Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. I don’t speak French, but I love Cabrel. His renowned lyrics are sharp as well, from the Dylanesque “La corrida” to the poetic “Je t’aimais, je t’aime, je t’aimerai.” The album flows along smoothly at a leisurely pace, but never loses interest, thanks to the changing instrumentation, judicious use of guest artists (such as Nicolas Reyes of the Gipsy Kings) and the musical direction of Gèrard Bikialo. The first time that Ev took a group of 5th graders to France, she returned with two cultural realizations that would change the way that we lived our lives from then on. Because they lived so much like gypsies, the band adopted the name Gipsy Kings. A bull realizing he is a bull and sure of his ability. [7], Chico Bouchikhi, the co-founder of the group, a son-in-law of Jose Reyes, was also a member of the group, but he left after the album Mosaïque to create his own band Chico & The Gypsies. La Corrida feat. May you be healed and may you be a source of healing for others.” In so many ways, may we all be healed. Tonino Baliardo / Gipsy Kings. 8 Octobre 3:28 My favorite Cabrel album is Samedi Soir Sur la Terre (The last night on Earth), and one of my most favorite of all Cabrel songs is the first track—“La Corrida.” “La Corrida” is the tale of the bullfight told from the point of view of the bull. Their music has a particular rumba flamenca style, with pop influences; many songs of the Gipsy Kings fit social dances, such as salsa and rumba. If you don’t already know it, La Corrida is Francis Cabrel’s powerful song about the evil of bullfighting - the corrida. I loved Ev translating it for me. He has since released a second solo album titled Gitano. The last paragraph about what music is and does is so powerful! Bruno Flahou, trombone “6” I admit that I am privately more than a little embarrassed by how the bull’s arrogance and confusion and his misunderstanding of his own capacity in the small universe of the bullring, was interpreted by my old normal self as pathetic, more of a “there but for the grace of God go I, but I’d never be caught dead in such a place” interpretation. Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: Qobuz | Front Cover | © Columbia Records, Francis Cabrel is in top form for this 1994 release. 3 La Cabane Du Pêcheur 5:00 Est-ce que ce monde est sérieux? I am here, now, God is present. [1] Although group members were born in France, their parents were mostly gitanos, Spanish Romani who fled Spain during the 1930s Spanish Civil War. [4] The 2010 film Toy Story 3 featured their rendition of "You've Got a Friend in Me", a Spanish-language version titled "Hay un Amigo en Mi" and performed in a recognisably flamenco style. Album Samedi Soir sur la Terre. While the style of the music stays in the acoustic rock category, each song is carefully crafted and infused with a variety of sounds and influences, ranging from contemporary folk (“Tot ou tard s’en aller”) to cool jazz (“Le noceur”) to blues-rock (“Assis sur le rebord du monde”). I think it is breath-taking! Dis ease is serious business. The album also stays focused on the songs, prominently featuring Cabrel’s voice and guitar. “La Corrida” is the tale of the bullfight told from the point of view of the bull. "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. ( Log Out / Tonino Baliardo / Gipsy Kings. it is the kind of song that stays with me over time and revives in my humming. But confusion arises as the ring closes with a locked door behind him, as the picadors like peacock puppets, stab his shoulders forcing his head lower and sapping his strength, as the dancing toreador in ballet shoes dodges and twirls around him. Change ). Here is a link to a reasonable translation using the studio recording, with an anti-bullfighting message. Francis Cabrel, voix, guitare acoustique “1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9”, guitare électrique “1/2/3/7/10” And although there are a few Cabrel songs I would be happy to never hear again, some of his songs would make my “Stranded on a Desert Island Playlist.” My favorite Cabrel album is Samedi Soir Sur la Terre (The last night on Earth), and one of my most favorite of all Cabrel songs is the first track—“La Corrida.”