Georges Moustaki sings “Le Flamenco, una España sin Franco” (The Flamenco, a Spain without Franco), in French. The guitars are played by the Spanish flamenco guitarist José Pisa.
French Lyrics
Qui le premier pourra chanter
les accords de la liberté
qui chantera le flamenco
dans une espagne sans franco
ce sera fête ce jour là
et moi je voudrais être là
pour écouter le flamenco
le vent de l’histoire a tourné
près de la méditerranée
le vent de l’histoire a tourné
luthier prépare pour demain
une guitare de tes mains
elle jouera le flamenco
dans une espagne sans franco
sortez les chaises des cafés
faites briller tous les pavés
on dansera le flamenco
le vent de l’histoire a tourné
prés de la méditerranée
le vent de l’histoire a tourné
picasso sera invité
cassal sera ressuscité
il y aura fredérico
et tous ceux qui sont morts trop tôt
il y aura fête ce jour là
et moi je voudrais être là
pour écouter le flamenco
le vent de l’histoire a tourné
prés de la méditerranée
le vent de l’histoire a tourné (2x)
prés de la méditerranée
English Lyrics
I couldn’t find the English lyrics, so I used google translate.
Who will sing the first
agreements freedom
who will sing flamenco
Franco in Spain without
it will feast on this day
and I would be there
listen to flamenco
the wind of history turned
near the Mediterranean
the wind of history turned
maker prepares for tomorrow
a guitar in your hands
she will play flamenco
Franco in Spain without
out chairs cafes
Shine all paved
we will dance the flamenco
the wind of history turned
near the Mediterranean
the wind of history turned
Picasso will be invited
Cassal will be resurrected
it will be Frederico
and all those who died too soon
there will feast on this day
and I would be there
listen to flamenco
the wind of history turned
near the Mediterranean
the wind of history has turned (2x)
near the Mediterranean
Georges Moustaki
Georges Moustaki (born Giuseppe Mustacchi; May 3, 1934-May 23, 2013) was an Egyptian-French singer-songwriter of Italo-Greek origin, best known for the poetic rhythm and simplicity of the romantic songs he composed and often sang. Moustaki gave France some of its best-loved music by writing about 300 songs for some of the most popular singers in that country, such as Édith Piaf, Dalida, Françoise Hardy, Yves Montand, Barbara, Brigitte Fontaine, Herbert Pagani, France Gall, Cindy Daniel, Juliette Greco, Pia Colombo, and Tino Rossi, as well as for himself.
Read more about Georges Moustaki on wiki
José Pisa
José Pisa is a flamenco guitarist from Spain.
JHe was born in Gironde in 1953 to a family of Andalusian Gypsies. At the age of nine, while his family was in Buenos Aires, he started playing the guitar. His musical arrangements lead his father to entrust him to the flamenco guitarist, Pepe Monreal. At the age of eleven, he gave his first recital at the Avenida Theater in Buenos Aires. At twelve, in New York, he is a pupil of Sabicas. At thirteen, he returned to France with his parents. Then his father sends him to Spain, where he plays notably in Madrid with Serranito, Paco de Lucía,
He began to compose at fourteen years old. He won the 1st prize at the Conservatoire de Paris at seventeen, then performed the following year, a tour in Japan. He has accompanied many artists such as George Moustaki, Nina Hagen, Serge Lama, Enrico Macias, and Ray Charles.
In 2017, he accompanied Anne Etchegoyen during his concert at Olympia with his son Jonathan Pisa, also flamenco guitarist and called in his region “the prince of the new gypsy music”.