Flamenco legends Gipsy Kings Featuring Tonino Baliardo have released their new album, ‘Historia’, which features their signature sound blending flamenco with Latin influences and touches of pop, reggae, and jazz. The founding leader, Tonino Baliardo, along with his sons Cosso and Mikeal, continue the Gipsy Kings story, almost forty years since their breakthrough. The album, which is available now, is launched alongside the single “Señorita.” Tonino Baliardo says the song was written “with a strong rhythm and joyful chorus to capture those early wonderful memories of my youth.”
The album showcases the band’s trademark eclecticism, moving from the “boisterous exuberance” of tracks like “Señorita” and “Big Bang” to the grandeur of the title track. It also features a beautiful ballad, “La Guerre,” which advocates for peace. The instrumental “Cielo” was written in memory of Tonino’s recently passed brother Paco, keeping the rich, passionate traditions of Catalan gipsy culture alive. The band has announced a U.S. Spring Tour starting in March in California, with tickets going on sale Friday, December 5 at 10:00 a.m. local time.
The U.S. Spring Tour Dates are:
- Mar 14 – El Cajon, CA – Sycuan Casino Resort
- Mar 15 – Oxnard, CA – Oxnard Performing Arts Center
- Mar 18 – Grass Valley, CA – The Center of the Performing Arts
- Mar 19 – Oakland, CA – Henry J. Kaiser Center For The Arts
- Mar 20 – Newport Beach, CA – The Lido Theatre
- Mar 21 – Newport Beach, CA – The Lido Theatre
- Mar 22 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre – Tucson
- Mar 25 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse
- Mar 26 – Groton, MA – Groton Hill Music Center
- Mar 27 – Waterville, ME – Waterville Opera House
- Mar 28 – Concord, NH – The Chubb Theatre
- Mar 29 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Center For The Arts