Favourite Spanish music [Archive] - Notes from Spain and Spanish Forum

lumpsuckerpig

25th April 2006, 02:03 PM

If you like cool-jazz/bluesy stuff, try Francisco Céspedes (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=music&field-artist=Cespedes%2C%20Francisco/202-6386223-9896635) - I have "Vida Loca" and "Dónde está la vida", or for good rock stuff try Jarabe de Palo (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=music&field-artist=De%20Palo%2C%20Jarabe/202-6386223-9896635) - I have "La Flaca" and "Depende". Both good to listen to and easy enough to pick out the lyrics.
For something a little more raw, try Los Rodriguez (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000005TKE/qid=1145908205/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_8_4/202-6386223-9896635).
Just watched the Jarabe De Palo Romeo y Julieta video on Yahoo Espana, it's pretty good stuff. Gonna have a butchers at a couple more of them on there. They will have to go some for me to eclipse Taxi, who have a new album out around mid May, but they seem darned good.

lumpsuckerpig

25th April 2006, 02:12 PM

Currently, I am listening to these following Spanish bands/artists who I have the albums for and I like all of them.
Juanes - Mi sangre
Melendi - Que el cielo espere sentao
Nek - Una parte de mi
El sueno de morfeo - El sueno de morfeo
and an obscure band I stumbled accross on the net called, strangely, lamundial.net. One of their tracks, The Pain, is permanently on my mp3 player.

Just to balance things up though, I like the following rock bands,
Whitesnake, Velvet Revolver, Greenday, Oasis, Deep Purple, ELO etc etc.

guapo

30th April 2006, 12:48 AM

I just received the latest issue of the spanish language audio magazine Puerta del Sol (http://www.puerta-del-sol.com/) (http://www.puerta-del-sol.com/products/spanish/latest_issue_links.aspx) and noticed that they have included Zapatillas from El Canto del Loco on it.

The band is introduced as "un grupo hace bailar a los jóvenes en España" and the song definitely has a rock/pop feel to it. So is the singer Dani Martín the current teen-idol in Spain?
(http://www.puerta-del-sol.com/products/spanish/latest_issue_links.aspx)

cubix

30th April 2006, 08:03 AM

Wow, we used Puerta Del Sol, to practice our listening for the AP exam, we had to fill in words and such, it was difficult, becuase of the very very fast speed the guy spoke.

I didn't know it had cool music like that on it.

Another good song(well sorta, it's a long story) is "Eva Maria Se Fue" sorta catchy, everyone is prolly laughing at me now.. ;D ;D

Greg

ValenciaSon

12th May 2006, 02:18 PM

As a listener of classic rock>:D and occasional jazz:cool:, what's comparable from Spain:confused:?

lumpsuckerpig

22nd May 2006, 02:42 PM

If anyone has been reading any of my posts in this thread, you will see I am particularly keen on a Spanish/Gibraltareno band called Taxi. Well, if anyone is interested, they have a new album out on June 12th entitled Mil Historias. I have been on their web site

http://usuarios.lycos.es/eltaximetro/index.php

and followed the links and have been able to listen to their new single called Aqui Estoy. I think It's brilliant. Give it a listen and also, join the forum, all Spaniards in there, good for your language learning as the web site is all in Espanol, no English at all. As I say, I really like this band and would love to see them live, maybe one day eh?

Netsirksmada

25th May 2006, 05:05 AM

I love El Canto del loco

Netsirksmada

25th May 2006, 05:07 AM

cubix

25th May 2006, 05:16 AM

I love El Canto del loco

Me 2, AP spanish language or lit?

Netsirksmada

25th May 2006, 05:18 AM

Fourth year language. I'm a junior.

celia s

26th May 2006, 01:41 AM

Brian

26th May 2006, 03:12 AM

ValenciaSon

26th May 2006, 03:46 AM

Are the Gypsy Kings considered Spanish musicians? They sound like flamenco but think they're from France.

deleste

30th May 2006, 10:00 PM

They're Mexican, not Spanish, but Los De Abajo are fantastic, especially their second CD. If you can catch them live (they're in the UK at the moment), they're a great night out.

Brian

31st May 2006, 12:35 AM

Are the Gypsy Kings considered Spanish musicians? They sound like flamenco but think they're from France.

The Gypsy Kings did a sizzling version of "Sing, Sing, Sing" with the band Chicago a few years back, a very fun record to listen to.

guapo

31st May 2006, 12:50 AM

I'll second that, I also purchased this today on iTunes after reading it here. Muchas gracias!

neskadebilbao

10th August 2006, 08:02 PM

I would recommend Diana Navarro, Bebe, Luar Na Lubre (a group from Galicia), Coti, Amaral, Niña Pastori, Estopa, CHambao, etc, etc

Edith

10th August 2006, 08:40 PM

They're Mexican, not Spanish, but Los De Abajo are fantastic, especially their second CD. If you can catch them live (they're in the UK at the moment), they're a great night out.

According to their website, The Gypsy Kings are gypsies from southern France:

Over the years the Gipsy Kings—whose members hail from the gypsy settlements in Arles and Montpelier in the south of France—have included singers and guitarists from the Reyes (Canut, Nicolas, Pablo and Patchai) and Baliardo families (Diego, Paco and Tonino). Lead singer Nicolas Reyes is the son of famed Flamenco singer José Reyes, who, with Manitas de Plata, sold millions of records in the 1960s and 70s. The band’s vigorous guitar work and passionate vocals are the trademarks of an indigenous musical tradition known as “rumba flamenca.”
There are no other examples of a non-English speaking band (the group’s language is the Gypsy dialect of gitane) with such a consistent winning streak in the U.S., where the group is the biggest-selling French act ever. Since the 1987 release of the international hit single “Bamboleo,” from their platinum-selling eponymous debut album, the Gipsy Kings have dominated the World Music charts and sold more than fourteen million albums worldwide—more than four million in the United States alone. Their platinum compilation, The Best of the Gipsy Kings, was on the charts for more than a year.
Albums such as the gold-certified Mosaique, Allegria, Este Mundo, Gipsy Kings Live, Love & Liberté, Tierra Gitana, Cantos de Amor, and Volare! The Very Best of the Gipsy Kingshave provided a steady stream of hits to Billboard’s world music, Latin, and pop charts. The ensemble’s music has been used in numerous motion pictures, including Peter Weir’s “Fearless” and Joel and Ethan Coen’s “The Big Lebowski.”
Two PBS-TV specials have contributed to the Gipsy Kings’ ongoing success story. A documentary, “Tierra Gitana,” which aired on hundreds of public television stations in 1996, explores the band’s roots in gypsy culture and the members’ rich family heritage in flamenco music. Filmed in concert and in the Gypsy camps of Arles, “Tierra Gitana” provides a glimpse at the vanishing lifestyle of a vibrant traditional people. The hour-long film was released as a home video in December 1996. A second program, filmed in performance at Washington, DC’s Wolf Trap, captures the excitement of the band’s live show in a 60-minute special; it was broadcast on many PBS stations.
For the group’s most recent release, Roots, the core members of the Gipsy Kings settled into a stone villa in the small town of St-Andre-de-Bueges in the south of France, where they collaborated with producer Craig Street on the Grammy-nominated acoustic release, Roots. For the first time in years, the band recorded without a drum kit, synthesizer, or electric bass, bringing the music closer to its Flamenco origins. Billboard called the record a “treasure,” and People said, “Way beyond the strictures of language, these 16 songs will resonate with anyone who loves heartfelt, meticulously performed music.”

Source:

http://www.nonesuch.com/Hi_Band/bio.cfm?artist_filename=gipsy_kings.gif#

Los de Abajo are from Mexico, though. They named themselves after a story from Mexican novelist Mariano Azuela about the role of the poor during the Mexican Revolution. Hence, los de abajo, the underdogs.
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guapo

13th August 2006, 04:33 PM

for those of you with a liking for the music of Ojos de Brujo I just noticed that a new EP - Todo Tiende has appeared on iTunes. It features some remixes of tracks from their last album Techari.

If you head over to the Ojos de Brujo (http://www.ojosdebrujo.com/) web site you can download some of the tracks for free.

Links follow:

todo tiende (radio edit) (http://ojosdebrujo.com/download/todo%20tiende.zip)
Sultanas de Merkaillo (videoclip audio) (http://ojosdebrujo.com/download/sultanas.zip)
Piedras Contra Tanques (radio edit) (http://www.ojosdebrujo.com/download/piedras.zip)

ValenciaSon

13th August 2006, 04:34 PM

Anyone hear of the Pinkertones, alternative group out of Barcelona?

guapo

13th August 2006, 04:54 PM

Anyone hear of the Pinkertones, alternative group out of Barcelona?
Can't say I have. Found this review (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5521156) on NPR with a quick sample though. Tell us more....

ValenciaSon

13th August 2006, 06:13 PM

The Pinkertones (http://www.thepinkertones.com/) is an alternative band out of Barcelona. Listen to this podcast (http://www.utexas.edu/coc/kut/latinousa/stationservices/podcast/2006/08/0811_01_lusa_podcast.mp3) where they were interviewed on NPR's Latino USA.

Chiny

19th August 2006, 01:09 AM

Manu Chao, not sure if Mexican but what the hey, very good anyway :o
Excellent stuff. ISTR that he is Spanish but lived in France from an early age with his parents fleeing Franco. His Spanish sounds South American to me. The description of a concert in Columbia... all the audience with guns :eek:

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Chiny

Señora

20th August 2006, 12:11 AM

This is what I have in my collection......

Shakira, Carlos Vives, Chayanne, Cafe Quijano,Sergio Dalma, Juanes, Enrique Iglesias, Gloria Estefan,Ojos De Brujo ( Barí, Vengue, Techari ) plus many "Todo Exitos"

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Señora

Francisco Javier

20th August 2006, 11:22 PM

If you like independent music, music of radio 3 I have several recommendations:

in the last ten years perhaps I would stand out:

Los Planetas
Los Enemigos
Los Hermanos Dalton
Los Piratas(Iván Ferreiro) ... All begin with "Los ..." :).

Currently I recommend Deluxe and very interesting Argentinian group Babasónicos(Anoche,Infame...).

