The French rumba and flamenco group Gipsy Kings and Tonino Baliardo, who sings many of their songs in Spanish, will embark on their new tour Renaissance across the United States and Canada during 2023, as organizers reported this Tuesday.

The veteran group, with more than 20 million albums sold worldwide and two Grammy Awards, returns to stages in the United States and Canada after some time away from its North American audience, according to a press release.

The tour, which will visit some of the most important cities in the United States and two in Canada, will begin in Denver (Colorado) on April 14, 2023 and end in Orlando (Florida) on May 7 of the same year.

Renaissance This will coincide with the launch of his new album of the same title, the first in eight years, and a work full of passion and tradition “drawn from real gypsy life”, according to the note.

“Over the years we have played in the United States and made many friends on our trips there. We will be playing all the favorites as well as some new songs. I guarantee it will be a wonderful party,” said Tonino Baliardo, band founder and lead guitarist.

The group, which sold more than 60 million copies, released its first album in 1982, Allegriawhich followed in 1983 Fire Moon.

The group achieved success with the album Gypsy kingswhere global success emerges I waver. In the United States, the album managed to stay on the music charts for 40 weeks, an unusual feat for a Spanish-language album.

In addition to the Denver and Orlando concerts, Gipsy Kings with Tonino Baliardo will perform in Albuquerque (April 15), Phoenix (April 16), San Diego (April 20), San Jose (April 21), Seattle (April 23) , Vancouver (April 26), Toronto (April 28), Newark (April 30), Boston (May 3) and Atlanta (May 5).