About GSR
Gypsy culture depicts the soul as the butterfly.
Gypsy Sound Revolution celebrates the
spirit of ‘The Gypsy’ with a sound that sets the soul free.
It’s been four decades since The Gipsy Kings burst onto the scene with their wild and ecstatic
rumba. No-
one has followed in their footsteps…until now.
Today a trinity of Gipsy Kings alumni are creating a sound evolution exploring new
music
territory while celebrating their Gipsy King’s lineage.
Gypsy Sound Revolution are taking the world by storm with a fusion of the joyful rumba and the sounds that
trace their origins to the original gypsy tribe of
Welcome to the
Rajasthan, iNDIA.
gypsy sound revolution!
THE GYPSIES…
Mario Reyes
CEDRIC LEONARDI
is the heart beat of GSR. The former
Gipsy Kings drummer formed GSR
when he moved to the USA in 2011
by enlisting the support of Gipsy
Kings alumni and family members to
bring the vision of GSR alive.
The project invites the multi-talented
pedigree of gypsies to share their
passion for music and life, spiced by
the exotic beats that fuel Ced’s
curiosity and love of rhythm.
Simultaneously, Ced has created
drumming programs for Chaka
Khan’s Foundation, keeping the
spirit of music alive in the hearts of
school children
was born clutching a guitar.
The guitar wizard was voted
“most likely to succeed” by his
Gipsy Kings family clan. Mario
has played with some of the
world’s most renowned
musicians from Andrea Boccelli
to Sting.
Mario formed GSR with Ced to
push the boundaries of gypsy
rumba. By incorporating the
gypsy’s Indian heritage he plans
to carry the gypsy music to new
generations.
Georges Reyes
is the son of Gipsy Kings
founder Nicholas Reyes, George
shares his exquisite musical
heritage on and off stage with
his renowned father. As an
accomplished guitarist and
stunning vocalist, George
delivers his talent with humor,
love and humility.
THE GYPSIES of India…
THE KHANS
From the deserts of Rajasthan, our raw and pulsating sound is delivered by these descendants of Gypsy culture. Just
like their Gipsy Kings brothers from the South of France, Manjoor, Nehru, and Dilawar Khan have been born into a
musical clan, The Manganiyars. They came out of the womb making music! This Northern Indian state is the birth
place of all gypsy culture. Playing instruments as exotic as the land itself, Manjoor - who has toured extensively with
Manganiyar Seduction - plays Dholak, Nehru’s voice is as pure as the desert itself and Dilawar Khan plays the
ancestor of the castanets, the Khatal.
And Friends
Carlitos del Puerto
Salar Nader
since his arrival in the United States from
Cuba, Carlitos del Puerto has quickly become
one of the most recognized bass players in
the USA. He has performed and recorded
with Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Ricky
Martin , Herbie Hancock and Bruce
Springsteen, Chick Correa and Gloria
Estefan.
is one is one of the most sought after young
percussionists of his generation. A lifetime
student of the legendary tabla virtuoso
Zakir Hussein, Salar has developed a diverse
fusion style which gives him the freedom to
collaborate with every musical tradition.
KAMIL RUSTAM
ARLEEN HURTADO
Dutch born guitar virtuoso Kamil brings a breathtaking
pedigree to GSR, performing, writing and producing
with some of the greatest names in music.
With a range that covers modern Flamenco and
Indian movement, Arleen is the curandera of
GSR, weaving her sensual magic into 3D form.
Sound & Look Of the Gypsies
Katte
Toca
GSR Promotional Video
Un Amor
Performance @
SulaFest
RAve Reviews
“Sold out and lines down the
street says it all. We have
already invited them back for
next year.”
“In my 27 years running the club
I’ve never witnessed anything like it.
The place went crazy.”
Bruce Labadie
Artistic Director
San Jose Jazz Festival
Catalina
Catalina’s Jazz Club, Hollywood
“The BEST thing since the Gipsy Kings with a refreshing new twist.”
International Jazz Review
“They bring a night of explosive energy that no other can
compare to”
Eden Alpert, Herb Alpert’s Vibrato
“The fusing of Indian music with gipsy music is BRILLIANT.”
Miles Copeland
The Return
1500 years ago the
gypsies left Rajasthan to travel the world. Through DNA
testing, science recently confirmed this as fact. Though nomadic, the gypsies
were a wealthy musical and merchant tribe, serving kings and nobles.
The
travelers ended up settling throughout Europe, the United Kingdom,
Latin America, Brazil, Scandinavia, the Caribbean, and Cuba.
Today the
RajasthanI Indians live in poverty, and
many of their global descendants are disenfranchised by our
current political systems.
Gypsy Sound Revolution is a homecoming. The world famous Gipsy Kings turned
rumba into a huge commercial success. GSR is bringing this style back to it’s
Rajasthani roots. The result is a
modern day mix of sexy, wild, joyful music.
Return to Rajasthan is a musical caravan that starts in India and travels
globally to find the common threads of all gypsy cultures, merging the sacred and the
mundane through the music of
gsR.
The Revolution
“The
wild love ride has begun. The world is getting smaller, time is moving faster,
life is getting crazier and values are being re-defined.”
“Sufi master Hazrat Inyat Khan says our destiny can be changed by a note of music. 21st Century now
confirms what the ancients knew. That music can heal, uplift and
change the world.”
“Gypsy Sound Revolution is a melting pot of
cultures expressing
the joy of music at the highest level.”
“We exist to be a solution to people’s suffering; to preserve cultures, ancient
and modern and to create unity through the
universal language of
the soul - music.”
Contact Information
MANAGEMENT
Kate Ramos
+1 323 432 3229
[email protected]
AGENCY
Tom Gold
USA
[email protected]
Tel: +1-310-385-2800
Darcy Gregoire
Canada
[email protected]
Tel: +1-416-368-5599 ext. 3247
James Wright
International
[email protected]
Tel: +44-207-278-3331
MEDIA
Hedda Leonardi
+1-310-567-9132
[email protected]
www.GypsySoundRevolution.com