And if you prefer mod music Los Flechazos from Leon, Currently Copper.

guapo

21st August 2006, 12:10 AM

If you like independent music, music of radio 3 I have several recommendations:
does radio 3 refer to the RNE-3 that I can hear here http://www.rtve.es/rne/web/index.php?

out of interest how would you classify the programmes played on the other national Spanish radio stations? Radio 5 Todo Noticias and Radio Clásica are obvious but what about radio 1 and 4? Are they mostly music stations?

intrepida1981

21st August 2006, 12:10 AM

If you like independent music, music of radio 3 I have several recommendations...

I suggest another Spanish independent and psychedelic band called Sidonie ;) On their website http://www.sidonie.net/ you'll be able to listen some of the songs of their last album called Fascinado:

http://www.sidonie.net/musica/img/fascinadoBig.gif

which is sung in Spanish altough they used to sing in English... Maybe the singer's pronunciation is difficult to understand at first >:D but you can find the lyrics easily on their site. They are pretty good I think :thumbs-up:

Songs from Fascinado:

1. Fascinado
2. Dos Murciélagos
3. Bohéme
4. Fiebre
5. Jardín Polar
6. Gente de Barrett
7. Joe
8. Acrobacias en Exopotamia
9. MTA
10. Tienes Gracia
11. Viajero Nocturno

koki142

28th August 2006, 07:13 PM

You should listen to "Amaral", they have been working on the music world for more than ten years, but is a couple of years ago that their work started to be recognized.

Listen to Amaral and "El universo sobre mi" song!

Tony

28th August 2006, 11:55 PM

Hi I am new to NFS and have just set up my details so I hope it all goes well anyway I started listening to spanish rock and pop about 2 years ago and its sooooooooooooo good I cant believe it isnt more popular.;)

Me gusta mucho las musica pop y rock en espanol. Mis bandas favoritas son Amaral (Pajaros en la cabeza), El canto del Loco (Zapatillas), La orega de Van Gogh (Lo que te conte mientras te hacias la dormida), Mana, Juanes y mucho mas. :o

The above album by Eva Amaral was the best selling album in Spain last year and once you hear it you will know why! - Get it now!!:thumbs-up:

gitanarosa

29th August 2006, 12:35 AM

jdoe

29th August 2006, 03:50 AM

If you like cool-jazz/bluesy stuff, try Francisco Céspedes (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=music&field-artist=Cespedes%2C%20Francisco/202-6386223-9896635) - I have "Vida Loca" and "Dónde está la vida",
F. Cespedes is from Cuba, he quit in Mexico and i've seen him in Spain several times but not sure whre he's living

i'm curious nobody citing Serrat & Sabina, for me in the 5 Top spanish artists

Ben

29th August 2006, 09:36 AM

The above album by Eva Amaral was the best selling album in Spain last year and once you hear it you will know why! - Get it now!!:thumbs-up:

Hi Tony, welcome to the forums :) If anyone wants a taste of Amaral, check out their site (http://www.amaral.es/) (be prepared for a blast of sound!)

koki142

29th August 2006, 11:33 AM

Yep Jdoe, you're right. For me, the best spanish music author is Joaquin Sabina, but his music is quite, how to say, "non-commercial". So I prefer to recommend Amaral which is much more likely music.

Ahh Sabina... the lyrics of his songs are just incredibly sincere. He talks about hearts which are broken, dates of just one night...

"De sobra sabes que eres la primera, que no miento si juro que daría por ti la vida entera, por ti la vida entera. Y sin embargo un rato cada día, ya ves, te engañaría con cualquiera, te cambiaría por cualquiera"

"You know you're the first for me. You know that I don't lie when I swear that I would give my whole life for you, my whole life for you. But everyday in a while, you see, I would mislead you with anyone, I would change you for anyone"

"Y me envenenan los besos que voy dando, y sin embargo cuando duermo sin ti, contigo sueño. Y con todas si duermes a mi lado, y si te vas, me voy por los tejados como un gato sin dueño...."

"And the kisses I give are poisoning me, but when I sleep without you I dream with you. And with everyone if you sleep at my side, and if you leave, I go across the roofs like a stray cat..."

ahhh it makes me feel absolutely sad but happy...

Ben

29th August 2006, 01:37 PM

Yep Jdoe, you're right. For me, the best spanish music author is Joaquin Sabina

We are going to see Sabina in Las Ventas bullring next week!! ;D

Marina

29th August 2006, 03:40 PM

Sabina is my favourite Spanish singer!!! And finally after trying to go to his last 2 concerts in Madrid we've got tickets!!!!! I'm so happy;D;D;D

richardksa

29th August 2006, 08:00 PM

Joaquin Sabena was the first Spanish singer I heard of - not counting Julio Inglasias. (Definately not counting!) His easy to follow lyrics are a godsend to learners - and his song, "Madrid" has to be my favourite.

During my last visit I asked a young lady to recomended some more as I really don't know who is who. She recomended Ana Belen and Victor Manuel, who are married I believe, and Antonio Vega.

So lots of money left in the FNAC tills later, and downloaded on to the MP3 player, I've been listening to almost nothing else for the past month. Definately a good recomendation!!!! And the lyrics come with the cds, which is an added bonus. Almost as good as the NIS transcripts.

jdoe

30th August 2006, 12:12 AM

Yep Jdoe, you're right. For me, the best spanish music author is Joaquin Sabina, ...
Sabina is my favourite Spanish singer!!!
i'd be between the wall and the sword if i had to choose among Sabina & Serrat! both are more than composers or singers, just POETS!

we agree, one of Sabina's best songs!!!
...
Y cuando vuelves hay fiesta
en la cocina
y bailes sin orquesta
y ramos de rosas con espinas,
pero dos no es igual que uno más uno
y el lunes al café del desayuno
vuelve la guerra fría
y al cielo de tu boca el purgatorio
y al dormitorio
el pan de cada día.

Marina & Ben, let us know your impressions about the concert. the last time i heard him, his voice wasn't what it used to be :(

Marina

30th August 2006, 12:45 PM

As you said he is more of a poet than a singer, he never had a great voice but is true that it has crackled more and more with the years. Anyhowt I like it like that because the enphasys if more on the lyrics than in his voice.

We will write back after the concert!
M.

ValenciaSon

30th August 2006, 01:19 PM

So Sabena is sort of like a Spanish Bob Dylan; poet who sings his poems.

jdoe

30th August 2006, 11:57 PM

So Sabena is sort of like a Spanish Bob Dylan; poet who sings his poems.
yep, like Serrat or Silvio Rodriguez

"I ain't lookin' to compete with you,
Beat or cheat or mistreat you,
Simplify you, classify you,
Deny, defy or crucify you.
All I really want to do
Is, baby, be friends with you..."

Ben

31st August 2006, 08:55 AM

I highly recommend Silvo Rodriguez, two wonderful songs include Ojala and La Gaviota. The first, Ojala, is incredible, poetry (http://www.lyricsdownload.com/rodriguez-silvio-ojala-lyrics.html) put to music (much better with the music, of course):

Ojala que las hojas no te toquen el cuerpo cuando caigan
para que no las puedas convertir en cristal
ojala que la lluvia deje de ser milagro que baja por tu cuerpo
ojala que la luna pueda salir sin ti
ojala que la tierra no te bese los pasos

ojala se te acabe la mirada constante
la palabra precisa la sonrisa perfecta
ojala pase algo que te borre de pronto
una luz cegadora, un disparo de nieve
ojala por lo menos que me lleve la muerte
para no verte tanto para no verte siempre
en todos los segundos y en todas las visiones
ojala que no pueda tocarte ni en canciones...

Tony

31st August 2006, 10:45 PM

:wave: Hi ...I have only recently joined the forum but I have been interested in music from spain for a few years now.

We travel around spain a couple of times each year and I usually make a point of enhancing my music collection.

Until now I have just used Yahoo musica.es to sample music but this NFS forum is proving to provide a real wealth of information for me so that when I do hit a music store, I know what to look for.
Please keep them coming!:thumbs-up:

Vamos a ir a Andalucia en septiembre para dos semanas de viajar en coche con la musica espanola en el radio de..... Sevilla, Huelva, Faro, Jerez, Ronda,.......Que maravillosa!;D

Marina

1st September 2006, 10:58 AM

Welcome to the forums Tony,
I'm very glad you are getting lots of music information in here. From what I've seen that you like let me recommend a few more singers and bands.

Los Rodriguez - Argentinian band from the 90 that used to live in Spain
La Niña Pastori - Nice flamenco-pop mixture
Julieta Venegas - With her accordion

Jon Hundt

1st September 2006, 05:38 PM

we went to a Nina Pastori show last year in Tivoli World by Torremolinos. She was great, very spirited and with a great band. Unfortunately the sound system was a disaster so we didn't get the full effect.

Now here's a question - is there anything that you don't like in Spanish music?

I have to admit that sometimes the Spanish pop music gets to me, at least what I hear on the radio and in the bars. It is very busy rhythmically, after a couple of songs it starts making me nervous. I guess that's 'cause I normally listen to country music!

Another thing I noticed is that in much Spanish music the background singers frequently sing in unison, and sometimes I wonder "where are the other voices?" Even duets are often sung in unison, not in two distinct voices.

Of course I don't get to hear that much Spanish music and there's probably a lot that I am missing.

I guess it's just about getting used to something different.

Marina

1st September 2006, 07:39 PM

There are lots of singers that I don't like. For example the lot out of Operación Triunfo: Bisbal, Chenoa etc.

Tony

2nd September 2006, 05:43 PM

:wave: Hi...

Muchas gracias Marina... yo tambien no me gusta Bisbal con los pantalones de cuero, el pelo largo, el caro muy guapo y todas las chicas ....ja ja ja

Anyway thanks for the suggestions - Los Rodriguez, La Niña Pastori y Julieta Venegas.... Do you like "La Oreja de Van Gogh" ... I think they are from madrid ..... latest album "Guapa" not as good as their previous one though...

Marina

2nd September 2006, 06:40 PM

I like La Oreja de Van Gogh a lot, but to tell you the truth I haven't listen to much of their last album. By the way they live in Madrid but they are originally from San Sebastian.

Marbella

4th September 2006, 11:01 AM

There are lots of singers that I don't like. For example the lot out of Operación Triunfo: Bisbal, Chenoa etc.

Estoy de acuerdo pero me acabo de acordar que Nuria Fergó es del primer Operación Triunfo y tiene mucho talento.

