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.
No Volvere
Gipsy Kings Lyrics
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Amor mio por favor
Tu no te vas
Yo cuentare a las horas
Que nadia hoy
Vuelve
No volvere no volvere no volvere
No queire recordan
Vuelve
No volvere no volvere no volvere
No quiere recordan
No queire recordan
Lo laon lo la lo la
Lo la
Lo la
Lo la
The lyrics to Gipsy Kings' "No Volvere" are about a lover pleading for their significant other not to leave them, promising to count the hours until they return. The repetition of "no volvere" (I will not return) suggests that the singer may have been hurt in the past and is not willing to go through it again. The line "no quiere recordar" (they don't want to remember) implies that the singer is still haunted by the pain they experienced in their past relationship. The chorus serves as a forceful declaration that the singer will not return to that place of hurt and heartbreak again.
The song's melody is a fusion of pop and flamenco music, marrying the signature rhythms and sounds of the Gipsy Kings' style with more modern instrumentation. The repeated use of the phrase "no volvere" creates a hauntingly beautiful effect and adds depth to the song's emotional resonance. The lyrics of "No Volvere" remind us of the importance of self-care and the value of self-love, encouraging us not to return to situations that cause us pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Amor mio
My love
Amor mio por favor
My love, please
Tu no te vas
Don't leave
Yo cuentare a las horasque nadia hoy
I will count the hours that pass with nobody today
Vuelve
Come back
No volvere no volvere no volvere
I will not come back
No quiere recordan
I don't want to remember
No queire recordan
I don't want to remember
Lo laon lo la lo la
La la la la
Lo la
La la
Lo la
La la
Lo la
La la
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDRE REYES, FRANCOIS REYES, JACQUES BALIARDO, MAURICE BALIARDO, NICOLAS REYES, TONINO BALIARDO
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@Knuckledragnation
This song will forever remind me of a country I long for & miss so much.
As a young man I was given the opportunity to live and work in the small fishing village of Rota, Spain.
Being as that I was in the U.S. military I worked on base but lived off base. Unfortunately an injury forced me to come back home earlier than expected.
Oh do I miss the Spanish people, the Spanish food and the Spanish culture.
One day I will be back.
✌🏽🙏
@MelikeKKayaaa
Amor mio
-Aşkım
amor mio por favor
-Aşkım lütfen
tu no te vas
-Uzaklara gitme
yo cuentare a las horas
-Saatleri sayacağım
que la ya veo
-O(dişi) dönene kadar
amor mio
-Aşkım
amor mio por favor
-Aşkım lütfen
tu no te vas
-Uzaklara gitme
yo cuentare a las horas
-Saatleri sayacağım
que la ya veo
-O(dişi) dönene kadar
Vuelve
-Geri dön
no volvere no volvere no volvere
-Geri dönmeyeceğim,dönmeyeceğim
no quiere recordar no quiere recordar
-Hatırlamak bile istemiyorum, istemiyorum
Vuelve
-Geri dön
no volvere no volvere no volvere
-Geri dönmeyeceğim,dönmeyeceğim
no quiere recordar no quiere recordar
-Hatırlamak bile istemiyorum, istemiyorum
@ironmaiden1309
Amor mio
Amor mio por favor
Tu no te vas
Yo cuentare a las horas
Que nadia hoy
Vuelve
No volvere no volvere no volvere
No quiere recordan
No queire recordan
Vuelve
No volvere no volvere no volvere
No quiere recordan
No queire recordan
Lo laon lo la lo la
Lo la
Lo la
Lo la
SOURCE: LyricFind
@sngllugrlarden1706
Ne zaman dinlesem çocukluğuma giderim. Kardeşlerimle bir arada, annem babamın genç ve sağlıklı olduğu yıllar. Şimdi bütün kardeşler başka yerlere göçtük, evlendik, çocuklandık. Annem sağlıklı ve hayatta ama babamı kaybettim. Keşke anne babalarımız hiç yaşlanmasa. Ne büyük ızdırap..
@user-kh7lm7sn5q
Золотые слова
@hulyaaktas4736
Ahhh bi anlatabilsem
@sezginsergio6431
Ne guzel yazmisin be guzel kardesim allah kalbine gore versin en guzel seyler hayatda bol bol guzel gunler yasa .
@boburx125
Uzbekistandan salom muzika juda zo'r ok
@commander.olzgrade2371
💙
@mehrandavani2463
I don’t understand even one word of this song,but anytime listen to this I’m in love with my wife again after 45 years marriage ❤❤❤❤❤
@Armando-fd6rf
I love you man! Greetings from Napoli ♥️
@enestemel8205
😂😢3
@enriquejimenezjimenez4940
PUÉS YA SOMOS 2 .Y LLEVO.38 AÑOS CON EL MISMO AMOR DE ❤️ NO ENTIENDE , IDIOMAS NI DE
" COLOR " ES UN REGALO DE NUESTRO CREADOR E INEXPLICABLE SON COSAS SUYAS , X QUE NOS ENTIENDE .😜🇪🇦 SALUD