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.
Tu Quieres Volver
Gipsy Kings Lyrics
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Y no te veo mas
Tu quieres volver
Y no me siento na
Tu quieres volver
Y no te veo mas
Tu quieres volver
Ahora tu me pierdes la razón
No diga nada siempre siempre serán los dos
Y sabemos aquella noche
Y por la calle lo mismo sera
Tu quieres volver
Y no te veo mas
Tu quieres volver
Y no me encuentro na
Tu quieres volver
Y no te veo mas
Tu quieres volver
Y no me encuentro na
Tu quieres volver
Y no te veo mas
Tu quieres volver
Y no me encuentro na
Tu quieres volver
Y no te veo mas
Tu quieres volver
Y no me encuentro na
Yo pienso aquel dia
Lo mismo que ayer
Lo mismo sera
Yo pienso aquel dia
Lo mismo que ayer
Lo mismo pensa
Tu quieres volver
Y no te veo mas
Tu quieres volver
Y no me encuentro na
Tu quieres volver
Y no te veo mas
Tu quieres volver
Y no me encuentro na
Tu quieres volver
Y no te veo mas
Tu quieres volver
Y no me siento na
Tu quieres volver
Y no te veo mas
Tu quieres volver
Y no me siento na
The lyrics to Gipsy Kings's song Tu Quieres Volver talk about an unrequited love. The singer addresses someone who wants to come back into their life, but they cannot see them anymore. The singer expresses that they do not feel anything after the other person's departure, despite the longing of the other person to return. The lyrics suggest that the singer is not interested in rekindling the past relationship, as they mention that they are not feeling anything after the other person's departure.
In the second verse, the singer acknowledges that the other person has lost their reason, but eventually, the two will still be the same. They also remember a particular night, where they saw the other person in the street, and it will be the same again. The singer seems resigned to the fact that the other person will not be coming back, and they reminisce about their past together. They conclude the song by saying that they are still thinking about the other person, but they do not feel anything.
Line by Line Meaning
Tu quieres volver
You want to come back
Y no te veo mas
And I don't see you anymore
Tu quieres volver
You want to come back
Y no me siento na
And I don't feel anything
Ahora tu me pierdes la razón
Now you lose my reason
No diga nada siempre siempre serán los dos
Don't say anything, it will always be the two of us
Y sabemos aquella noche
And we know that night
Y por la calle lo mismo sera
And it will be the same on the street
Yo pienso aquel dia
I think of that day
Lo mismo que ayer
The same as yesterday
Lo mismo sera
It will be the same
Yo pienso aquel dia
I think of that day
Lo mismo que ayer
The same as yesterday
Lo mismo pensa
The same thoughts
Tu quieres volver
You want to come back
Y no te veo mas
And I don't see you anymore
Tu quieres volver
You want to come back
Y no me encuentro na
And I don't find anything
Tu quieres volver
You want to come back
Y no te veo mas
And I don't see you anymore
Tu quieres volver
You want to come back
Y no me encuentro na
And I don't find anything
Tu quieres volver
You want to come back
Y no te veo mas
And I don't see you anymore
Tu quieres volver
You want to come back
Y no me siento na
And I don't feel anything
Tu quieres volver
You want to come back
Y no te veo mas
And I don't see you anymore
Tu quieres volver
You want to come back
Y no me siento na
And I don't feel anything
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDRE REYES, JACQUES BALIARDO, JALHOUL BOUCHIKHI, MAURICE BALIARDO, NICOLAS REYES, PAUL REYES, TONINO BALIARDO
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Tu quieres volver
Y no te veo mas
Tu quieres volver
Y no me siento na
Tu quieres volver
Y no te veo mas
Tu quieres volver
Y no me siento na
Ahora tu me pierdes la razón
No diga nada siempre siempre serán los dos
Y sabemos aquella noche
Y por la calle lo mismo sera
Tu quieres volver
Y no te veo mas
Tu quieres volver
Y no me encuentro na
Tu quieres volver
Y no te veo mas
Tu quieres volver
Y no me encuentro na
Tu quieres volver
Y no te veo mas
Tu quieres volver
Y no me encuentro na
Tu quieres volver
Y no te veo mas
Tu quieres volver
Y no me encuentro na
Yo pienso aquel dia
Lo mismo que ayer
Lo mismo sera
Yo pienso aquel dia
Lo mismo que ayer
Lo mismo pensa
Tu quieres volver
Y no te veo mas
Tu quieres volver
Y no me encuentro na
Tu quieres volver
Y no te veo mas
Tu quieres volver
Y no me encuentro na
Naomi Bergin
Just love the Gypsy Kings,they bring back so many memories of more happier more innocent days.
Ken Dunken
For me as well
Imadiel ZEMMOUR
That's right, this group is trully awesome.
Tarek Azoz
It's a proof that language is not a barrier and that it's actually music that can unite countries and people. I don't understand what they are saying but I can listen to their soul while listening such a beautiful song. They have been one of my all time favorite
Liligal1
So true!
Ace Tafoya
You’re absolutely right, Tarek Azoz music can unite people in so many ways! Just keep listening and with a little help, the world will be stronger!
Ina hatziagelides
Mohamad Tarek Azoz check out the translation...it is beautiful!!
JAC KENNEDY
Niiiiiice! I'm going dancing😎
halometroid
It's proof that language is a barrier and that it is music that can unite countries and people.
CALIN RAYANA Ventura
Me encanta esta canción me recuerda las cosas buenas que nunca serán olvidadas