TEAM RNS PRESENTS

ARTIST: Gipsy Kings

RIPPER: Team RNS

204kbps avg - Ethnic
0hr 57min total- 88.4mb

RELEASE DATE: 2004-03-22
RIP DATE: 2004-03-16

06 Como Siento Yo                 3:21

09 Fandango (Nicolas)             2:39

Fans of flamenco icons, the Gipsy
Kings, have been waiting a long time for
a record like Roots. The group spent much
of the last ten years churning out a
sleek and heady mix ofoften
disposableworldbeat, that while
perfectly executed, never lived up to
the promise of their hugely successful,
1988 American/English debut. The aptly
named Roots finds the brothers Andre and
Nicolas Reyes leading the veteran octet
through sixteen blistering tracks,
bereft of the percussion and electronic
trickery that has plagued so many of
their previous outings. The family
collective rented a farmhouse in the
south of France for the recording, and
the results are nothing short of a
revelation. From the opening notes of
"Aven, Aven," through the intimate
campfire splendor of "Petite Noya," the
band seem possessed by one another,
trading stories through the only medium
they understand, resulting in a
listening experience that's almost
mythological in scope. Between the
infectious handclaps on "Rhythmic, the
two visceral "Fandango"'s performed by
Nicolas and cousin Patchai, and the
pristine (field) productionit's like an
Alan Lomax recording in 24 bit
digitallies eight men out of time,
playing for their country, their history,
and most importantly, themselves. Highly