Marina

4th September 2006, 11:37 AM

No quiero generalizar, seguro que hay gente buena que sale de operación triunfo;-))
La verdad es que a Nuria Fergó la conozco de haberla visto alguna vez en la tele, pero nunca le he visto cantar.

Showbizzz

4th September 2006, 11:39 AM

One of the bests bands ever from Spain was Héroes del Silencio, Unfortunately they separated in '96. The lyrics are brilliant and the music... more.

To start i recommend the songs, Maldito duende, Entre dos tierras, Mar adentro and Iberia sumergida.

Warning: they can become one of your fauvorite bands ;)

Por cierto, soy de Castellón (entre Valencia y Barcelona).

Saludos! ;)

Chiny

4th September 2006, 07:16 PM

I find http://www.pandora.com/ very good for finding new music - just put in something you already know and it finds related music.

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Chiny

Edith

4th September 2006, 09:12 PM

I really like the classical Spanish composers like Fernando Sor, Manuel de Falla and Isaac Albéniz as well as their interpreters: Los Romeros, Andrés Segovia and John Williams. Great music to enjoy on the couch this autumn and winter, accompanied by a glass of vino tinto and a good book, to remind us of Spain!

Los Romeros:

http://www.romeroguitarquartet.com/frameset.html

Andrés Segovia:

http://pellegrinlowend.com/segovia.html

A list of Spanish composers:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Spanish_composers

chicarcas

5th September 2006, 12:39 AM

jdoe

5th September 2006, 04:18 AM

I highly recommend Silvo Rodriguez, two wonderful songs include Ojala and La Gaviota. The first, Ojala, is incredible, poetry (http://www.lyricsdownload.com/rodriguez-silvio-ojala-lyrics.html) put to music (much better with the music, of course):
hi Ben, did you know there is a controversy about whom "Ojala" is targeted to, i.e., a woman or Castro? i don't know the answer for sure, but something to notice is the song was written when Silvio haven't been yet absorbed by the system

what i can confirm is that at early 70's, many youngs, me included (yes, once i was young ;)), sang it when doing "bottellon" and not thinking in a woman precisely. specially the second "estrofa":

Ojala se te acabe la mirada constante
la palabra precisa la sonrisa perfecta
ojala pase algo que te borre de pronto
una luz cegadora, un disparo de nieve
ojala por lo menos que me lleve la muerte
para no verte tanto para no verte siempre
en todos los segundos y en todas las visiones
ojala que no pueda tocarte ni en canciones

Ben

5th September 2006, 07:59 AM

Wow, that's really interesting, I always imagined it was about a woman he couldn't bare to see anymore because either she was too perfect or had hurt him in some way, but it could certainly be about Castro. It is a classic song, I'm going to play it right now in fact!

Ben

5th September 2006, 04:21 PM

Ojala que hubeira estado en este concierto (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmboJCgturg).

Showbizzz

5th September 2006, 05:44 PM

There's been a rumor around for a couple of weeks now that Heroes might reunite, do you know anything about it?

I think it's a false rumour, i read it on a newspaper but nobody knows nothing.

If they reunite, they do like his separation by surprise.

Showbizzz

5th September 2006, 10:06 PM

A really nice and sad song with the essence of sevillanas:

http://rapidshare.de/files/32077517/Sevillana_-_No_t_Vayas_Todav_a_-_Ritmo_y_Comp_s_El_adios-1.mp3.html

Algo se muere en el alma:

Algo se muere en el alma cuando un amigo se va
cuando un amigo se va algo se muere en el alma
cuando un amigo se va algo se muere en el alma
cuando un amigo se va.
Cuando un amigo se va y va dejando una huella
que no se puede borrar
y va dejando una huella que no se puede borrar.

No te vayas todavía no te vayas por favor
no te vayas todavía que hasta la guitarra mía llora
cuando dice adiós.

Un pañuelo de silencio a la hora de partir
a la hora de partir un pañuelo de silencio
a la hora de partir un pañuelo de silencio a la hora de partir.
a la hora de partir porque hay palabra que hieren y no se deben decir

Porque hay palabra que hieren y no se deben decir.
No te vayas todavía no te vaya por favor
no te vayas todavía que hasta la guitarra mía llora
cuando dice adiós.

El barco se hace pequeño cuando se aleja en el mar.
cuando se aleja en el mar
el barco se hace pequeño cuando se aleja en el mar.
el barco se hace pequeño cuando se aleja en el mar.
cuando se aleja en el mar y cuando se va perdiendo
que grande es la soledad.
y cuando se va perdiendo que grande es la soledad.

No te vayas todavía no te vaya por favor
no te vayas todavía que hasta la guitarra mía llora
cuando dice adiós

Ese vació que deja el amigo que deja el amigo que se va
el amigo que se va
ese vació que deja el amigo que deja el amigo que se va
ese vació que deja el amigo que deja el amigo que se va
el amigo que se va es como un pozo sin fondo que no se vuelve a llenar
es como un pozo sin fondo que no se llega a llenar

No te vayas todavía no te vaya por favor
no te vayas todavía que hasta la guitarra mía llora
cuando dice adiós.

Edith

6th September 2006, 12:18 AM

A really nice and sad song with the essence of sevillanas:

At last some song lyrics I can understand right away! Spanish lyrics can be pretty vague at times because they often contain lots of idiomatic expressions and regionalismos.

Marina

7th September 2006, 10:46 AM

Despite the stressful moments before the concert due to a massive storm and an appalling organization that produced massive queues to get into The Madrileña Plaza de Toros de las Ventas, the concert was a delight.

I was particulary surprised by two things: Sabina's stamina; Sabina sung and jumped for a more than 2 1/2 hours, which was totally unexpected after knowing that he was seriously ill a couple of years ago, and also by how powerful his voice is; it is true that he hasn't got a great musical voice but it is much deeper and stronger than I expected and somehow that worked very well with his lyrics.

He is also is the kind of singer that "fills the stage" with a contagious enthusiasm making the public vibrate and sing during the whole concert.

More information about Joaquin Sabina can be found in his offical web page (http://www.jsabina.com/)

Marina

7th September 2006, 10:57 AM

Sorry, I forgot to add a link (http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/149910/0/sabina/madrid/concierto/) to an article in the Spanish 20minutos newspaper.

ValenciaSon

7th September 2006, 01:31 PM

I'm glad the concert was enjoyable. There is nothing like the spontanaiety of a live performance. Technology has failed to capture that in recordings. Was the Plaza de Toros filled to capacity?

Marina

7th September 2006, 02:02 PM

According to 20 minutos there were 15.000 people in yesterdays concert. The Plaza was completely pack, except the stands behind the stage which obviously are never for sale in conerts. The view of the people in the plaza was very nice from our seats, which were more or less half way up in the stands.

Ben

7th September 2006, 02:54 PM

Here's a video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C7SxYzDNZk) of a Sabina Classic, nothing like the belting version we heard last night though!!!

Ben

7th September 2006, 03:12 PM

The best bit was the intro to the above song that he always does live with his backing/co- singer, the rather lovely Olga Roman. Y sin embargo... The lyrics speak for themselves, and if you learn to sing them like she does (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1537489121860289503), you will romanticly sweep any Spaniard off their feet immediately (no matter which sex sings it to which!)

Te quiero más que a mis ojos,
te quiero más que a mi vida,
más que al aire que respiro
y más que a la madre mía.

Que se me paren los pulsos
si te dejo de querer,
que las campanas me doblen
si te falto alguna vez.

Eres mi vida y mi muerte,
te lo juro, compañero,
no debía de quererte,
no debía de quererte
y sin embargo te quiero.

Get the album (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sobran-Motives-Joaqu%edn-Sabina-CIA/dp/B000056JTY/sr=8-10/qid=1157634479/ref=sr_1_10/026-8321347-5518818?ie=UTF8&s=gateway) to hear the full effect.

Marbella

7th September 2006, 03:33 PM

Me gusta Calle Melancolía. Otra es una cancíon de Antonio Flores, Sabina canta, No puedo enamorarme de ti. Buen video Ben, gracias.

¡¿No crees que unos Ducados al dia han ayudado a crear esa voz?!:)

ValenciaSon

7th September 2006, 03:36 PM

Sabina es popular con la juventud o solo con personas en los edades treinta y mas mayor?

chicarcas

7th September 2006, 03:49 PM

Now, that sure is a power ballad.
I'm gonna' write it on a post-it and take it with me on my next trip to Madrid. I hope I'll get lucky with that ;)

The best bit was the intro to the above song that he always does live with his backing/co- singer, the rather lovely Olga Roman. Y sin embargo... The lyrics speak for themselves, and if you learn to sing them like she does (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1537489121860289503), you will romanticly sweep any Spaniard off their feet immediately (no matter which sex sings it to which!)

Te quiero más que a mis ojos,
te quiero más que a mi vida,
más que al aire que respiro
y más que a la madre mía.

Que se me paren los pulsos
si te dejo de querer,
que las campanas me doblen
si te falto alguna vez.

Eres mi vida y mi muerte,
te lo juro, compañero,
no debía de quererte,
no debía de quererte
y sin embargo te quiero.

Get the album (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sobran-Motives-Joaqu%edn-Sabina-CIA/dp/B000056JTY/sr=8-10/qid=1157634479/ref=sr_1_10/026-8321347-5518818?ie=UTF8&s=gateway) to hear the full effect.

Ben

7th September 2006, 04:00 PM

Defintely, here's the full text, with the intro:

Me lo dijeron mil veces,
mas yo nunca quise
poner atención.
Cuando vinieron los llantos
ya estabas muy
dentro de mi corazón.

Te esperaba hasta muy tarde,
ningún reproche te hacía,
lo más que te preguntaba
era que si me querías.

Y, bajo tus besos,
en la madruga',
sin que tú notaras
la cruz de mi angustia
solía cantar:

Te quiero más que a mis ojos,
te quiero más que a mi vida,
más que al aire que respiro
y más que a la madre mía.

Que se me paren los pulsos
si te dejo de querer,
que las campanas me doblen
si te falto alguna vez.

Eres mi vida y mi muerte,
te lo juro, compañero,
no debía de quererte,
no debía de quererte
y sin embargo te quiero.

