Gipsy Kings Tickets

The Gipsy Kings spent their early years playing weddings, beaches, and street corners in the south of France before "Bamboléo" turned them into a global phenomenon.

Their sound, rumba flamenca, pairs fast, rhythmic Spanish guitar with pop-friendly melodies, led by Nicolas Reyes's soaring voice and Tonino Baliardo's lightning-quick lead guitar.

A Grammy for Savor Flamenco and a widely praised Glastonbury set show how well that music has lasted.

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What to Expect from a Gipsy Kings Concert?

Expect a wall of acoustic guitars, driving rhythms, and hand claps, with the band playing as one tight family unit.

Nicolas Reyes's raspy voice carries the big, singalong choruses, while Tonino Baliardo's instrumental passages give the guitars room to shine.

The energy is festive from the first song, and audiences often dance in the aisles as the rumba rhythms build.

Songs like "Bamboléo" and "Djobi Djoba" are built for call-and-response, so the crowd is part of the music.

Gipsy Kings' Biography

The group traces its roots to the Reyes and Baliardo families, who settled in Arles and Montpellier in the south of France after leaving Catalonia during the Spanish Civil War.

The Reyes brothers, sons of flamenco singer José Reyes, performed as Los Reyes before joining their Baliardo cousins in 1979 and playing weddings, festivals, and streets across the region.

Nicolas Reyes became lead singer and Tonino Baliardo lead guitarist, and the name Gipsy Kings reportedly came from an American admirer who translated "Los Reyes" literally.

Their breakthrough came with the self-titled 1987 album, which included "Bamboléo," "Djobi Djoba," and "Un Amor," and became a worldwide hit.

In 2014 they won the Grammy for Best Global Music Album for Savor Flamenco, an album they produced and wrote themselves for the first time.

Gipsy Kings' Albums & Projects

Early records Allegria (1982) and Luna de Fuego (1983) drew little attention, but Gipsy Kings (1987) changed everything and was followed by Mosaïque, Este Mundo, Love & Liberté, and Tierra Gitana.

Several of those albums went gold, and compilations such as Volare! The Very Best of the Gipsy Kings continued their commercial run.

Tonino Baliardo has also issued instrumental work and, with his touring band under the name Gipsy Kings featuring Tonino Baliardo, released the albums Renaissance and Historia.

Most Popular Gipsy Kings Songs and Setlist Selections

"Bamboléo" and "Djobi Djoba" remain the songs every crowd is waiting for, with "Un Amor" and "Bem, Bem, Maria" close behind.

"Volare" and "Montana," the latter a song about Roma communities driven from their homes by prejudice, are also regular highlights.

Previous Gipsy Kings Tours and Festival Appearances

The band has toured the world for decades, with a Glastonbury performance in 2024 that earned a four-star review from The Times.

Their 1996 PBS documentary Tierra Gitana, or Gipsy Land, introduced American audiences to the family story behind the music.

"Bamboléo" has been covered widely, including by Julio Iglesias as "Caballo Viejo (Bamboleo)," and their guitar-driven style often draws comparisons to Latin rock acts like Santana.

Key Facts about Gipsy Kings

• Formed in 1979 in Arles, France, from the Reyes and Baliardo families
• Led by Nicolas Reyes on vocals and Tonino Baliardo on lead guitar
• Won the Grammy for Best Global Music Album with Savor Flamenco in 2014
• "Reyes" means "kings" in Spanish, which is where the group's name comes from

Several groups tour under related names, including Gipsy Kings featuring Tonino Baliardo and Gipsy Kings by André Reyes, so check the billing before booking your concert tickets.