Istanbul, Izmir and Antalya will welcome the legends of the Mediterrenean The Gipsy Kings.

Although group members were born in France, their parents were mostly gitanos, Spanish Romani people who fled Catalonia during the 1930s Spanish Civil War. They are known for bringing Rumba Catalana, a pop-oriented music distantly derived from traditional flamenco music, to worldwide audiences. Their music has a particular Rumba Flamenca style, with pop influences; many songs of the Gipsy Kings fit social dances, such as Salsa and Rumba.

The Gipsy Kings consist of two bands of brothers: the Reyes (Nicolas, Canut, Paul, Patchai, Andre) and the Baliardos (Tonino, Paco, Diego). They took initial shape when the teenage Reyes boys began backing their father Jose. Jose Reyes, singing alongside guitarist Manitas de Plata, did much to popularise flamenco internationally: John Steinbeck, Charlie Chaplin, Pablo Picasso, Miles Davis and Salvador Dali were amongst the duo's admirers.

The Reyes and Baliardos brothers played weddings and parties in Cannes, young men flavouring flamenco with Western pop and Latin rhythms. When an American admirer told the band their name Los Reyes meant "The Kings" in English they realised 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 fused with flamenco guitars' and with 'Bamboleo' the Gipsy Kings scored a huge international hit. Since then the Kings have never stopped singing to the world.

14.09.2010 - 21:30 - Izmir Açik Hava Tiyatrosu

15.09.2010 - 21:30 - Antalya Konyaalti Açik Hava Tiyatrosu