André Reyes, a founder of the Gipsy Kings, leads his family line-up through “Bamboleo”, “Djobi Djoba” and the band’s rumba flamenca at The London Palladium.
Gipsy Kings by André Reyes, led by a founder of the band behind “Bamboleo”, plays The London Palladium in the West End on Thursday 12 November 2026.
The Gipsy Kings formed in the south of France in the late 1970s around the Reyes brothers of Arles and their Baliardo cousins from Montpellier. Their music set flamenco guitar to the rumba of the French Gitano families.
André Reyes grew up in a family of Gitano musicians, a son of José Reyes, the flamenco singer who performed with the guitarist Manitas de Plata. He sang and played guitar in the band from its beginning.
The 1987 album Gipsy Kings carried “Bamboleo” and “Djobi Djoba” across Europe and into America. The band has sold more than 60 million records.
André Reyes now leads a family line-up with his son and nephews, playing the songs he recorded with the original band. It is a separate group from the Gipsy Kings led by Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo, which tours under the original name.