Gipsy Kings visit Starlite in Marbella a second year running

Renowned for their blend of rumba, flamenco, salsa and pop, The Gipsy Kings are heading to the Starlite Occident festival on Monday 4 August, their second consecutive appearance on the coveted stage in the Nagüeles quarry in Marbella.

The flamenco fusion group formed in Arles France in 1979 helped spread this genre to the rest of the globe during the 1980s. They are well-known for adding a Catalan touch to popular English-language covers, such as their 1987 track A Mi Manera a cover Frank Sinatra’s My Way, or Bob Marley One Love on which they worked with his son Ziggy.

The album, which includes the hit Bamboleo, was a worldwide success.

The Gipsy Kings is probably the most popular “new flamenco” band in the entire world. The group sold almost 20 million records, and has toured around the globe virtually nonstop for the last 40 years.

Tickets are on sale now for the concert which begins at 10pm. www.starlitemarbella.com