The founding members of the fabled Gipsy Kings come from France, but thanks to the Spanish culture most of them grew up around, flamenco guitar sounds and salsa music has circled the globe faster than ever in the last 45 years.

While the group has rotated its members around over the years, founding member and lead singer Nicolas Reyes is still present and will front the Gipsy Kings’ second post-COVID gig in Clearwater, happening at Ruth Eckerd Hall on Friday, Nov. 11.

YouTube video

This article appears in Nov 3-9, 2022.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in...