Djobi Djoba

Gipsy Kings

About Djobi Djoba

"Djobi, Djoba" is a hit song by the Gipsy Kings, a French-Calé Rumba Flamenca band, from their 1988 self-titled album. Along with other hits from the same album such as "Bamboléo" and "Un Amor", "Djobi Djoba" helped rocket the Gipsy Kings to European popularity, before they gained popularity in America in 1989. In 1989, Gipsy Kings was released in the US and it spent 40 weeks on the charts, one of very few Spanish language albums to do so. "Djobi Djoba" is a local Spanish expression meaning "easy promiscuous girl", popularised by Jonathan and Philip, the 2 singers of the band "The QA group".  


Year:
1999
3:26
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Ay niña 
Yo te encuentro 
Solita por la calle 
Yo me siento enamorado 
Yo me siento triste solo 

Djobi Djoba 
Cada dia yo te quiero mas 
Djobi djobi djobi djoba 
Cada dia te quiero mas 
Djobi djobi djobi djoba 
Cada dia yo te quiero mas 

Djobi Djoba 
Cada dia yo te quiero mas 
Djobi djobi djobi djoba 
Cada dia yo te quiero mas 
Djobi djobi djobi djoba 
Cada dia yo te quiero mas 

Que lo me importa 
Que lo distancia 
Ya nos separe 
Yo me contento me retiro 
Y no me diga ay 
Para guarja ja 

Djobi Djoba 
Cada dia yo te quiero mas 
Djobi djobi djobi djoba 
Cada dia yo te quiero mas 
Djobi djobi djobi djoba 
Cada dia yo te quiero mas 

Djobi Djoba 
Cada dia yo te quiero mas 
Djobi djobi djobi djoba 
Cada dia yo te quiero mas 
Djobi djobi djobi djoba 
Cada dia yo te quiero mas 

Djobi Djoba 
Cada dia yo te quiero mas 
Djobi djobi djobi djoba 
Cada dia yo te quiero mas 
Djobi djobi djobi djoba 
Cada dia yo te quiero mas 

Djobi Djoba 
Cada dia yo te quiero mas 
Djobi djobi djobi djoba 
Cada dia yo te quiero mas 
Djobi djobi djobi djoba 
Cada dia yo te quiero mas

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Gipsy Kings

The Gipsy Kings are a group of musicians from Arles and Montpellier who perform in Catalan. Although group members were born in France, their parents were mostly gitanos, Spanish Romani people who fled Catalonia during the 1930s Spanish Civil War. Chico Bouchikhi is of Moroccan and Algerian descent. They are known for bringing rumba catalana, a pop-oriented music distantly derived from traditional flamenco music, to worldwide audiences. The group originally called itself Los Reyes. more »

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Written by: JALHOUL BOUCHIKHI, MAURICE BALIARDO, NICHOLAS REYES, TONIO BALIARDO

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10 facts about this song

Origin
"Djobi Djoba" is a song by the Gipsy Kings, a band composed of two groups of brothers - the Reyes and the Baliardos, who are descendants of Spanish Romani people who fled Spain during the civil war.
Album Information
The song is from their self-titled album, "Gipsy Kings," which was released in 1988 in the US and has been a phenomenal worldwide hit.
Music Genre
The Gipsy Kings are known for their flamenco-style music which combines Western pop and Latin rhythms. "Djobi Djoba" is described as a fusion of flamenco, rumba, and salsa.
Song Popularity
Despite being sung in Gitano - a Spanish dialect of the Romani people which less people understand - "Djobi Djoba" became one of the Gipsy Kings' most popular songs worldwide and has been covered by numerous other artists.
Language Usage
"Djobi Djoba" is sung in Andalusian Spanish, also known as Andalusian Gitano, which is a variety of the Spanish language spoken in Andalusia, a region in Southern Spain.
Chart Performance
The song "Djobi Djoba" did not enter the main Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number three on the US Latin digital song sales chart.
Music Video
In the official music video, the band members are seen playing their guitars and singing at various outdoor locations, which is characteristic of the Gipsy Kings' performances.
Album's Success
The album "Gipsy Kings," which features "Djobi Djoba," sold over 18 million copies worldwide and is one of the biggest-selling French albums internationally.
This Song in Pop Culture
"Djobi Djoba" is frequently used in films and television. It appeared in the film "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and in the TV series "Better Call Saul."
Legacy
The Gipsy Kings, with hits like "Djobi Djoba," significantly contributed to bringing Flamenco music to an international audience and influencing the World Music scene.

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