The Rumba Kings is an original American world music band co-founded in 2015 in Seattle, Washington, by producer/songwriter/bassist and former Capitol Records recording artist, Johnny Bacolas,[1][2][3](best known for being a member of the band Second Coming),[4][5]
and guitarist/songwriter, George Stevens.[2] The songwriting is strongly influenced by Latin and Mediterranean music, and is mostly nylon-guitar driven, influenced by such artists as Yanni and The Gipsy Kings.[6][7][2] Regarding the band's songs, Stevens states, "If it isn't beautiful, it doesn't make the cut,"[2] while Bacolas describes the band's music as "passionate and beautiful."[2]
In 2018, the band released their debut double-album, The Instrumental and Vocal Sessions, Vol. I,[8] and in 2019, released their sophomore full-length album, The Instrumental Sessions, Vol. II.[9] Subsequently, the band released three singles in 2020.[10][11][12]
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