In a 1996 documentary about their music, lead singer Nicolas Reyes said the Gipsy Kings switched to their signature rumba sound because they “liked to watch pretty girls dance”. Personally I think they’re on the right track. Since their 1988 arrival, they’ve been allergic to writing boring music. Most people may not realize how many Gipsy King songs they already know—their tasteful guitar licks have spread via features in film and famous covers across decades. With no new record to tour, these veteran shredders are playing nothing but back to back hits at Mountain Winery Saturday night.

Gipsy Kings
Sat, 7:30pm, $120+
Mountain Winery, Saratoga

An acoustic guitar-wielding troupe of Andalusian descent, the Gipsy Kings came up in the south of France and play a Roma-influenced flamenco style known as Catalan rumba. But don’t let that intimidate you. Even if you’ve never owned any recordings by Gipsy Kings, you’re likely guilty of crooning uber-ballad “Volare” in the shower and you may be surprised that you know at least some of the words to “Bamboleo.” The Kings’ genius is in making a physically and technically demanding style go down like a glass of cool sangria, like on the reggae-flavored “Escucha Me” or the salsa-funk of “Vamos A Bailar.”

Gipsy Kings
Tue, 7:30pm, $62+
The Mountain Winery, Saratoga

An acoustic guitar-wielding troupe of Andalusian descent, the Gipsy Kings came up in the south of France and play a Roma-influenced flamenco style known as Catalan rumba. But don’t let that intimidate you. Even if you’ve never owned any recordings by Gipsy Kings, you’re likely guilty of crooning uber-ballad “Volare” in the shower and you may be surprised that you know at least some of the words to “Bamboleo.” The Kings’ genius is in making a physically and technically demanding style go down like a glass of cool sangria, like on the reggae-flavored “Escucha Me” or the salsa-funk of “Vamos A Bailar.”

Gipsy Kings
Wed, 7:30pm, $62+
Mountain Winery, Saratoga