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The second major album for the Gipsy Kings on Elektra, Mosaique makes use of a mild range of outside genres and instrumentation that are added slyly to the basic flamenco mix set up by the ensemble. Most notably, modern drum kits and synthesizers make their presence thoroughly known throughout the course of the album. Some rai fusion slips into "Viento del Arena" in a sideways manner, becoming the focus of the sound in turn with the backdrop for the more traditional guitar work. The title track introduces some jazzy guitar riffs mixed in with the proper flamenco palmas to form an exquisite rhythmic structure. The live "Vamos a Bailar" incorporates a Cuban flavor, and the first appearance of the outstanding "Volaré" cover here mixes a tiny bit of Italian song into a huge amount of flamenco power. The rest of the tracks largely follow a more standard set of the Kings' brand of flamenco, which is more than formidable on its own. The star of all the tracks, regardless of style, is the duo of Tonino Baliardo on guitar (often outdoing even his own outstanding father Manitas de Plata in his abilities) and Nicolás Reyes on lead vocals. It's Reyes who really gives the Kings their signature sound, with just enough gruffness in his voice to make a unique sound and enough power to match with any top-league flamenco singer. The incorporation of a number of excellent musicians only sweetens the pot. This is one of the most highly recommended Gipsy Kings albums for anyone coming fresh to the sounds of the group and a fine pick for complete newcomers to the genre as well.
© Adam Greenberg /TiVo
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Tonino Baliardo, Guitar - Andre Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chico Bouchikhi, Guitar - Dominique Droin, Piano, Synthesizer - Paco Baliardo, Guitar - Diego Baliardo, Guitar - Gipsy Kings, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, Composer, Lyricist - Gerard Prevost, Arranger, Director, Bass - Charles Benarroch, Percussion - François Delabrière, Recording Engineer - Négrito Trasante-Crocco, Drums, Percussion - François Debricon, Saxophone
(P) 1989 P.E.M. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Tonino Baliardo, Guitar - Andre Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chico Bouchikhi, Guitar - Dominique Droin, Piano, Synthesizer - Paco Baliardo, Guitar - Diego Baliardo, Guitar - Gipsy Kings, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gerard Prevost, Arranger, Director, Bass - Charles Benarroch, Percussion - François Delabrière, Recording Engineer - Négrito Trasante-Crocco, Drums, Percussion - Los Reyes, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1989 P.E.M. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Gipsy Kings, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - PEM, Producer
(P) 1989 P.E.M. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Tonino Baliardo, Guitar - Andre Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chico Bouchikhi, Guitar - Dominique Droin, Piano, Synthesizer - Paco Baliardo, Guitar - Diego Baliardo, Guitar - Gipsy Kings, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gerard Prevost, Arranger, Director, Bass - Charles Benarroch, Percussion - Daniel Michel, Recording Engineer - François Delabrière, Mixing Engineer - Négrito Trasante-Crocco, Drums, Percussion
(P) 1989 P.E.M. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Tonino Baliardo, Guitar - Andre Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chico Bouchikhi, Guitar - Dominique Droin, Composer, Lyricist, Piano, Synthesizer - Paco Baliardo, Guitar - Diego Baliardo, Guitar - Gipsy Kings, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gerard Prevost, Arranger, Director, Bass - Charles Benarroch, Percussion - François Delabrière, Recording Engineer - Négrito Trasante-Crocco, Drums, Percussion - Claude Salmieri, Drums
(P) 1989 P.E.M. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Tonino Baliardo, Guitar - Andre Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chico Bouchikhi, Guitar - Dominique Droin, Piano, Synthesizer - Paco Baliardo, Guitar - Diego Baliardo, Guitar - Gipsy Kings, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gerard Prevost, Arranger, Director, Bass - AMAURY BLANCHARD, Drums - Charles Benarroch, Percussion - Daniel Michel, Recording Engineer - François Delabrière, Mixing Engineer - Négrito Trasante-Crocco, Drums, Percussion - Willie Chirino, Composer, Lyricist - Philippe Desserpris, Electric Guitar
(P) 1989 P.E.M. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Tonino Baliardo, Guitar - Andre Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chico Bouchikhi, Guitar - Dominique Droin, Piano, Synthesizer - Paco Baliardo, Guitar - Diego Baliardo, Guitar - Gipsy Kings, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Francesco Migliacci, Lyricist - Domenico Modugno, Composer, Lyricist - Gerard Prevost, Director, Bass - Charles Benarroch, Percussion - Daniel Michel, Recording Engineer - François Delabrière, Mixing Engineer - Négrito Trasante-Crocco, Drums, Percussion - Jean Musy, Synthesizer
