GIPSY KINGS - BAMBOLEO

What this video is

Released in 1989 as the international promotional clip for the Gipsy Kings' self-titled Nonesuch debut, 'Bamboléo' represented a watershed moment for Romani and World Music visibility in mainstream Western pop culture. The song — originally released as a single in 1987 and certified silver in the UK while the album went gold and platinum in UK and US respectively — fused Catalan rumba, flamenco, and…

Why it matters

'Bamboléo' is a foundational text in the late-1980s world music boom, demonstrating how Romani flamenco rumba could penetrate Anglo-American pop charts and MTV rotation. As one of David Fincher's pre-fame directorial works, this video is also historically significant in tracing the aesthetic…

The director

David Andrew Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962, Denver, Colorado) is an American director. He co-founded Propaganda Films in 1986 and directed over 53 music videos between 1984–1993, including landmark videos for Madonna and Aerosmith, before making his…