Published September 21,2023
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Andre Reyes, the frontman of the legendary Flamenco music group Gipsy Kings, praised Turkish audiences and stated he feels at residence in Türkiye.
“We love the Turkish audience very much. They also love us very much,” Reyes advised Anadolu earlier than the band performed a live performance Tuesday at Istanbul’s Zorlu PSM as a part of Piu Entertainment’s tenth Anniversary Concerts.
“We are very close to the Turkish audience. They love to dance, smile and have a cheerful mood,” he stated.
Reyes stated the group has been in Türkiye a number of instances and their live performance tickets have been bought out. The group can be acting on Sept. 20 within the Mediterranean province of Antalya.
The Istanbul live performance featured Andre Reyes, Thomas Reyes, Kakou Reyes, Joseph Cortes and Mario Reyes.
Reyes stated the band is acknowledged worldwide although it doesn’t make music in English.
“The fact that Spanish is one of the most spoken languages after English definitely has an effect on our popularity, but I think what makes us world-renowned is that our music touches everyone and fascinates people,” he stated.
Reyes stated the band shouldn’t be utterly indifferent from the English language. “Our interpretation of the songs Hotel California and My Way with our own adaptations attracted great attention, but what makes us popular is the emotional impact our music creates,” he stated. “Gipsy Kings became a recognized brand all over the world.”
The Gipsy Kings was shaped in 1978 by members of the nomadic group who fled Spain through the civil conflict within the Thirties and settled within the south of France. The band turned world-renowned after the discharge of their self-titled album in 1987.
Hit singles Djobi Djoba, Bamboleo and Un Amor stayed on the US charts for 40 weeks, making it one of many longest-running Spanish-language singles on the charts.
The group then started to cowl English songs and gained acclaim by reinterpreting songs resembling I’ve Got No Strings, Hotel California and My Way as Catalan rumba.
The ensemble has been nominated for 5 Grammys and obtained vital awards for his or her albums Love and Liberte, which was launched in 1993 and Savor Flamenco in 2013.
In the 2010s, the group break up and have become Gipsy Kings by Andre Reyes, Gipsy Kings that includes Nicola Reyes and Gipsy Kings that includes Tonino Baliardo.
Gipsy Kings, that includes Nicola Reyes, carried out concert events in Istanbul and Ankara in June.
Source: www.anews.com.tr