Los Niños de Sara

Infobox musical artist
Name = Los Niños de Sara


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Origin = Montpellier, France
Genre = Rumba
Flamenco
Years_active = 1990–present
Label = Atoll Music
LoveCat Music
Associated_acts = Alabina, Paco de Lucía
URL = [http://lovecatmusic.com/releaseA.php?q=3712 Bio on LoveCat Music]
Current_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.

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. [http://www.lovecatmusic.com/releaseA.php?q=3712 LoveCatMusic.com – Artist Release ] ]

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.

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)

ee also

*Alabina
*Ishtar (singer)

External links

* [http://www.answers.com/topic/los-ninos-de-sara Los Niños de Sara on Answers.com]
* [http://lovecatmusic.com/releaseA.php?q=3712 Los Niños De Sara on LoveCat Music (includes 2 videos)]

References