Marina

7th September 2006, 04:25 PM

Sabina es popular con la juventud o solo con personas en los edades treinta y mas mayor?

Es curioso que lo preguntes, ayer en el concierto había gente de entre 25 y 65 años.
Al principio me chocó, pero luego me di cuenta de que es normal puesto que lleva cantando desde finales de los 70, así que tiene fans de varias generaciones. Podéis ver su discografía completa aquí (http://www.jsabina.com/alivio.asp).

Edith

8th September 2006, 12:18 AM

Es curioso que lo preguntes, ayer en el concierto había gente de entre 25 y 65 años.
Al principio me chocó, pero luego me di cuenta de que es normal puesto que lleva cantando desde finales de los 70, así que tiene fans de varias generaciones. Podéis ver su discografía completa aquí (http://www.jsabina.com/alivio.asp).

Ah! Pero este música es muy buena y relajante! :) ¿Flamenco ligero?

Marina

8th September 2006, 08:16 AM

No se que canción has escuchado, puede que alguna tenga algún toque "popular" y por eso te haya parecido flamenco.

ValenciaSon

8th September 2006, 03:16 PM

La enlace que Ben posto tiene una cancion que me suena un poco como flamenco porque tambien usan palmadas como un instrumento percusivo.

Edith

8th September 2006, 08:49 PM

No se que canción has escuchado, puede que alguna tenga algún toque "popular" y por eso te haya parecido flamenco.

He escuchado la canción que puedes oír después de abrir el sitio web.

Showbizzz

8th September 2006, 11:44 PM

Sabina es genial, transmite muy bien el espíritu Madrileño en sus temas. Dos canciones que me encantan son "conductores suicidas y "la del pirata cojo"

Marina

10th September 2006, 08:06 PM

He escuchado la canción que puedes oír después de abrir el sitio web.

Perdona Edith no había visto el video. Tiene un toque flamenquillo por que usan guitarras Españolas.

parubin

16th September 2006, 09:12 AM

I'd like you to listen to this little gem, which has become a classic song for more than one generation of Spaniards.
The band is named 'Burning', and the song '¿Qué hace una chica como tú en un sitio como éste?' ('What is a girl like you doing in a place like this?') dates from 1979.

Burning is a classic rock band with a very peculiar madrilian 'chulo' attitude. They were a bit of a show-off, buy, hey, isn´t that what rock is all about?.

They were also a good example of one of the many music bands from the 'Movida Madrileña', the cultural outburst that took place in Spain (specially in Madrid, thus the 'madrileña' label) in the late 70s early 80s. Most of the bands from the 'Movida' were a bit more 'new-wave' and 'punk', being 'Burning' more quiet in their manners.

Anyway, here's the youtube link, I hope you enjoy :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHHKFHPqoUs

Cynthia

25th September 2006, 11:35 PM

First, I'll agree with everyone who said the Ojos de Brujo and Bebe are great--they are!! I hope Bebe comes out with a new album soon, I'm dying to hear some new stuff from her. She has a single called "Tiempo pequeño" with Luis Godoy that you can download on iTunes. It's not my favorite song, but it's worth the 99cents.

From Ojos de Brujo, I love Barí the most (though, "Ná en la nevera" and "Rumba dub style" from Vengue are excellent, and the version of "Quien engaña no gana" on Remezclas de Casa is amazing). I haven't gotten Techarí yet, as it's still an import here in the US and would cost me around $35 US. I'm hoping to pick it up in Spain when I go in January (if I can live that long without new music from them! :)).

Ska-P is another great band that I love. They're from Madrid, and as the name suggests, they're a ska/punk band with some traditional sounds thrown into the mix. They're very political, as well, which I like. Also, they sing pretty clearly so it's helpful for improving aural comprehension. They recently broke up, sadly, but they have 4 albums and a live CD/DVD available through iTunes or Amazon. Start with Planeta Eskoria.

I like Chambao as well, but it's more hit-or-miss: I love some of their songs (like "Mi Primo Juan") and I'm not crazy about others, but they're pretty good. They're like Ojos de Brujo without as much of an edge.

I recently downloaded "Pirata de Agua Salada" from Macaco, and it's a great song. I haven't heard anything else of his, but I know that song is available from iTunes. His sound is like Ojos de Brujo, with some flamenco taken out and some hip-hop added in its place.

Some of my favorite Spanish-language, though non-Spanish, artists are Julieta Venegas, Panteón Rococó, and Orixa. Julieta Venegas is Mexican and sings veerrryy clearly, so it's great for aural comprehension. Limón y Sal is her newest album, and it's wonderful. Panteón Rococó is a ska/punk band from México as well with some great songs. Orixa is a group from San Francisco, California, US. They're not very well known, but they have a great mixture of styles, from hip-hop to ska to punk.

While I'm on the subject of Spanish-language US bands, Ozomatli is another of my favorites that deserves notice. Give 'em a try, you'll like 'em!

Kate B

3rd October 2006, 01:31 PM

Definitely Juanes, and Alex Ubago. Sometimes David Bisbal, Maná, and Shakira...

Ben

3rd October 2006, 07:49 PM

Bisbal :eek::eek::eek: More like Abismal ;)

Nic

4th October 2006, 04:08 PM

Bisbal :eek::eek::eek: More like Abismal ;)

:o :o Si mi profesora de español te oyó!!! Es enamorada con él.

A mí, me gusta David Bisbal pero prefiero la musica de Shakira, Juanes, El Sueño de Morfeo y Alejandro Sanz. ;D

Ben

10th October 2006, 08:53 AM

"Download Cheap Spanish Music" - The Big Chorizo has a point here (http://www.thebigchorizo.com/spanish-art-culture/spanish-music/download-cheap-spanish-music)...

Irish

11th October 2006, 09:40 PM

Hi,has anyone listened to the Andalusian flamenco guitarist,Vicente Amigo?He is amazing!Playing instrumental guitar with incredibly complicated flamenco rhythms.He seems destined to succeed Paco de lucia,if that is possible!I have just bought his dvd of a live concert in Cordoba.Highly recommended.

I agree, Vicente Amigo makes superb records. In my humble opinion he's the current king of Flamenco guitar. He's a native Cordoban and the guy many say is the 'new' Paco De Lucía.
As a huge fan I own every CD he's put out, but not that Cordoba DVD (it's on the 'to do' list).
Vicente's latest CD is also up for a Latin Grammy and he's won this award before. If you like Vicente have a listen to Tomatito & Gerardo Núñez.
Viva Vicente

Irish

11th October 2006, 10:30 PM

It's not traditional, it's not really flamenco. It's hardly world music and it's certainly not pop.
So no purists will love them but I do.
Check out Chambao: www.chambao.es
Have a listen to their reworking of Paco de Lucía's ''Entre Dos Aguas". Fantastic.

Jonty83

13th October 2006, 08:34 AM

It looks like I am in a very small minority. In ten years I heard only one or two tracks in Spanish that I like!! Nothing to do with the language - for me Spanish/Latin music is so samey. Not that the state of British music is something to celebrate either...one DJ after another....

Before you make comments I can confirm that I like a broad range of music - from Classical to Hip Hop to 80's/90's pop to American MOR. What I don't like (again probably in the minority!!) - well hate in fact - is anything from the 60's - especially if it comes from a not infamous band from the Liverpool area.

Edith

13th October 2006, 12:47 PM

for me Spanish/Latin music is so samey.

:eek:

Ah well, ¡cada uno a su manera! I don't like most modern pop music. To each his own! ;)

ValenciaSon

13th October 2006, 04:01 PM

I love and know the best of classic rock such as Led Zepellin, Pink Floyd, Cream, Derek and the Dominoes, Beatles, Boston, Rush, Yes, Chicago (Pre-80s), Santana, Jimi Hendrix, etc.. To me they are like comfort food because it's what I grew up with since I could remember first hearing music. I had a lot of older cousins who listened to that around me.

I am increasingly liking jazz. By jazz I mean Coltrane, Bird, Brubeck, not the Kenny G light jazz stuff.

Admittedly, my repertoire does not include much Spanish music at all. That's not a statement against Spanish music but rather on my resourcefulness to find some and sample it.

Laguiri

17th October 2006, 01:44 AM

My Personal Favourites
Ojos de Brujo-How can you not love them?!
Chambao-Flamenco-Chill-fusion-goodstuff
Joaquin Sabina-a friend I was in love with gave me a cd of his...didn't help my falling in love problem jeje...
Los de Abajo-Mejicanos really good stuff
Los Planetas-Great lyrics...and cool music
Manu Chao-He's French, but sings mostly in Spanish
Sergent Garcia-Also French similar style as manu
Plastilina Mosh-Tios mejicanos, good electronic, funky stuff

Music I really dislike...
All Reggaeton...
Mana
David Bisbal...
Anyone from operacion triunfo
el canto del loco
Y otros que no se me occurren

rod

24th October 2006, 07:28 PM

For Ojos de Brujo fans stuck in the UK, I've just noticed they've announced some new dates here: Coventry Warwick Arts Centre (Nov 30); Bristol Colston Hall (Dec 1); Brighton Dome (Dec 2); Liverpool Philharmonic (Dec 4); London Roundhouse (Feb 6 2007) and Edinburgh Usher Hall (Feb 7). More info here:

http://www.imaginamultimedia.com/comono/

Something to look forward to! I shall try to get along to the Bristol one.

Andy Woolley

12th November 2006, 11:56 AM

I found this a very interesting post especially being new here .... when over in Spain I often want to buy CDs but have no idea what they sound like or what to buy ... I will now try to listen to some of the ones you have mentioned.... many thanks!! :)

In lots of music stores they have headsets so you can listen to current releases and skip from track to track.

As well as some of those mentioned like Ojos de Brujo, my favourites include:

Ensamble Nuevo Tango - a spanish based group who I heard in the Café Central in Madrid (a great place for live jazz) a few years ago.

Patricia Sosa - an Argentinian pop singer

Shakira - from Colombia of course

Juan Luis Guerra - from the Dominican Republic but used to be very popular in Spain and all over the Spanish speaking world

Mecano - a Spanish pop group with catchy tunes

Celtas Cortos - a sort of Spanish folk rock band

There is so much to choose from and you can indulge in a really eclectic taste.