(P) 1989 P.E.M. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Tonino Baliardo, Guitar - Andre Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chico Bouchikhi, Guitar - Dominique Droin, Piano, Synthesizer - Paco Baliardo, Guitar - Diego Baliardo, Guitar - Gipsy Kings, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gerard Prevost, Arranger, Director, Bass - Claude Maisonneuve, Oboe - Charles Benarroch, Percussion - François Delabrière, Recording Engineer - Négrito Trasante-Crocco, Drums, Percussion
(P) 1989 P.E.M. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Tonino Baliardo, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Andre Reyes, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Reyes, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Maurice Baliardo, Composer, Lyricist - Jacques Baliardo, Composer, Lyricist - Chico Bouchikhi, Guitar - Dominique Droin, Piano, Synthesizer - Paco Baliardo, Guitar - Diego Baliardo, Guitar - Gipsy Kings, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gerard Prevost, Arranger, Director, Bass - Charles Benarroch, Percussion - François Delabrière, Recording Engineer - Négrito Trasante-Crocco, Drums, Percussion - Jahloul Bouchikhi, Composer, Lyricist - Claude Salmieri, Drums
(P) 1989 P.E.M. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Tonino Baliardo, Guitar - Andre Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chico Bouchikhi, Guitar - Dominique Droin, Piano, Synthesizer - Paco Baliardo, Guitar - Diego Baliardo, Guitar - Gipsy Kings, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gerard Prevost, Arranger, Director, Bass - Charles Benarroch, Percussion - François Delabrière, Recording Engineer - Négrito Trasante-Crocco, Drums, Percussion
(P) 1989 P.E.M. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Tonino Baliardo, Guitar - Andre Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chico Bouchikhi, Guitar - Dominique Droin, Piano, Synthesizer - Paco Baliardo, Guitar - Diego Baliardo, Guitar - Gipsy Kings, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gerard Prevost, Arranger, Director, Bass - Charles Benarroch, Percussion - François Delabrière, Recording Engineer - Négrito Trasante-Crocco, Drums, Percussion - Bobby Rangell, Flute
(P) 1989 P.E.M. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Tonino Baliardo, Guitar - Andre Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chico Bouchikhi, Guitar - Dominique Droin, Piano, Synthesizer - Paco Baliardo, Guitar - Diego Baliardo, Guitar - Gipsy Kings, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gerard Prevost, Arranger, Director, Bass - Charles Benarroch, Percussion - Négrito Trasante-Crocco, Drums, Percussion - Dominique Perrier, Piano - Roland Guillotel, Recording Engineer - Philippe Cusset, Mixing Engineer - Guillermo Fellove, Trumpet
(P) 1989 P.E.M. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Album review
The second major album for the Gipsy Kings on Elektra, Mosaique makes use of a mild range of outside genres and instrumentation that are added slyly to the basic flamenco mix set up by the ensemble. Most notably, modern drum kits and synthesizers make their presence thoroughly known throughout the course of the album. Some rai fusion slips into "Viento del Arena" in a sideways manner, becoming the focus of the sound in turn with the backdrop for the more traditional guitar work. The title track introduces some jazzy guitar riffs mixed in with the proper flamenco palmas to form an exquisite rhythmic structure. The live "Vamos a Bailar" incorporates a Cuban flavor, and the first appearance of the outstanding "Volaré" cover here mixes a tiny bit of Italian song into a huge amount of flamenco power. The rest of the tracks largely follow a more standard set of the Kings' brand of flamenco, which is more than formidable on its own. The star of all the tracks, regardless of style, is the duo of Tonino Baliardo on guitar (often outdoing even his own outstanding father Manitas de Plata in his abilities) and Nicolás Reyes on lead vocals. It's Reyes who really gives the Kings their signature sound, with just enough gruffness in his voice to make a unique sound and enough power to match with any top-league flamenco singer. The incorporation of a number of excellent musicians only sweetens the pot. This is one of the most highly recommended Gipsy Kings albums for anyone coming fresh to the sounds of the group and a fine pick for complete newcomers to the genre as well.
© Adam Greenberg /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:29
- Main artists: Gipsy Kings
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Music UK
- Genre: World
(P) 1989 P.E.M. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
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