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| Gipsy Kings |
Show time is 8:00 PM. Doors open at 7:00 PM
The
Gipsy Kings consist of two bands of brothers: the Reyes (Nicolas,
Canut, Paul, Patchai, Andre) and the Baliardos (Tonino, Paco, Diego). The
Reyes and Baliardo boys were the offspring of Spanish gypsy families
that had fled into France to escape Spain’s Civil War. They grew up
roaming the south of France, working harvests and making music.
Jose
Reyes – father of the GK’s Reyes – sang alongside guitarist Manitas de
Plata and did much to popularize flamenco internationally: John
Steinbeck, Charlie Chaplin, Pablo Picasso, Miles Davis and Salvador Dali
were amongst the duo’s admirers. Jose split from Manitas in the 1970s and formed Los Reyes with his teenage sons. His
death devastated the Reyes yet led to their fortuitous encounter with
the Baliardos at the St. Marie de la Mer Gitan pilgrimage. On that warm
night, as they passed the guitar, shared songs and wine, history was
shaped.
Initially,
the Reyes and Baliardos busked on the streets of Cannes, played
weddings and parties, young men flavoring flamenco with Western pop and
Latin rhythms. When an American
admirer told the band their name Los Reyes meant “The Kings” in English
they realized they were born to be Gipsy Kings. In
1987 The Gipsy Kings’ self-titled debut album introduced the world to
‘rumba Gitano’ – the sound of South America’s rumba rhythm married to
flamenco guitars – and with ‘Bamboleo’ the Gipsy Kings scored a huge
international hit. Since then the Kings have never stopped singing to the world.
Today the Gipsy Kings still live with their families in the south of France. Life
may have changed for them – they no longer busk on streets or pick
crops when times are hard or travel in caravans – but still, at heart,
they remain Gypsies, the proud descendants of an ancient people who
seduced the world with music and dance. On Pasajero, the Gipsy Kings continue their epic musical journey.
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at the Fillmore Auditorium Box Office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or call 800 – 745 - 3000
Tickets are $44.50 GA ADV and $50.00 GA DOS plus applicable service charges.
The
Fillmore box office is open Monday - Friday from 12:00 Noon - 6:00pm
& Saturdays from 10:00am - 2:00pm. On days of Fillmore shows, the
box office is open from 12:00 Noon – 9:00pm.
The box office accepts cash, MasterCard, Visa and American Express – No checks! Service charges may apply.
THE FILLMORE AUDITORIUM IS LOCATED AT 1510 CLARKSON ST. AT COLFAX.
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