If you are in Spain try listening to the radio for tunes you like.

richardksa

12th November 2006, 12:47 PM

guapo

12th November 2006, 06:38 PM

Has anyone mentioned La Oreja de Van Gogh yet. Just been prevailed on to buy their album "Guapa" (got it cheap in the Rastro) and, as it comes with a full list of lyrics, I am both enjoying the music and learning from it too.

seen it prominently displayed in FNAC a few times and was wondering if it was any good - what type of music do they play?

Andy Woolley

12th November 2006, 07:30 PM

Go to their website and you can hear some and find more out about them:

http://www.laorejadevangogh.com/ (http://www.laorejadevangogh.com/)

I think they are good but forgot to put them on my list.

rhodian

14th November 2006, 01:12 AM

wow, can't believe no-one seems to have mentioned LOS MOJINOS ESCOZÍOS! i liked their "opera rock triunfo"; perhaps not for the faint-hearted, but very entertaining!

when i was in asturias last summer everyone pretended not to have heard of carlos nuñez (cos he´s gallego, i guess) and told me to listen to HEVIA instead; so i did. and he´s jolly good! have to say i generally enjoy spanish forms of traditional music rather than their attempts at pop/rock...

britinbangkok

14th November 2006, 02:17 PM

I'm newly in love with Alejandro Sanz. ;D I was in Spain two weeks ago, had never heard of him, and just happened to pick up a couple of his CDs because they were on sale along with a DVD for each CD. I loved them so much, I went back to the store and bought FIVE more of his CDs. I now own every single CD he's ever released except one - and I even just ordered a DVD of his famous 2004 concert in Spain.

Not only is he gorgeous, but he's an incredibly talented composer and musician, with a beautiful voice. His CD 'No Es Lo Mismo' has now been on my CD player for a week - and the duet he does on the DVD with Daniela Mercury "He Sido Tan Feliz Contigo" is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.

Oh and I also bought a couple of CDs by Miguel Bose - completely different from Sanz, but equally interesting.

SpinyNorman

14th November 2006, 09:16 PM

There's an Ojos de Brujo concert from Amsterdam available for downloading from one of the forums on their website. Very good it is too.
Here it is. Enjoy!:-*

http://miarroba.com/foros/ver.php?foroid=289989&temaid=5839834

britinbangkok

15th November 2006, 09:43 AM

Hey SpinyN - thanks for the link. I've just downloaded it, and the bit I've had time to hear is good. Thanx :)

Kate B

16th November 2006, 11:25 AM

It's a small world. I've just started listening to Spanish music and the first album I got was Bari. Loved it so much I bought Techari and Vengue soon after (had to wait for Techari to be released though).

Also, got Bebe from a Spanish friend. He thought it would be a good idea to help my listening skills with, "ella". Then he told me off for dropping the "d" in my "ado"!

There's one other group called Chamboa which I've been really impressed with. I keep listening over and over again.

Cheers

Simon

One of my friends in Segovia gave me a copy of Chambao's CD "Endorfinas en La Mente" and I absolutely love it. They sing the song for the Andalucia tourism commercials that are always on the TV here in Spain.

Sometimes they are hard to understand because they are from Andalucia, and drop the "s" in the words, but they are awesome!

guapo

16th November 2006, 01:17 PM

wow, can't believe no-one seems to have mentioned LOS MOJINOS ESCOZÍOS! i liked their "opera rock triunfo"; perhaps not for the faint-hearted, but very entertaining!

to be honest I have never heard of them which just goes to demonstrate my ignorance about Spanish music but also that Spanish music does not get much coverage in the English speaking world.

Over the last year I have "discovered" a lot of Spanish music that now counts as some of my favourite listens (as judged by iTunes). These discoveries have all come from recommendations in the NFS forum. So forgive my ignorance and keep them coming....

rhodian

16th November 2006, 10:23 PM

hee hee, los mojinos are kinda in the "rocanró" genre, but i guess they basically appeal to the same demographic as spinal tap.

i don´t think they´ve really made it big outside spain; i was introduced to their music by a teenager from soria who somehow ended up in my spanish class. i find them not only quite entertaining (not to everyone´s taste, i´ll admit), but a great way to practise listening to a very strong colloquial andalusian accent!

here´s their website:

www.mojinos.com (http://www.mojinos.com)

and videoclips!

http://www.mojinos.com/videos/operarocktriunfo/Que_Guapo_Soy.wmv

http://www.mojinos.com/videos/operarocktriunfo/Los_Feos_Clip-1.wmv

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5U8CxjJTsM

Enjoy!

rhodian

16th November 2006, 10:25 PM

oh oh, let´s not forget LA CABRA MECÁNICA

i love this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta-muafW4zU

richardksa

17th November 2006, 08:43 AM

At the end of January Radioló are sponsoring La Fiesta Alegre in Madrid. Ten singers, two songs each. The venue is la Riviera on the Paseo Virgen del Puerto. Just in case anyone's interested.

Marina

17th November 2006, 05:11 PM

One of my friends in Segovia gave me a copy of Chambao's CD "Endorfinas en La Mente" and I absolutely love it. They sing the song for the Andalucia tourism commercials that are always on the TV here in Spain.

Sometimes they are hard to understand because they are from Andalucia, and drop the "s" in the words, but they are awesome!

I love Chambao's music!!
I recently listened to an interview of Chambaos singer "La Mari" and thought she was a really intelligent and brave person. She has just published a book (http://www.esferalibros.com/autores/autordetalle.html?autorID=343)based on her cancer expirience at 30.

richardksa

17th November 2006, 06:16 PM

Funny you should mention La Mari de Chambao, just last night mi amiga sent me an MP3 of Tu Recuerdo with her, Ricky Martin and Tommy Torres. I had never heard of her before but now she's on my list.

rod

18th November 2006, 07:58 PM

Funny you should mention La Mari de Chambao, just last night mi amiga sent me an MP3 of Tu Recuerdo with her, Ricky Martin and Tommy Torres. I had never heard of her before but now she's on my list.

That's a very surprising collaboration:o. I've just listened to it on Ricky Martin's website and its not going to convert to me to his music, but its great worldwide exposure for Chambao. They've got a compilation coming out very soon, which might be the best way to buy Chambao - I find I like a lot of their songs a lot ('Como el agua' and 'Playas de Barbate') but IMO there can be filler tracks on their CDs in the way that there isn't on those by Ojos de Brujo or Bebe.

Details of the compilation here:

http://www.esflamenco.com/scripts/news/ennews.asp?frmIdPagina=588

And just this last week, an internet session with her answering questions from fans in El Mundo:

http://www.elmundo.es/encuentros/invitados/2006/11/2245/index.html

which has a few references to the Ricky Martin collaboration.

(incidentally, I think these 'encuentros digitales' with musicians in El Mundo are a really good useful language practice as sources of colloquial Spanish internet talk - and many of the names in this thread have been interviewed at one point or another).

Finally my intercambio sent me an MP3 of a track by Pastora off their latest CD 'La Vida Moderna'. I liked it so I've ordered the CD, although I haven't heard it all yet. To my ears they sound a bit like Bebe and Chambao, but less flamenquillo. Anyone else heard this band?

omeyas

18th November 2006, 08:38 PM

I love Chambao's music!!
I recently listened to an interview of Chambaos singer "La Mari" and thought she was a really intelligent and brave person. She has just published a book (http://www.esferalibros.com/autores/autordetalle.html?autorID=343)based on her cancer expirience at 30.

There are several interviews on the net, but this (http://www.inturjoven.com/pdf/P%C3%A1ginas%20de%20agora10_1a12.pdf) is one of the best IMHO. You´ll have to scroll up or down to locate it.

Ashley

18th November 2006, 10:10 PM

Guapa is a great album by La Oreja de Van Gogh. I recently bought their other albums, which are good, but not quite as good. I've also been listening to Taxi, Amaral, and Estopa. I went on a bit of a shopping spree at FNAC and have come back from Spain with loads of new cds. Based on Rod's recommedations in the Reggaeton post, I've bought two Sergento Garcia cds--both excellent.

When I was in Spain, I was amazed at how many words or expressions I found I knew just because I remembered then from song lyrics. Definitely good motivation to keep listening only to music in Spanish.

With the holidays coming up, does anyone know any good Christmas music in Spanish? Something along the lines of Nat King Cole or Ella Fitzgerald singing the classics?

Purrdey

20th November 2006, 07:59 AM

Rodrigo & Gabriela - Not quite Spanish but they're mexican although based in Dublin...
http://www.rodgab.com/
Going to see them at the Forum on Thursday!

omeyas

20th November 2006, 10:03 AM

Rodrigo & Gabriela - Not quite Spanish but they're mexican although based in Dublin...
http://www.rodgab.com/
Going to see them at the Forum on Thursday!

Saw them about a year ago, excellent musicians!

Tali

29th November 2006, 12:47 AM

Chiny

1st December 2006, 07:34 PM

I don't have a lot of Spanish music but here's some personal recommendations!

Looking at your avatar, I was expecting you to say The Beatles :D

--
Chiny

Tali

1st December 2006, 11:33 PM

Looking at your avatar, I was expecting you to say The Beatles :D

--
Chiny

Not quite sure I follow you....sorry, not a Beatles connoisseur! (audible gasp!)

richardksa

2nd December 2006, 06:28 PM

With the holidays coming up, does anyone know any good Christmas music in Spanish? Something along the lines of Nat King Cole or Ella Fitzgerald singing the classics?

There is a rcording by Luis Miguel singing "Blanca Navidad" (White Christmas) that I found on limewire recently.

Jerezano

6th December 2006, 06:25 PM

rod

6th December 2006, 07:41 PM

Has Manolo Garcia been mentioned, or his former band, El Ultimo de la Fila?

I got tired of trolling through this post after page 4, but I'm surprised at the general lack of mention of one of Spain's greatest exports, flamenco. (I noticed that someone mentioned the excellent Vicente Amigo as well as a disc from Diego el Cigala with Bebo Valdes). Anyone wanting to scratch the surface of this music with deeper understanding than "Bamboleo" and the Gypsy Kings, should check out (in no particular order)

Moraito Chico
Pepe Habichuela
Gerardo Nunez
Paco (of course)
Niño Josele
La Tana
Duquende
José Merce (probably the most commercially successful "cantaor" in Spain today)

que disfrute.....

