Chico and Gypsies

Chico and the Gypsies will perform three exclusive live concerts at the La Cigale hotel from November 26-28, after having performed in March at L’Olympia in Paris and in June at the Baalbeck Festival in Lebanon.
With over 20mn albums sold worldwide, Gipsy Kings’ co-founder and co-author of songs such as Bamboleo, DjobiDjoba, Baila Me and Volare, Chico is renowned for his infectious beats.
Chico has been nominated ‘United Nations special envoy for peace’ due to his humanitarian endeavours and his universal music.
For the concert dinner, the chefs have prepared a special high end tapas-themed cuisine. 
The concert ballroom will open at 7.30pm for dinner and the concert will start at 8.15pm.
Chico and his band are from the south of France and they sing in Spanish.
Their music is described as rumba flamenca and many of their songs are influenced by Spanish flamenco, Afro-Cuban rhythms, salsa, and pop.
As Gypsies, the travellers also picked up Arabic, Indian and Middle Eastern musical influences along the way, which resonate in their songs.
In typical Gypsy music style, they often create music with synchronised clapping or ‘Palmas’.
When the focus is on one musician playing an instrument or a piece, the others gather around him and play.
Chico and the Gypsies do collaborate with many renowned artists and cover some of the most popular songs such as Aznavour’s La Boheme or Sinatra’s My Way.
They also often revisit classic Rai or Arabic songs such as Boualem.
Tickets to the concert will be available for sale at Virgin Megastore, both in store and on-line.