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Los Niños de Sara

 
Artist: Los Niños de Sara
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Similar Artists:

Alabína, Gipsy Kings

Influenced By:

Paco de Lucia, Manitas de Plata
  • Genres: Latin
  • Representative Albums: "La Cubanita

Biography

Along with vocalist Ishtar, the four members of Los Ninos de Sara recorded as the critically acclaimed Alabína, a group that wed Middle Eastern vocals with a decidedly flamenco gypsy groove. Los Ninos actually predate the success of Alabína though, and the project is as much a family tree as a musical one. All four members of Los Ninos de Sara -- guitarist/vocalist Tonio, guitarists Santi and Ramon, and percussionist Coco -- are cousins who each grew up playing music. Both Tonio and Ramon have played professionally since they were very young (ten and six respectively) and Santi is a graduate of the Barcelona Academy of Music. Before joining Ishtar in Alabína, Los Ninos de Sara backed some of the greatest names in flamenco, including Manitas de Plata and Paco de Lucía. Their debut release, Cubanita, was issued in France in 2001 and featured producer/collaborator Michael Sembello. The next year they issued Gipsyole! in Europe, and in 2003 the album saw a release in the U.S. on the Intentcity label. ~ Wade Kergan, All Music Guide
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Los Niños de Sara
Origin Montpellier, France
Genre(s) Rumba
Flamenco
Years active 1990–present
Label(s) Atoll Music
LoveCat Music
Associated acts Alabina, Paco de Lucía
Website Bio on LoveCat Music
Members
Antonio Contreras
Ramón Compas
Santiago Lorente
Coco

Los Niños de Sara (in Spanish, "Sara's children") are Spanish-speaking Gypsies from Montpellier, France. They perform on their own, but they are best known for the involvement in the musical group Alabina.

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Background

They are cousins from Nimes, France, who have been playing together since they were 14 years old. Described as a cross between the Gipsy Kings and Buena Vista Social Club, the group blends rumba and flamenco music and features a touch of North African influence.[1]

After backing flamenco artists including Manitas de Plata and Paco de Lucía, they formed the group Alabina with vocalist Ishtar. Alabina, which combined flamenco music and Arabic vocals, topped the World Music and Latin charts in Billboard magazine.[1]

The group is presently 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 currently live in France.

Discography

Albums

  • La Cubanita [Bonus Tracks] (2005)
  • Gispyolé (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)

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ a b LoveCatMusic.com – Artist Release
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