''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, t ...

, 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 ha ...

'', 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 "Djobi, Djoba" is a hit song by the Gipsy Kings, a French- Calé rumba flamenca band. It was initially released in 1982 as an acoustic version on their debut album ''Allegria''. In 1987, the song was re-recorded and released as a single. This versi ...

". 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, released in 1990 for US audience. It is a merged album of the original Allegria ''Allegria'' (Italian; "joy") is the debut studio album by the Gipsy Kings, released in 1982 in Europe. Ove ...

''.

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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