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Flamenco music

Catalan rumba

Descended from a family of Spanish travellers who fled to Arles, France during the Spanish Revolution, the Reyes brothers (sons of flamenco great Jose Reyes) and their cousins the Baliardo brothers (sons of legendary guitarist Manitas de Plata) brought flamenco music to the masses in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming worldwide stars in the process. Originally known as Los Reyes, they started out busking and playing at weddings before their popularity led to high class parties in St. Tropez and a meeting with producer Claude Martinez. He encouraged them to loosen their strict traditio...