. Note: As of 2015, only founding/original members Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo remain in the current Gipsy Kings line-up; current tour promotional notices bill them as "The Gipsy Kings (featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo)", This article is about the musical group. Prolific and eclectic, his later works are introspective in the same way that defines the paths of many 20th century French philosophers. And they are crazy. The Gipsy Kings are a group of flamenco, salsa and pop musicians from Arles and Montpellier in the south of France who perform in a mixture of languages, mostly in Spanish, but also mixing dialects from the South of France. While a similarity between us exists–the bull’s sudden epiphany of his mortal danger in the bullring runs parallel with my own violent rip from immortality by an ALS diagnosis—there also the similarity ends. Their music has been described as a place where "Spanish flamenco and gypsy rhapsody meet salsa funk".[2]. The first came from the family that she stayed with.
torture, qd on l'écoute, on est pris de frissons, Françis Cabrel - La corrida. 4 Samedi Soir Sur La Terre 6:55 Music has always had the power to speak the unspeakable, to ask the unaskable, to understate the obvious and to reveal the hidden depths that lie much more in the listener than in the music itself. They became popular with their self-titled third album, Gipsy Kings, which included the songs "Djobi Djoba", "Bamboléo", and the romantic ballad "Un Amor". In contemplation and waiting in a dark room, the locked door is suddenly sprung, and the bull finds himself in the bright light of the ring. Keep writing. It is fatigue morphing into illumination as friends succumb to the inexorable, the next loss, while their families and loved ones blink their comprehension back behind their eyes, flooding their souls with tears. You've Got a Friend in Me (para el Buzz Español) feat. He dares me to examine my life in the face of dis ease’s deterministic push. The album also stays focused on the songs, prominently featuring Cabrel’s voice and guitar. Some lives come and go in a whisper. ~ Samuel Johnson, Tracklist: I have always noticed in the question of spirit, that element that I call “Self”. Tracklist: 1 La Corrida 5:26 2 Assis Sur Le Rebord Du Monde 3:24 3 La Cabane Du Pêcheur 5:00 4 Samedi Soir Sur La Terre 6:55 It forces existential interpretations of meaning, seeking out new ways to translate past life experiences into present definitions, and a sense-making capacity that requires more consciousness than most of us might ever desire. The band started out in Arles, a town in southern France, during the 1970s, when brothers Nicolas and Andre Reyes, the sons of flamenco artist Jose Reyes, teamed up with their cousins Jacques, Maurice, and Tonino Baliardo. Yours seems to be a haunting melody shared on a cool, summer evening with a bottle of good wine and an army of fireflies punctuating the thoughts. This past week had so many highpoints, but by Friday, it was all I could do to hold things together. Debbie Davis, Carole Fredericks, Marina Albert, chœurs “La Corrida”–this small trifle, this song spoken in the space of a framework defined by AM radio fifty years ago–understates dis ease, and it simultaneously reveals its magnificence. It is the look my Ev gives me when she knows, she just knows, and I am comforted for a few moments more. ALS allows no irony. We have an official La Corrida tab made by UG professional guitarists. So on. They are known for bringing rumba flamenco, a pop-oriented music distantly derived from traditional flamenco music, to worldwide audiences. The Gipsy King line-up featured a combination of left, and right-handed guitarists; three of the Reyes brothers (Nicolas, Andre', and Patchai) play guitar left-handed, and play left-hand (and sometimes right-hand) guitars that are strung for right-handers (i.e. Ultimately, I find myself granted one kindness that my friend the bull does not have—the time for consciousness to unfold both in grace and horror. [citation needed], The Gipsy Kings consisted of two parent families: Reyes and Baliardo. You have composed something special that is all your own. Namaste, Bruce. with the low "E" string on the bottom), while Diego Baliardo plays a left-handed guitar that is strung for left hand (i.e. Together with right-handers Canut and Paul Reyes, and