Bamboléo is primarily known as the title of a hit 1987 song by the French-Spanish Gitano band Gipsy Kings, a fusion of Spanish flamenco and Cuban rumba. The word "bamboleo" means "I sway" or "I wobble" in Spanish, and the song's lyrics use fragmented metaphors to describe the loss of a lover, with the chorus conveying a somewhat optimistic message of embracing one's life despite this loss. The song's melody has similarities to a 1931 song of the same name by Brazilian composer André Filho, recorded by artists like Carmen Miranda.