand the songs but I like the way he sing the song and the melody. Its really makes me relax
@diyistar8478
Que buena música que hace Gipsy Kings, excelente interpretación de las guitarras y que decir de las voces 🎶🎶🎵🎵 saludos desde Colombia 😄😄
@rusalkaarg
Acabas de robar mi corazón , Nicolas...💜
@maximoatu6512
la voz de nicolas reyes es talento y cultura de su genero,desde argentina saludos
@victorfigueroa646
Tremendo tema , excelente la combinación de la guitarra y violín, lo puedes llevar al plano melancólico y wow , terminas viajando
@kevincohen7075
Cuantos recuerdos de mi niñez me trae Gipsy Kings y me encanta hasta hoy madre mia . saludos desde Brasil -Rio de Janeiro
@joseaylsonsoaressoares2006
Cesar Sints muita saudade
@aliciasubi1397
Linda, linda letra bella canción Nicolás 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💜💜 beautiful
Simple pero interesante como todo lo de ustedes Bravo Gipsy Kings
Nos vemos por ahí. BESOS ❣️🇦🇷