{"product_id":"historia","title":"Historia","description":"\u003cp\u003eHistoria is the latest studio album by the Gipsy Kings featuring Tonino Baliardo, released on May 15, 2026 through Cooking Vinyl. Coming nearly four decades after the group's 1987 self-titled international breakthrough, the 12-track album is conceived as a retrospective in spirit — its title means simply \"what has happened in the past,\" and Baliardo has described it as an attempt to encapsulate the full 40-year story of the Gipsy Kings, from their origins playing the streets, weddings, and bars of their native Arles, France, to the global phenomenon they became with hits like \"Bamboléo\" and \"Djobi, Djoba.\" The title track itself was described as a \"cocktail of all the many genres and global sounds\" that have shaped the band's journey, and the album was made alongside a documentary crew following Baliardo to capture the story of his decades as a bandleader. As Baliardo told People, the record is meant to be \"a reflection of these 40 years.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSonically, Historia balances the vibrant Catalan rumba rhythms and flamenco guitar at the core of the Gipsy Kings' identity with broader contemporary influences, including pop, dance jazz, and touches of reggae. Several tracks carry personal and generational significance: \"Cielo\" is dedicated to the memory of Baliardo's late brother Paco, one of the original Gipsy Kings who passed away during recording, while \"Big Bang\" took its title from a suggestion by Baliardo's young grandson Milan. The album was written and recorded with Baliardo's sons Cosso and Mikael, who are now full members of the band, underscoring the deeply familial nature of the project. Songs range from the opening single \"Señorita,\" framed around the idea of blessing children, to \"La Guerra,\" which addresses war and the need for peace, to \"El Campo,\" which evokes the sense of movement and community in Romani clan life. As Psychedelic Baby Magazine observed, the album connects the group's older musical forms with newer production ideas, demonstrating how the Gipsy Kings' sound continues to evolve within a family tradition now spanning multiple generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Store","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl \/ Album - White And Blue Marble Vinyl","offer_id":53619168477498,"sku":"38384","price":38.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2041\/0682\/files\/Screenshot_2026-06-17_at_1.37.46_PM.jpeg?v=1781718103","url":"https:\/\/recordstore.ca\/products\/historia","provider":"Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}