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musical group from Montpellier, France. They perform on their own, but they are best known for the involvement in the musical group

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Background

They are cousins from

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, France, who have been playing together since they were 14 years old. Described as a cross between the

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and

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, the group blends

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and

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(primarily

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) and features a touch of North African influence.LoveCatMusic.com – Artist Release
After backing flamenco artists including

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and

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, they formed the group

with vocalist

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. Alabina, which combined flamenco music and Arabic vocals, topped the World Music and Latin charts in

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. The group is recording a new album. The four cousins are named Antonio ("Tonio") (also written Antoine) Contreras, Ramón Compas, Santiago ("Santi") Lorente, and Coco. Though they speak both Spanish and French, they only sing in their native Spanish. Tonio, the lead male singer, plays guitar. In addition to all providing back-up vocals, Ramón and Santi play guitar and Coco plays percussion. On their own, Los Niños have produced two CDs: ''La Cubanita'' (2001) and ''Gipsyolé'' (2003). Their songs often speak of family, love, and God. Los Niños are Catholic. Their birthdays are: Tonio, March 27; Ramón, January 7; Santi, September 4; and Coco, September 5. They live in France.

Discography

Albums

*''España Tiene Sabor'' (2006) *''La Cubanita

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' (2005) *''Gipsyolé'' (2003) *''Cubanita'' (2001)

Compilations

*''Oriental Night Club'' (2004) *''Club Prive: Excellent Night Life for Trendy People'' (2002) *''Jan des Bouvrie Limited'' (2002) *''Voile Rouge at St Tropez, Vol. 2'' (2001) *''Latin Moderns, Vol. 2'' (2007) *''L' Essentiel'' (1999) *''The Album'' (1996)

External links

Los Niños de Sara on Answers.comLos Niños De Sara on LoveCat Music (includes 2 videos)

References