SPILL NEWS: GIPSY KINGS FEATURING TONINO BALIARDO NEW ALBUM ‘HISTORIA’ TO BE RELEASED ON MAY 15 | LISTEN TO THE FIRST SINGLE “SEÑORITA”

GIPSY KINGS FEATURING TONINO BALIARDO NEW ALBUM HISTORIA TO BE RELEASED ON MAY 15 | LISTEN TO THE FIRST SINGLE “SEÑORITA”

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The GRAMMY® Award-winning GIPSY KINGS and their leader / founder Tonino Baliardo broke the mold with their self-titled album back in 1987. It was a time when the US and UK charts were almost completely devoid of non-English language songs, and especially music that was inspired and informed by the rich tapestry of world music from the preceding decades.

Subsequent albums such as Mosaïque and Este Mundo continued their success, leading to 25 million album sales, in excess of 2 billion streams and sold-out shows at prestigious concert halls across the world. Adorning their core flamenco sound with Latin influences, a pop accessibility and touches of reggae and jazz, their cultural impact resulted in them featuring on the soundtracks to Toy Story 3, The Big Lebowski and Entourage. They’ve also played to all manner of legendary figures, including Brigitte Bardot, Charlie Chaplin and Tony Curtis.

All these years later, the Gipsy Kings Featuring Tonino Baliardo family (featuring his sons Cosso and Mikeal) are still burning bright – as shown with their legendary Glastonbury 2024 set. Almost forty years since their breakthrough, their story continues – with music as electrifying and life-affirming as ever – with the news that they will release the new album HISTORIIA on May 15, 2026. They launch the album by sharing the lead single  “Señorita.” Listen below or HERE.

The U.S. tour has been announced for Spring 2026. Beginning March in California, the dates hug both West and East Coasts (dates below). Tickets go on sale Friday, December 5th at 10:00am Local Time.

Tonino Baliardo’s inimitable and instantly recognizable flamenco guitar sets the tone in celebratory mood as “Señorita” fires up. That classic Gipsy King sound is defined by a rich, passionate baritone lead vocal as well as rhythms both vigorous and sensual. It’s a song that evocatively transports you to the roots of the gipsy music tradition – a skill that the Gipsy Kings have always delivered quite unlike anyone else.

Tonino Baliardo says, “I am delighted that ‘Señorita’ is going to be the first single taken from our forthcoming album Historia. Music and dance are a fundamental part of Gipsy culture. As a child I spent many hours with Gipsy families and my own, playing our guitars, singing with the young girls dancing, and enjoying that special moment. It has been an idea for a few years to write a song with a strong rhythm and joyful chorus to capture those early wonderful memories of my youth. It fits perfectly into the Historia album as it reflects the many influences and ideas on the new record.”

While the boisterous exuberance of “Señorita” is equaled by other songs such as “El Campo” and “Big Bang,” Historia also pulsates with the eclecticism that is a hallmark of the Gipsy Kings’ experience. The title track translates that frenetic energy into a grandiose, theatrical explosion of sonic influences, yet “La Guerre” is a beautiful ballad that advocates for peace in the face of unnecessary wars. Tonino Baliardo’s guitar work is the highlight throughout the album, hitting a pop-leaning groove complemented by jazzy piano on “Sonador” or sourcing a beatific euphoria on the instrumental “Cielo” which was written in memory of Tonino’s brother Paco who recently passed away. Collectively it keeps the rich, passionate, virtuosic traditions of flamenco music and Catalan gipsy culture alive.

Tonino adds, “I have been recording albums with the Gipsy Kings for over 40 years, so with Historia, I wanted it to have an adventurous spirit. At the same time, Historia is about the story of the Gipsy Kings, and what happened when ‘Bamboléo’ and ‘Djobi, Djoba’ became global hits. We were ambitious. We knew we were good. But we never expected everything that happened.”

Historia is now available to pre-order / pre-save HERE. In addition to digital, vinyl and CD formats, the band’s official store offers an exclusive signed vinyl. Amazon also have an exclusive signed CD and vinyl editions.

Gipsy Kings featuring Tonino Baliardo will end 2025 by playing a New Year’s Eve show in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Further plans for 2026 include a North American headline tour, and the premiere of an eagerly anticipated documentary on the band which will be released on Amazon Prime.

Tour Dates

Mar 14  El Cajon, CA – Sycuan Casino Resort
Mar 15 Oxnard, CA – Oxnard Performing Arts Center
Mar 18  Grass Valley, CA – The Center of the Performing Arts
Mar 19 Oakland, CA – Henry J. Kaiser Center For The Arts
Mar 20 Newport Beach, CA – The Lido Theatre
Mar 21 Newport Beach, CA – The Lido Theatre
Mar 22 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre – Tucson
Mar 25 Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse
Mar 26 Groton, MA – Groton Hill Music Center
Mar 27 Waterville, ME – Waterville Opera House
Mar 28 Concord, NH – The Chubb Theatre
Mar 29 Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Center For The Arts

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