Nicolas Reyes
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Nicolas Reyeshttp://www.gipsygroove.com/todos-ole/tree/nicolas_reyes.html is the lead singer of the musical group the Gipsy Kings
. He sings in various styles which mainly include traditional and popular versions of flamenco
and Latino-American dance music rumba
. With his hoarse and passionate voice he is one of most prominent flamenco singers. With the Gipsy Kings, Reyes sang songs such as Bamboleo, Volare
, Hotel California
and many other chart toppers. Additionally he plays (rhythm) guitar and palmas
(hand-clapping). He is left-handed.
Nicolas Reyes is the third and the middle son of the singer José Reyes
; his elder brothers are Pablo and Canut and younger - Patchai and Andre http://www.gipsykings.net/gkfaq.html (all of whom are active members of the group). Nicolas continues singing for the group, although Canut and Patchai also appear as lead vocals. Nicolas' son Georges (born 1975)http://www.gipsygroove.com/todos-ole/tree/george_reyes.html also tours with the group.
Nicolas Reyes speaks Spanish and French and sings in Spanish. He resides in South France with the other members of the Gipsy Kings and their relatives.
Gipsy Kings
The Gipsy Kings are a group of musicians from Arles and Montpellier, who perform in Spanish with an Andalucían accent. Although group members were born in France, their parents were mostly gitanos, Spanish Romani people who fled Catalonia during the 1930s Spanish Civil War. Chico Bouchikhi is of...
. He sings in various styles which mainly include traditional and popular versions of flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
and Latino-American dance music rumba
Rumba
Rumba is a family of percussive rhythms, song and dance that originated in Cuba as a combination of the musical traditions of Africans brought to Cuba as slaves and Spanish colonizers. The name derives from the Cuban Spanish word rumbo which means "party" or "spree". It is secular, with no...
. With his hoarse and passionate voice he is one of most prominent flamenco singers. With the Gipsy Kings, Reyes sang songs such as Bamboleo, Volare
Volare (song)
"Nel blu dipinto di blu" , popularly known as "Volare" , is Domenico Modugno's signature song....
, Hotel California
Hotel California
Hotel California is the fifth studio album released by the American rock band the Eagles, in late 1976. It is the first Eagles album without founding member Bernie Leadon and the first album with Joe Walsh. It is also the last album featuring original bass player and singer Randy Meisner...
and many other chart toppers. Additionally he plays (rhythm) guitar and palmas
Palmas (music)
In Flamenco, Palmas is an essential form of percussion to help punctuate and accentuate the song and dance. Good palmas can be a substitute for music, certainly in the corrillo at the end of a show. Good palmistas can assist the musicians by keeping a strong tempo, or the dancer by accentuating the...
(hand-clapping). He is left-handed.
Nicolas Reyes is the third and the middle son of the singer José Reyes
José Reyes
José Bernabé Reyes is a Dominican baseball shortstop.He is a four-time All-Star. He led the major leagues in triples in 2005, 2006, and 2008, and led the National League in stolen bases in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He was the NL batting champion in 2011...
; his elder brothers are Pablo and Canut and younger - Patchai and Andre http://www.gipsykings.net/gkfaq.html (all of whom are active members of the group). Nicolas continues singing for the group, although Canut and Patchai also appear as lead vocals. Nicolas' son Georges (born 1975)http://www.gipsygroove.com/todos-ole/tree/george_reyes.html also tours with the group.
Nicolas Reyes speaks Spanish and French and sings in Spanish. He resides in South France with the other members of the Gipsy Kings and their relatives.