Family O
Reyes / Baliardo
Gipsy Kings
Gitane — Arles / Montpellier, southern France
Style: Flamenco
Rumba catalana from Gitane families in the south of France. Sons and nephews of José Reyes. A popular Romani guitar music, related to flamenco rather than Andalusian cante jondo.
The Gipsy Kings grew from Gitane families around Arles and Montpellier: Reyes and Baliardo kinship, rumba catalana, the word “Gipsy” on world radio. Related to flamenco, not the same palo.
Historia, May 2026. Cooking Vinyl. NPR Alt.Latino, 20 May 2026, played the title track. The public name on that record is Gipsy Kings featuring Tonino Baliardo.
Lineage
Birth and death on a vertical line — generation by generation. Places are listed where we could find them.
Generation 1
José Reyes
Voice, father line
Gitane. Arles.
Generation 2
Gipsy Kings (Reyes / Baliardo)
Voice, guitar, rumba · formed 1970s
Orchestra years
When the band was founded, when it split, when a new generation took the stand.
1970s
New orchestra
Rumba catalana, world radio
Gipsy Kings
Gitane families of Arles and Montpellier. Related to flamenco, not cante jondo.
Neighbours
Same country or city, but a different way of playing.