Paco Baliardo, these guitarists focus on delivering the strong underpinning rhythms while the more complex leads are performed by the right-handed and conventionally styled Tonino Baliardo. And in addition, she also brought her discovery of the French popular musician, Francis Cabrel. At this point, the Gipsies played traditional flamenco invigorated by Tonino Baliardo's guitar playing and Nicolas Reyes' voice. Eric Vernier, cor “6” The Gipsy Kings, born in France but brought up with Spanish culture, are largely responsible for bringing the sounds of progressive pop-oriented flamenco to a worldwide audience. [3] The band covered "I've Got No Strings" for the 1991 Disney video and compilation album Simply Mad About the Mouse. André Gilbert, tuba “6” It isn’t about the highpoints anymore, for highpoints are too prone to ego without authenticity. Even the title of the song has deeper meaning than first glance; “La Corrida” translates as “The Run” in Spanish and French, but it doubles in French as “Bullfighting.” It is from the same Latin root as the English word “corridor,” and somehow the three meanings combined seem almost appropriate in capturing what it is like to experience dis ease’s progress as I am thrust far too swiftly toward the ultimate endgame, a dance down a hallway with but one exit, not quite dodging the picadors that would sap my strength until the coup de grace is delivered. Denis Benarrosh, percussions “1/2/3/4/6/9”, batterie “7” The more we strive to make sense of crazy, the more crazy-making the quest becomes. Manu Katché, batterie “1/2/3/4/6/9” Bernard Paganotti, basse “1/2/3/4/6/9”, basse Takamine “7” Gipsy Kings was released in the United States in 1989 and spent 40 weeks on the charts, one of few Spanish language albums to do so. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! [citation needed]. 6 Les Vidanges Du Diable 4:44 On the studio recording, the song ends with Nicholas Reyes, founding singer from the Gipsy Kings calling a la flamenco, “Yes, yes! 7 L’Arbre Va Tomber 5:22 Francis Cabrel is in top form for this 1994 release. Bruce, “May you be at peace. ( Log Out / Bob Creglow once reminded me that I do not need to understand why I walk through the valley, why there are disappointments and losses, but I do need to accept them. ( Log Out / Me. [citation needed] Tonino Baliardo released his own instrumental album Essences in 2001, re-released in 2003. The group originally called itself Los Reyes. At first he thinks he just needs to defend himself, and so confident is he in his own strength, he boasts that it is the toreador’s ears that the bullfighter’s lover will sleep upon tonight–a reference to the practice of awarding the ears and tail to the victor. May your heart remain open. Suddenly he is hyper-aware that this is a fight for his life. You've Got a Friend in Me feat. 2 Assis Sur Le Rebord Du Monde 3:24 Their cover version of "Hotel California" was an example of fast flamenco guitar leads and rhythmic strumming: it was featured in the 1998 Coen Brothers' movie The Big Lebowski. La Corrida Lyrics. with Captain Jack, and covered a version of the Doobie Brothers' "Long Train Running" with Bananarama on their Pop Life album, under the pseudonym Alma de Noche. These include "Speaking of Dreams" with Joan Baez in 1990, a duet of "My Way" with Francis Cabrel in 1993, a version of Bob Marley's "One Love" sung with his son Ziggy Marley, and Georges Reyes' song "Donde esta el amor" with Nicolas Reyes in 2006.They also performed "Get Up!" The acceptance does not act as a cure but does bring me rushing back to the present moment. Nicolas Reyes – founder, lead singer, son of Jose Reyes, Andre Reyes – vocal, guitar, son of Jose Reyes, Patchai Reyes – vocal, guitar, son of Jose Reyes, Pablo (Paul) Reyes – guitar, son of Jose Reyes, 2004: "Roots: The Recordings" - Bonus DVD with the Special Edition of their "Roots" Album, This page was last edited on 15 October 2020, at 05:31. And in the question of the world and circumstance, I can only imagine how this picador stabs at you. I love this song. Thank you for being one of my healers. This dance of ALS slows time for me, while my friend has no time to mindfully examine his predicament. As always, Brother, you express your ideas eloquently. These include "Speaking of Dreams" with Joan Baez in 1990, a