Yes, it’s surprising to see little flamenco in this thread. I’m a great fan, at least of modern flamenco, so given that you’d raised the issue I thought I’d list my recommendations.

Pepe Habichuela and José Mercé I know and would also recommend – José Mercé has done a very interesting flamenco version of Manu Chao’s ‘Clandestino’ on his CD Confí de fuá.

The other names on your list I don’t know I will have to check them out.

My first recommendation to everyone would be Estrella Morente, who was the voice of Penelope Cruz singing the title song in the Almodovar film Volver. Her latest CD is good. But it is not as great as Mi cante y un poema of a few years back, produced and featuring her father Enrique and the Habichuela brothers Juan and Pepe. If there is one flamenco CD everyone should own, it is this one.

Other recommendations (bearing in mind I tend to prefer modern to traditional flamenco - indeed the purists wouldn’t call some of these flamenco):

Camarón de la Isla of course, completely revolutionised flamenco in the 70s/80s with Paco and then later Tomatito, (best song ‘Como el Agua’, recently covered by Chambao);

The excellent Pata Negra, one of my favourite songs is ‘Yo me quedo en Sevilla’ (I wish I could:));

Diego Carrasco from Jerez.

Enrique Morente of course. His last album Sueña la Alhambra was just extraordinary, like listening to something from another time and place. Completely flamenco in spirit but very adventurous in instrumentation, as he's always been. I still have to catch up with his older records – in the 90s he collaborated with a heavy metal band from Granada to cover Leonard Cohen songs!

Mártires del Compás from Sevilla, call their type of music flamenco-billy, and therefore instantly appealed to me. I love this band. Feature socially conscious lyrics about subjects such as immigration and domestic violence.

Los Delinqüentes from Jerez, last proper CD featured a guest appearance from the wonderful Bebe.

Elbicho, mix flamenco with 70s progressive rock. IMHO very good when the mix is more in flavour of flamenco than prog, like on their short songs ‘De Los Malos’ and ‘Parque en Triana’, worse on 15 min epics like ‘La suite’. First CD is better than the second in this respect.

A group which are traditional in instrumentation but incorporate a lot of influences from Cuba, Son de la Frontera, led by Raul Rodriguez, himself son of nuevo flamenco legend Martirio.

And of course Ojos de Brujo and Chambao.

Finally I saw a young cantaor on TVE a few weeks back who impressed me called Pitingo. Apparently the purists aren’t happy, but he’s backed on record by the Habichuelas and that’s good enough for me. Haven’t heard the whole CD yet but hope to get a copy soon - anyone else heard it?

Teo

7th December 2006, 03:06 PM

I don't have a lot of Spanish music but here's some personal recommendations!

Lagrimas Negras album by Diego el Cigala and Bebo Valdes
La Negra - the album doesn't have a name but please please please listen to the track Inevitable!
Julieta Venegas - possibly the only musician to have pop success with an accordion???
Javier Krahe for pure genius lyrics!

I also like Venegas. A unique voice.

My favorite song is Besame sung in Spanish by Andreas Bocelli. The song I dislike the most is Besame sung by Diana Kraul.

Just to listen to music, I like Rocio Durcal.

When I want to drive my wife nuts, I put on Lola Beltran. A little Ranchero goes a long way, even for a fan.

As for Shakira, I love her voice but think her accompanied? music stinks. For the most part. I still find myself listening to her songs.

I like Laura Pausini in Spanish. A rather weak voice, but her ballads are bastante bien. Her newest album, Yo Canto, is a bit different. I like it.

What I like to do is download, for instance, various renditions of songs such as Jurame or Amapola, both is Spanish and Italian, and compare the artists.

ValenciaSon

7th December 2006, 04:44 PM

How about Carlos Santana?

La Luz

8th December 2006, 04:46 PM

Can anybody recommend a spanish radio station to listen to on the internet please?

Chiny

8th December 2006, 07:10 PM

Not quite sure I follow you....sorry, not a Beatles connoisseur! (audible gasp!)

Ah, I assumed you are a Mafalda (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafalda) fan.

--
Chiny

Tali

9th December 2006, 06:50 PM

Ah, I assumed you are a Mafalda (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafalda) fan.

--
Chiny

Ha ha! I am but only a recent convert....its based more on appearance unfortunately. I am a little on the short side and as a child I looked EXACTLY like Mafalda. Hairband, dress, the works. Did not realise she was a Beatles fan though ;) But that just makes her even cooler!

natalia

15th January 2007, 09:34 PM

I love El Canto Del Loco and Pereza, Shakira, Chambao, Bebe, and lots of reggaeton like Daddy Yankee, Wisin y Yandel, Don Omar, Zion y Lennox, etc :) I really really love spanish music :)

dimonió

16th January 2007, 11:22 PM

Can anybody recommend a spanish radio station to listen to on the internet please?

If you haven't already found it, the ubiquitous cuarenta principales is a good place to start, especially for the videos. Streaming audio is also good. Best wishes.

http://www.los40.com/

Acosta

17th January 2007, 12:58 AM

Actually a funny story with reguard to Spanish musical groups.

My wife is from the Caribbean and I took a liking to the most of the Music coming from there.

A long time ago I heard a song from what I thought was the Spanish speaking Caribbean. The song had a nice almost Ska like grove to it.

Then I started taking Spanish and actually got to the point of translating the lyrics, to my suprise the song I liked was love Song about Marijuana.

I ended up buying the groups album over iTunes;

Dr. Calpyso from Barcelona.

The Lyrics to the song called Maria are;

----------------------------------------------------

Maria
Smoking is an habit

En marzo te encontré
Y entonces yo pensé, hay que plantar, hay que plantar
Al rasta fui a buscar, me pudo aconsejar
Luna llena hay que aguardar
La noche ya cayó
Tu cama preparé, sembrada estás, sembrada estás
Semana hay que esperar para verte asomar
Y ya nuestro amor empezará

Amor prohibido es, más placer me da
Ganja amor mío ven, dentro de mí estás

Me quedé en la ciudad
No te quise prestar, hay que regar, hay que regar
Y todo este verano estuve a tu lado
Oyendo reggae de Dr. Alimentado
Tu olor embriagador
Causaba tentación, hay que esperar, hay que esperar
No pude resistir unas hojas cogí
Tuve un sueño tope freak
No pares de crecer
Que yo te cuidaré, sin descansar, sin descansar
Y como cada año la vida tú me has dado
Y casi nada te he dado a cambio
Por fin el día llego y todo en mí cambio
Voy a fumar, voy a flipar
Debemos vigilar, te pueden encontrar
Y todo podría acabar muy mal

es un amor prohibido
pero siempre seguimos
hemos de pensar cuando
a holanda nos iremos
o a jamaica molt millor
homegrowing, homegrowing

homegrowing is the real solution
and is not pollution

acmench

17th January 2007, 02:30 PM

One of my favorite Spanish language artists is Ricardo Arjona. He's Guatemalan and an incredibly talented cantautor (sp?). His songs tell great stories - some are very sad and others will make you laugh. I think the best of his albums is Santo Pecado. He also sings clearly and the albums come with the lyrics so it's great for practicing your listening!

epicous

19th January 2007, 08:33 AM

Then I started taking Spanish and actually got to the point of translating the lyrics, to my suprise the song I liked was love Song about Marijuana.

Weed song in reggae music?

:D

Acosta

19th January 2007, 09:42 PM

Weed song in reggae music?

:D

imagine that>:D

djmeridarock

21st January 2007, 05:38 AM

Merida city have a music group. In the videoclip have images of the city. Lokk it. it´s very well!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I499ZVTwowI

see link (http://www.todoonada.com/todoonada.jpg)
www.todoonada.com (http://www.todoonada.com)

vergentino

25th January 2007, 08:12 PM

What's on my iPod right now:

Alejandro Sanz
Algiva
Amaral
Ana Torroja
Bebe
Diego El Cigala (w/ Bebo Valdés)
Chambao
David Bisbal (I know... but my wife loves it)
Efecto Mariposa
Ella Baila Sola
Ismael Serrano
Jarabe de Palo
La Oreja de Van Gogh
La Quinta Estación (love it!)
Mecano
Melo Bakale
Miguel Bosé
Mota
Niña Pastori
Pastora (love Dolo's voice)
Presuntos Implicados
Rosana
Rosario

There's a recording that I love called "Samba Pa Ti", a 2005 compilation of Brazilian songs performed by Spanish and Latin artists. Worth a listen.

Yikes! Just realized there's no Sabina in there; will correct that soon. And yes, I also have to admit that I have a couple of songs from Las Supremas de Móstoles and Las Ketchup. ;)

That's my current "Spanish music from Spain" list. The "Latin" list is longer.

A few comments from old posts in the thread, currently Francisco "Pancho" Céspedes performs regularly at a place in Miami Beach called Café Nostalgia. Not my favorite. I'll never forgive myself for missing Silvio Rodríguez in Puerto Rico in 1997, but I've been lucky enough to have seen Pablo Milanés in concert three or four times. Hard to tell who's my favorite between Silvio and Pablo.

Saludos de un puertorriqueño que odia el reggaetón,

Ritmo Latino

28th January 2007, 08:50 PM

Can anybody recommend a spanish radio station to listen to on the internet please?

I thought you'd never ask.

Ritmo Latino is an hour of booty-shaking Latin music that you can listen to online or find in the form of a podcast on iTunes or Yahoo!. It airs weekly on public radio in Micronesia. Go to www.ritmolatino.org (http://www.ritmolatino.org) for more information.

The January 19 episode featured: Chambao (Spain) , Eufemia (Mexico), Pastilla (US), Eliane Elias (Brazil), Ocho y Media (France), and Cut Chemist (US).

This week's (January 29) will feature Chetes (Mexico), Gecko Turner (Spain), Cafe Tacuba (Mexico), Los Amigos Invisibles (Venezuela), Entre Rios (Argentina), Rosa Passos (Brazil), and Celia Cruz (Cuba).

And if you're looking for fantastic lyrics I can strongly recommend Jorge Drexler (album: Eco). He's from Uraguay. And also Chetes (album: Blanco Facil). They're both super. Really.

But honestly, aren't each and every one of you already one of my fine, good-looking listeners?

