Bamboléo
| "Bamboléo" | ||||
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| Single by Gipsy Kings | ||||
| from the album Gipsy Kings | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
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| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Rumba flamenca | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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| "Bamboléo" on YouTube | ||||
"Bamboléo" is a 1987 Spanish language song by Gitano-French band Gipsy Kings, from their eponymous album. The song was written by band members Tonino Baliardo, Chico Bouchikhi (J. Bouchikhi), Nicolas Reyes and Venezuelan composer Simón Díaz. It was arranged by Dominique Perrier. "Bamboleo" could be translated as "wobble", "swing" or "dangle" in Spanish.
The now iconic song has been a worldwide hit for the Gipsy Kings and has since been covered by many artists, both in Spanish and in other languages.