Roots (Gipsy Kings album)

In the summer of 2003, the main members of Gipsy Kings - guitarists and performers of the Reyes and Bagliardo families settled in a private estate in the small town of San Andre de Bugay in southern France , where, with the participation of album producer Craig Street, they recorded a new album, which was released by the record company Nonesuch Records March 16, 2004. For the first time in the past few years, the group recorded a disc with virtually no drums , no synthesizer and electric guitar , returning to the origins of flamenco .

The recordings of Roots included Nicholas and Canu , Andre , Pachay and Pablo Reyes , as well as Tonino , Diego and Paco Bagliardo . A bass player Greg Cohen (known for his work with Tom Waits , Marisa Monte and David Douglas ) made them a company. Drummer Ciro Baptista and accordionist Garth Hudson also contributed to the album.

“We are tired of traveling to Paris , as for our previous five albums, with the same team and producers ,” said Andre Reyes. “That was a wonderful change ,” added his brother Nicholas, lead singer of The Kings. “ We went back to simplicity, to the room that makes us feel at home, without all these machines.” "We played like in the good old days in a gypsy camp, with guitars and palms, and around an impromptu bonfire." Street said: “These guys are really amazing musicians, which is not often found in music. All their intentions and goals, everything that you hear in these records - all this happened in that old house. "Kings" play live, only occasionally separately from solo or bass . "

1. Aven, Aven (4:39)
2. Legende (4:14)
3. Fandango (Patchai) (1:31)
4. Bolerias (4:37)
5. Rhythmic (4:12)
6. Como Siento Yo (3:23)
7. Amigo (3:47)
8. Tarantas (3:00)
9. Fandango (Nicolas) (2:41)
10. Boogie (3:25)
11. Nuages ​​(3:10)
12. Como Ayer (3:26)
13. Soledad (5:58)
14. Tampa (3:08)
15. Hermanos (3:07)
16. Petite Noya (3:39)

Gipsy kings

• Nicholas Reyes : main vocals , guitar , palmas
• Tony Bagliardo : main guitar, palm
• Paco Bagnardo : guitar, compas, palm
• Andre Reyes : vocals, guitar, palmas
• Kanu Reyes : vocals, guitar
• Pachai Reyes : vocals, guitar
• Diego Bagliardo : vocals, guitar, palmas
• Pablo Reyes : Guitar

and

• Michael Ballardo: Cajon
• Greg Cohen: double bass, arco
• Ciro Baptista: drums
• Garf Hudson: Accordion
• Yakuba Sissoko: Bark
• Bachir Mokari: Darbuka
• Titi: palm