Suerte chicos,

Neil Hohmann
www.ritmolatino.org (http://www.ritmolatino.org)

SpinyNorman

29th January 2007, 03:02 PM

Calabash music have got a nice video of ojos de brujo on at the mo'. Here it is
http://news.calabashmusic.com/world/ojosdebrujovideo
They also have a good selection of Spanish language music from all over the world. Its a very good site, I've had an account for about a year now and I've never had any problems. They also have a free download every week, which are always interesting and occasionally excellent.

Helen

11th February 2007, 05:16 PM

Has anyone heard of El Sueño de Morfeo? I recently purchased their album of the same name, and I haven't been able to stop listening to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csZ3SlZ3Yr8&mode=related&search=

eldeano

11th February 2007, 05:21 PM

and I haven't been able to stop listening to it.

Pull your headphones out :D

eldeano

11th February 2007, 11:12 PM

VS - how do you get the YouTube in the post like you do?

ValenciaSon

11th February 2007, 11:25 PM

VS - how do you get the YouTube in the post like you do?

Instructions are here (http://www.notesfromspain.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1135).

NIeves

12th February 2007, 07:42 PM

Manu Chao, not sure if Mexican but what the hey, very good anyway :o

Isn't he from Galicia and grown up in Paris?

NIeves

12th February 2007, 07:46 PM

Juanes - Mi sangre

Not from Spain but from over the big lake

Nek - Una parte de mi

Italian guy who's singing in Spanish

vergentino

12th February 2007, 07:47 PM

I believe is the other way around: born in Paris of Galician and Basque origin.

Regards,

NIeves

12th February 2007, 07:56 PM

I believe is the other way around: born in Paris of Galician and Basque origin.

Regards,

Ah could be. But his got his roots in Spain

eldeano

12th February 2007, 10:02 PM

Instructions are here (http://www.notesfromspain.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1135).

Thank you, O learned one. I asked because I wanted to import the Sonia Ferrer piece and her legs, but you've beaten me to it :)

wil129

13th February 2007, 08:06 PM

mi grupo preferido de España es
la oreja De van Gogh
CEhn9los508
El Canto Del Loco y
Amaral

ValenciaSon

13th February 2007, 08:31 PM

Not Spanish but one of my favorites: PXJudCGCFDg

timg

14th February 2007, 10:07 AM

Here's one of Francisco Céspedes (or Frankie Lawns as he's known in our house) - though he's Cuban I think:
F-qazJqokZI

djS

18th February 2007, 04:37 PM

Francisco Céspedes you been valentines there ?timg Nice song
jurdy

timg

19th February 2007, 10:36 AM

Francisco Céspedes you been valentines there ?timg Nice song
jurdy
Claro! Pon esa música mientras estáis comiendo y después .... quién sabe? ;)

wil129

22nd February 2007, 07:52 PM

Has anyone herd of this group? La 5a Estaciòn or La quinta Estaciòn are they from Spain or Mexico?

djS

22nd February 2007, 08:33 PM

timg (http://www.notesfromspain.com/forums/member.php?u=63) thanks for that bit but if had that on the hifi and lady on the floor and rest would be ......... ha ha ha

jurdy

NIeves

27th February 2007, 04:23 PM

ESKORZO

from southern Spain

a mixture between Ska and Punk with Flamenco rhythm

not that famous

TotallyKen

27th February 2007, 09:52 PM

I like much of the music mentioned here and while I haven´t read through the entire forum I would like to recommend the following.

If you like Serrat, then you will definitely enjoy Ismael Serrano (http://www.ismaelserrano.com) Another very good group with a great mix of sounds and rhythms is Cafe Quijano (http://www.cafequijano.com)
Pedro Guerra (http://www.pedroguerra.com) is also very enjoyable. If you like rock then check out MClan (http://www.m-clan.ws) And for some good contempory flamenco I like Jose Merce (http://www.emimusic-spain.com/descargas/JoseMerce/Jose-Merce-FlamencoWorld.html)

Happy listening

Ken

djS

24th March 2007, 05:34 PM

Francisco Céspedes any one have that are the post timg Here's one of Francisco Céspedes (or Frankie Lawns as he's known in our house) - though he's Cuban I think:

any help just keep missing it on 4oTv and need it A.s.a.p
thank
jurdy
think this what i am looking for Amara - Revolucion

GitanaBea

31st March 2007, 07:43 PM

I came across this great website and it's the first place I go if I read of a new Spanish artist but don't know how they sound. It has lots of videos and the lyrics beside them...www.musica.com (http://www.musica.com) :cool:

Salam

2nd April 2007, 02:40 AM

I've found myself listening to a lot of Juanes, Álex Ubago, Cafe Tacuba, Chambao, Chayanne, Daddy Yankee, David Bisbal, La Vela Puerca, La Oreja De Van Gogh, and Volovan. My Advanced Placement Spanish class listens to a lot of Juanes. =)
Oh my gosh, me too! I Love Juanes, La Oreja De Van Gogh, Daddy Yankee and also Mana. Me encanta la musica espanola!

outpostbabu

2nd April 2007, 03:43 AM

I'm a bit late to the conversation, but I was happy to see Ritmo Latino show up on here! What a great podcast!

jaydee1961

2nd April 2007, 06:16 PM

The music which I like very much is from Mana, they are mexican, but who cares?

Janel

3rd April 2007, 03:40 PM

Im a little late to this thread I think, but my favorites are Chambao, Ojos de Brujo, I love both, for different times of the day. Chambao at sunset is great. If you ever get a chance, try to see them in concert!
A band that has now broken up but was lots of fun is O'Funkillo - Kind of like a rage against the machine but with flamenco rythyms and funk. Im not sure if you could find an album by their ex Bass player but his band is Maneta de Camioneta. which is more Flamenco infused funk and jazz. very cool!

A while back Cristina mentioned she really liked Ska-P (ska/punk band) and since they broke up, now one of their lead singers has started a new band that has really similar music, ok, its exactly the same. They are called "The Locos." (in case you are interested in checking them out www.the-locos.com (http://www.the-locos.com)) Their new album just came out last year.
-Janelle

karena

3rd April 2007, 04:52 PM

I ran across this web site several weeks ago: http://www.pandora.com/

Also, it's free. :D

Here's a blurb from their web site:

Pandora™ is the doorway to this vast trove of musical information. With Pandora you can explore to your heart's content. Just drop the name of one of your favorite songs or artists into Pandora and let the Genome Project go. It will quickly scan its entire world of analyzed music, almost a century of popular recordings - new and old, well known and completely obscure - to find songs with interesting musical similarities to your choice. Then sit back and enjoy as it creates a listening experience full of current and soon-to-be favorite songs for you.

You can create as many "stations" as you want. And you can even refine them. If it's not quite right you can tell it more and it will get better for you.

Karen

DocMolly

4th April 2007, 12:03 AM

tomlees

10th April 2007, 09:35 PM

holaa todos. I'm sure there's something here for everyone! Estoy seguro que hay cualquiercosa para todos!... From flamenco to reggeaton, hay de todo! :thumbs-up:

Chambao
Gipsy Kings (Tengo todos sus albúmes,son los mejores del mundo!!!!!)
Carlos Saura
Alejandro Sanz (especialmente «Bulerías ft. Ketema» )
Ketema
Aventura (especialmente 'sólo por un beso')
Daddy Yanke (possiblamente para los jóvenes jaja)
Camaron de la Isla
Diego Torres (excelente)
Carlos Vives (muy diferente y interesante)
Estrella Morente
Paco de Lucia
Jose el frances
Gerardo Strunz
cación: Jose Luis Perales - Dime
Jose Feliciano
Juanes
Mach u daddy (Jóvenes otra vez jaja)
Marina Heredia
Gerardo Nuñez
Paco Peña

djS

11th April 2007, 01:49 AM

Look for Julieta Venegas Her songf that in the spain charts
any one got it and her old one from summer last year

jurdy

GitanaBea

11th April 2007, 07:39 AM

Look for Julieta Venegas Her songf that in the spain charts
any one got it and her old one from summer last year

jurdy
I love Julieta Venegas. You can watch some of her videos on www.musica.com (http://www.musica.com) under "J". What country is she from, she's not from Spain right. Her song "Limón y Sal" was on the radio all last summer. What's her new one called? "Lento"?

djS

11th April 2007, 05:34 PM

From Chile and last ablum was 2006 Limón y Sal

Any got the mp3 to it please sent to me

Cant get in UK r IRELAND

mucho gracias

GitanaBea

gianluca7883

11th April 2007, 06:35 PM

From Chile and last ablum was 2006 Limón y Sal

Any got the mp3 to it please sent to me

Cant get in UK r IRELAND

mucho gracias

GitanaBea

She's not from Chile, she's from Tijuana, Mexico. Last summer her most important song was ME VOY, then LIMON Y SAL, ERES PARA MI and now her new song is called PRIMER DIA. She is pretty famous both in Spain/Latin American and in Italy. She's coming here for her new summer tour! I'm waiting for her!
Lento was a song from her previous album... very nice too, but her brand new album is Limon y Sal, I bought it in Italy last year and it's really great

djS

11th April 2007, 08:32 PM

gianluca7883 thank you for put me right there , read her Biografia wrong

thanks again

Pitty she not in Spain live i would go to see her there

jurdy

gianluca7883

11th April 2007, 08:43 PM

gianluca7883 thank you for put me right there , read her Biografia wrong

thanks again

Pitty she not in Spain live i would go to see her there

jurdy

She finished her tour in Spain last March and now she's flying to Colombia and Argentina, then she'll be back in Europe in June, she has just fixed two concerts so far in Europe, in Zurich and in Milan.

djS

12th April 2007, 02:50 AM

She finished her tour in Spain last March and now she's flying to Colombia and Argentina, then she'll be back in Europe in June, she has just fixed two concerts so far in Europe, in Zurich and in Milan.
saw them tour dates but dose real work for me there
have see will she add to spain aswell

jurdy

olivia

12th April 2007, 10:26 AM

I have been enjoying quite a mix of spanish music...my favorite by far has to be Camaron de la Isla... (Vengo and Soy gitano)..

djS

12th April 2007, 06:17 PM

I have been enjoying quite a mix of spanish music...my favorite by far has to be Camaron de la Isla... (Vengo and Soy gitano)..
want to fill us in with a list of what your listening to
and is it a mix as a dj mixing it
any mp3 ?

jurdy

rod

14th April 2007, 12:35 PM

Buika is my favourite Spanish singer at the moment: this song, Mi niña Lola, I think is absolutely fantastic.

