Led by co-founder Nicolas Reyes for more than 30 years, the Gipsy Kings play a thrilling blend of rumba, flamenco, salsa and pop. In the past three decades, the group has dominated the World Music charts and sold more than 14 million albums worldwide. Their platinum compilation, The Best of the Gipsy Kings, was charting for over a year upon its release and their ninth studio album, Savor Flamenco, was awarded the Grammy for Best World Music Album in 2013.
The band’s music went on to fuse with popular culture. In addition to the accolades above, the traveling Gipsy Kings have played some of the world’s greatest stages, from the Hollywood Bowl to Royal Albert Hall as well as hitting the big screen. Their rendition of “Hotel California” was included in the film The Big Lebowski and the HBO series Entourage. The 2010 film Toy Story 3 featured a Gipsy Kings version of the movie’s popular, Randy Newman-penned theme, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me."
Guest Artist: Amber Rubarth
Amber is a singer-songwriter renowned for her raw, soulful voice and poetic songwriting. Former chainsaw sculptor turned self-taught multi-instrumentalist, she has toured her original music extensively worldwide, performing at esteemed venues such as Carnegie Hall and Glastonbury Festival, and opening for legendary artists including Emmylou Harris, Richie Havens, and Dr. Ralph Stanley.