duet of "My Way" with Francis Cabrel in 1993, a version of Bob Marley's "One Love" sung with his son Ziggy Marley, and Georges Reyes' song "Donde esta el amor" with Nicolas Reyes in 2006. Kneeling and pleading to understand. Tonino Baliardo / Gipsy Kings… The Very Best of the Gipsy Kings, https://www.radio.cz/es/rubrica/notas/gipsy-kings-presentaron-en-praga-su-ultimo-album-roots, "Los Gipsy Kings graban un tema para 'Toy Story 3, "Grammys 2014: The complete list of nominees and winners", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gipsy_Kings&oldid=983605095, Articles needing additional references from September 2010, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2012, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2015, Articles with Spanish-language sources (es), Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. They traveled around France, playing at weddings, festivals, and in the streets. I continue to be amazed by the depth of your profound awareness and understanding of the human experience in relation to, well, everything, and your gift of communication through writing. [5] Bamboleo was featured in a grocery store scene in the 2016 film Sing. The Baliardo brothers are sons of Manitas de Plata. Bravo. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. The Gipsy Kings are a group of flamenco, salsa and pop musicians from Arles and Montpellier in the south of France, who perform in Andalusian Spanish. The band have been criticised by flamenco purists, but Nicolas Reyes said in an interview that the flamenco world is not in great shape itself and that the band are proud of their success; the Compas album contains more traditional flamenco music.[6]. The Reyes brothers are nephews of Manitas de Plata. Thierry Caens, trompette “6” As if I actually had the choice, now I recognize my own arrogance in being so flippant. That has changed. It exists in all living things and has to do with cognizance of ones intended existence. 5 Je T’Aimais, Je T’Aime, Je T’Aimerai 4:28 The Gipsy Kings have collaborated with many renowned artists. He is pierced. May you awaken to the light of your own true nature. Jérôme-Julien Laferrière, clarinette “6” It was famous singer Reyes, however, who was mostly responsible for the new surge of popular interest when he left Manitas de Plata and started a band of his own, made up of his own sons, which he called "Los Reyes" (as well as being the family name, reyes means "kings" in Spanish). I have sung enough French to recognize much of the vocabulary, but Cabrel is often symbolic, so we both delighted in the process–me getting to really know the songs and Ev meeting the challenge of translation on the fly. Ainie Aber. 10 Tôt Ou Tard S’En Aller 3:53, Personnel: Everything, everything is colored, filtered, diffused, washed, shadowed and illuminated by the incessant presence of dis ease, so what was once a mere simplicity now must be carefully thought through for its consequential complexity. Indeed! Featuring Gipsy Kings. ALS has no room for simple truths. Reminds of me of the Garden of Gethsemane. [2] Manitas de Plata and Jose Reyes were a duo who triggered the wider popularity of rumba flamenca (also known as Spanish or gypsy rumba). The Gipsy Kings have collaborated with many renowned artists. The music on Samedi soir sur la terre represents a master of the trade in action. As you can imagine, the meaning of the song has changed significantly for me. with the low "E" string on the top). Michel Françoise, guitare solo “2”, guitare acoustique “3” While the style of the music stays in the acoustic rock category, each song is carefully crafted and infused with a variety of sounds and influences, ranging from contemporary folk ("Tot ou tard s'en aller") to cool jazz ("Le noceur") to … Some come and go in a shout. The gift of dying in slow motion is the choice to practice a level of attention that sometimes feels like a Mephistolean bargain; each new insight a trade for physical function–the loss of a finger-lift or less a fraction of yesterday’s strength today–until there is nothing but realization that carries through week by week and day by day. And here is a link to Cabrel singing “La Corrida” live on YouTube. Such questions transcend simple meaning. Thank you for your ideas, your clarity. Francis Cabrel – Samedi soir sur la terre (1994/2013) Later, they were hired to add colour to upper-class parties in such places as St. Tropez, but their first two albums attracted little notice. ~ Samuel Johnson. But sometimes, sometimes the matador’s frailties are exposed. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Throughout the song, an echoing refrain is the bull’s bewildered, ironic question, “Est-ce que ce monde est sérieux?” (Is this world serious?). 1 La Corrida 5:26 Jean-Pierre Bucolo, dobro “10”, mqs.link_FrancisCabrelSamedisirsurlaterre19942013Qbuz2496.part1.rar Cabrel uses his voice like an instrument, varying the tone and texture for effect. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Francis Cabrel. FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 00:50:49 minutes | 1 GB | Genre: Rock Unlicensed copies were acquired by fans and released online. A favorite song of mine as well, encountered for the first time as a translation exercise in a French conversation class. Rather, it is about the gifts paid forward, each to each, never fully perceived but realized nonetheless–kisses stolen in the darkness, love proclaimed from the depths of the soul’s balustrades. Toy Story 3~You've Got a Friend in Me (Para El Buzz Español) feat. La Chorale des Petits Écoliers Chantants de Bondy dirigée par Gilbert Oget “5” They introduced her to the joys of French rosés, something we had always associated with bad vintages in funny, squat bottles from Portugual, or worse, in pop top jugs from California. La Corrida Francis Cabrel. Gérard Bikialo, claviers “1/6”, piano Wurlitzer “2”, piano électrique “3/7/9”, orgue Hammond “3/4/9”, cordes “5/8”, piano “8” They also performed "Get Up!" 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Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. 9 Le Noceur 6:57 On road trips, we’d pop a Cabrel CD into the player in the car, and I’d ask Ev to translate the lyrics real time. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Michel Gaucher, sax ténor “4/9”, piccolo & flûte “6”, sax baryton “9” ( Log Out / After this trip, our summers were never the same as we came to discover all kinds of great pink wines. Even so, I love the bull. Sounds so nice and easy, but when there is agonal deep grief, a moment of peace in the present moment, however brief, is respite for me. The bull has pushed back. For persons with the title Gipsy King, see, The Gipsy Kings performing in Germany (2016), Learn how and when to remove this template message, ¡Volaré! The music on Samedi soir sur la terre represents a master of the trade in action. Francis Cabrel. Yes, the world, and dis ease, are serious. It is about the energy of my sons cooking with their true loves in a kitchen that demands energy for a father soaking it up like gravy sopped by crusty bread. We all rail our horns back and forth with our own realities, maybe for naught. Dance man and dance again and kill other lives, other bulls. Depuis le temps que je patiente Dans cette chambre noire J'entends qu'on s'amuse et qu'on chante I wish it was nothing that a good rosé couldn’t knock the edge off, but ultimately, we kneel in dis ease’s presence, nothing more than bulls in the finite space of the ring asking, or maybe pleading to understand: Is the world really serious? I have to hope that in the history of the ring, that can count as victory however small. You. Denys Lable, mandoline “3”, guitare solo “3/4”, guitare nylon “6”, guitare électrique “7/9” Some of the individual members of the band have put out their own albums. Jean-Louis Roques, accordéon “7” It is the sharing of colleagues in an educative space, the joining of the many into a set of diverse purposes that somehow narrate a unified tale of epic proportion and day to day living. In 1988 Canut Reyes released his solo project Boléro. André Reyes recorded a solo album in 1992, but never released it officially. plusieurs personnes à ce qu'est vraiment une corrida. Los Reyes started out as a gypsy band. ... La Corrida. When I first listened to it years ago, I was struck by the ironic refrain, “Is this world serious?” Although I had experienced situations before where I might have asked the same question with the same irony and bewilderment, I had no clue of just how metaphysical the question was.
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