Lv4D5glbdx0

I've also put some other great Spanish and Latin American music videos on my blog here (http://rodsspanishstuff.blogspot.com/search/label/music).

Suze

14th April 2007, 06:33 PM

I am glad Ojos de brujo got mentioned, I recently saw them in Amsterdam > estupendo !!
I am surprised no one has mentioned Melendi yet. he is from Oviedo : check out his website :www.melendi.tv/ or look in itunes.
Sergent Garcia is pretty cool too ! He is a french guy with a huge band, they sing mostly in spanish. Salsa type music but not half as smoochy as marc Anthony. I saw them recently aswell>> Locos ! :D
Ah and I nearly forgot Leila Downs !

Salam

15th April 2007, 04:41 AM

a mi me gusta Sin Bandera muchisimo!

pmo101

18th April 2007, 10:23 PM

From Barcelona: Pastora (www.pastora.org (http://www.pastora.org))

From Mexico: Cafe Tacuba (www.myspace.com/lostacvbos (http://www.myspace.com/lostacvbos))

Also from Mexico: Sara Valenzuela (www.saravalenzuela.com (http://www.saravalenzuela.com))
(In a way, similar to Julieta Venegas, but more electronica)

From Colombia: Los Aterciopelados, and the indivduals of Los Aterciopelados: Hector Buitrago (www.myspace.com/hectorbuitrago (http://www.myspace.com/hectorbuitrago))
and Andrea Echeverri (www.myspace.com/andreaecheverri (http://www.myspace.com/andreaecheverri))

jasperius

2nd May 2007, 04:58 PM

Hi Guys,

Here a video taken of a salsa class in Malaga. It's a bit dark but still!

HduOH8ae6z0

Viva Expaña!!!

eldeano

8th May 2007, 10:27 PM

I heard Joaquin Sabina mentioned on a recent podcast. There are a load of tracks on iTunes but does anyone know which are hits and which are just album tracks?

greytop

9th May 2007, 11:02 AM

Hi Guys,

Here a video taken of a salsa class in Malaga. It's a bit dark but still!

Viva Expaña!!!Had to laugh at the credits. Casting?, Stunts? ;D Should have had someon on LIGHTING I think

lenox

9th May 2007, 05:49 PM

Modern Spanish music. Dodgy pop music, often of minor interest (it's hard to get a good rock rhthym going with such a pretty language as Spanish). Forced voices from the men. Some bands like to imitate euro-rock, particularly anglo heavy-metal.
Then there are the gangs of slightly overweight women singing rancheras and baladas.
The best modern Spanish music often comes from the gypsies, or at least is inspiring interesting stuff. Jazz/flamenco fusion is gaining ground.

There are some great musicians wriggling away through the furnishings - Geraldo Nuñez in Flamenco Guitar, Pedro Iturralde in Jazz/flamenco fusion, Jorge Pardo in Jazz. My favourite band for years has been Las Celtas Cortos which thunder out great Celtic pieces. Violins and bagpipes in Spain - terrific!

These days we are serenaded ceaselessly by fellows playing accordions. I wonde how many visitors go home thinking they are Spanish?

guapo

9th May 2007, 11:04 PM

not sure how you would define hits - are you looking for a best of collection? A search in iTunes for Sabina currently shows 12 albums. I only own 3 but am slowly getting addicted....

richardksa

9th May 2007, 11:24 PM

Acosta

10th May 2007, 02:35 AM

djS

10th May 2007, 02:54 AM

The more I attend Spanish parties the more I feel like I have gone back in time. No list of dance tunes would be complete without Abba, Grease, The Rocky Horror show and, of course, Tengo la camisa Negra.
would love back from my holdays with latest albms from spain
have got and look and listen to this tracks agains

dimonió

22nd May 2007, 04:44 PM

When I'm over next week I'll be picking up the most recent 5a Estación and Maná albums. I usually watch the video versions of tracks on los40com. The audio clips are roughly 30 seconds long, but the videos are usually complete.

Grazy

30th May 2007, 09:25 PM

NEC is definetly a good buy. His music suits everyone and its very deep if you can understand the words.

Dina

2nd June 2007, 08:19 AM

And they are coming to NYC in 2 weeks..yei!

ilya

12th June 2007, 08:18 AM

awww, I love La Oreja De Van Gogh if we talk about Spanish music from Spain.
Their recept double album "Guapa" and "Mas Guapa" is amazing. Their previous albums are also really worth listening. I like their tricky lyrics and music is just makes you experience to the fullest what Amaia is singing about.
My personal favorites are Coronel, Muñeca De Trapo, Apareces Tú, V.O.S., Tú Y Yo and many more.

To some extent, I like Amaral. Havent heard much of them yet but their music is interesting to me as well.

dimonió

13th June 2007, 03:31 PM

Hi Ilya. I got a copy of the Oreja 2CD set recently and play it a lot, although not as much as the Quinta Estación CD which I think is really good pop music. There is a lot of really bad pop, but good pop is hard to find !

I don't know a great deal about flamenco, but I'm going to see Paco Peña's new show "A Compás" in Gateshead this evening at the Sage (the building was featured on Tony's excellent videoblog on the Newcastle Bridges). I don't really know what to expect but it looks like it is a mix of songs, dance and guitar.

Anyone else been to see the show?

Twilight

13th June 2007, 06:55 PM

My favourite spanish group is Estopa. Their last album ´Voces De Ultratumba´ is no disappointment. Another group is Pereza which is quite different to anything I've in or out of Spain.

Palmerito

2nd July 2007, 04:31 AM

I know this particular post may be already too long. But, I was wondering about spanish opera or Zarzuelas. I am a longtime opera fan. If you were to recommend something for me, what that might be? If I wanted to hear opera in Madrid or Barcelona or another city in Spain, where would I go? What are the major opera houses there?

imc

2nd July 2007, 08:08 AM

En Sevilla hay una temporada de ópera -sólo cinco o seis títulos en cada temporada- en el Teatro de la Maestranza, donde también puedes encontrar recitales líricos y alguna que otra zarzuela. Se pueden comprar entradas en internet, con varias semanas de antelación a la representación. Puedes consultar el programa de la próxima temporada en su página web: http://www.teatromaestranza.com/ (en el apartado "Programación" aún no está el programa de la próxima temporada, para verlo entra en "Renovación de abonos"). Este año tenemos El holandés errante y, por fin, Don Giovanni, entre otras.

Mark-H

15th July 2007, 04:17 PM

Hola a todas,

I listen to abit of "Juanes" but i cannot find the lyrics to a song called "PERO EL AMOR ES MAS FUERTE" well i think that is the title.

can anyone help

Mark-H

djS

15th July 2007, 04:48 PM

If any one looking for Mp3 off the Spanish Chats just mail me .. would have here in the Severs

Verbester

2nd August 2007, 02:03 AM

No he leído todo el 'thread' (como se dice?) pero gracias por las recomendaciones. Ahora tengo mucha música que tengo que investigar.

Me encanta Gotan Project (de Argentina). Tocan un estilo de tango (mas nuevo pero muy bueno). En general me gusta mucho la música de Argentina. También me gusta Bebe y otros que han sido recomendado.

Por favor, si he hecho un equivocado con mi español..dímelo :)

Graham Faul

10th November 2007, 02:17 PM

I first saw Ojos de Brujo some years ago, at WOMAD in Reading. I was impressed by their energy and skill, and have bought most of their albums over the years (from FNAC in Madrid, of course!).
I saw them again last Wednesday at the legendary Roundhouse in Chalk Farm, London and, oh my goodness what an amazing band they are live now! The Guardian reviewed this concert and described them as one of the most exciting live acts in Europe. This is sheer narrow-mindedness; they are one of the most exciting live acts in the WORLD!
In fact I loved them so much that I'm going to see them again at La Riviera in Madrid on 22 November.
Anyone else going?
If you can't get a long to a concert I recomend trying to get hold of the special edition of Techari Live, which includes a DVD of an amazing concert in Barcelona

Dada

4th December 2007, 07:13 PM

Hello I'm from Poland and in september i visit mallorca and there I here great song but i don't knowwhat is a title this song and who sing here , i find some video but this only song50% here is a link http://pl.youtube.com/watch?v=vkCjHblPyc4&feature=related if somebody know please help me !

timg

5th December 2007, 10:22 AM

No es "bulería" de David Bisbal?

tad

5th December 2007, 10:30 AM

Sí, más información aquí. Para mi el catalan suena un poco como polaco.

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Dada

5th December 2007, 12:37 PM

Thanks' !! In My city this is a hit :D song is great :D

colinhenning

6th December 2007, 03:39 AM

I enjoy El Canto Del Loco, and La Oreja De Van Gogh

cliftonjan

7th December 2007, 01:02 PM

Manu Chao- superb. If you are missing live music as I am since moving to Spain, try and get hold of a copy of their live film- Babylonia en Guagua. Guaranteed to have you smiling and dancing round the living room!
I also recommend early Ozomatli for the same reasons. They too are fantastic live and finally for some incredible guitar-work try Rodrigo and Gabriela, who are Mexican with a flamenco twist.

Brisaboa

14th December 2007, 03:47 PM

Para mi el catalan suena un poco como polaco.
What? People in that video (Megastar) don't speak Catalan.
And Catalan language doesn't sound like Polish (Catalunya Ràdio: http://www.catradio.cat (http://www.catradio.cat/)), although in Spain we are known as "Poles" (I don't know the origin of the nickname).

Excuse my English level.

tad

14th December 2007, 05:17 PM

What? People in that video (Megastar) don't speak Catalan.
And Catalan language doesn't sound like Polish (Catalunya Ràdio: http://www.catradio.cat (http://www.catradio.cat/)), although in Spain we are known as "Poles" (I don't know the origin of the nickname).

Excuse my English level.

:blush:

Hola i benvingut
ens sap greu que va passar.:p

Los oí hablar un idioma (la gente al principio del video) y tambien vi 'catalin' escrito en el fondo (no leí muy bien) y por lo tanto supuse que por eso, que no podía entender nada, que, hablaban catalan.

I tried the link but couldn't get the radio to play, so I'm going to see if I can find some catalan spoken somewhere else.

Excuse my catalan and spanish level. ;)