''Allegria'' (Italian; "joy") is the debut studio album by the

Gipsy Kings Gipsy Kings are a group of flamenco, salsa, and pop musicians from Arles and Montpellier in southern France, who perform mostly in Catalan but also mix in Spanish with southern French dialects. Although the group members were born in France, ...

, released in 1982 in Europe.

Overview

This album and its successor, ''

Luna de Fuego ''Luna de Fuego'' is the second studio album by the Gipsy Kings, released in 1983 in Europe. Background Just like '' Allegria'', ''Luna de Fuego'' is denoted to be more traditional than their next albums with only acoustic guitars, voices, and h ...

'', are very different from their later albums. They are both "unplugged" and traditional, using solely guitars, voices, and hand claps. The album includes two songs never released on a U.S. album ("Pharaon" and "Recuerda") and the original acoustic version of " Djobi Djoba". In 1990, the album was merged with ''

'', while omitting certain tracks for a re-release to a US audience as ''

Allegria (US Version) ''Allegria'' is a compilation album by the Gipsy Kings Gipsy Kings are a group of flamenco, salsa, and pop musicians from Arles and Montpellier in southern France, who perform mostly in Catalan but also mix in Spanish with southern French di ...

''.

Track listing

Credits

*Edited By – Yves Desjardins *Photography By – Jacqueline Tarta *Producer – Sara Music *Recorded By – Pierre Braner *Written-By – Gipsykings, Los Reyes

Certifications and sales

References

External links

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