Spanish language music?

alpitt
alpitt Posts: 91
edited May 2008 in Other Music
Does anyone know of any good Spanish language rock groups/artists? I only know of some really poppy groups (such as Pereza) which are fun and all but was maybe looking for something more. Any suggestions?
"I'm an ideas man Michael, I think I proved that with F*ck Mountain" -GOB
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  • hguz73
    hguz73 Posts: 245
    The one you should check is a rock band from Argentina called Soda Stereo, they reunited to make a tour the last months of year 2007. Best album in my personal opinion is Dinamo. Frontman Gustavo Cerati also has released 5 solo albums which are good too, specially the first 2 (Amor Amarillo and Bocanada)
  • hguz73
    hguz73 Posts: 245
    There are also some great rock fusion bands like Todos Tus Muertos and Lumumba, if you have heard and Manu Chao and you enjoyed it you should check Mano Negra's (which was an earlier proyect and which i personally found much more interesting) "Casa Babylon". Los Fabulosos Cadillacs is also a great rock band.
  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,581
    Extremoduro

    Marea
  • elmer
    elmer Posts: 1,683
    Ely Guerra - rock, pop and trip-hoppy, classy fuckin' mare.

    Julieta Venegas - Bueninvento, a classic!

    Javier Corcobado - Nick Cave-ish.

    Belanova - poppy synth band, nothing too deep but catchy upbeat.

    Los Tres - jazz-rock group from Chile, not sure I like the singer's sound too much but the instrumentals are cool.
  • pearljamgirl07
    pearljamgirl07 Posts: 792
    well if you want to listen good music.....listen some old argentinians bands like:
    abuelos de la nada
    serugiran
    virus
    :)
    "You're the eve of my destruction in the garden of fears"
  • felix
    felix Posts: 19
    The Mars Volta spends about 50% of their time gliding through the spanish language. Although I hardly doubt it makes more sense then their english free verse.
    Sorry... i got nothing witty to say in the time allotted to me.

  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Some of the 60s/early 70s tropicalia music is in spanish although most is in portuguese, since it was a brazilian movement. It's almost all brilliant and worth checking out though and a good deal IS in spanish.

    Try Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa, Os Mutantes and Tom Zé
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • Clarice
    Clarice Posts: 256
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    Some of the 60s/early 70s tropicalia music is in spanish although most is in portuguese, since it was a brazilian movement. It's almost all brilliant and worth checking out though and a good deal IS in spanish.

    Try Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa, Os Mutantes and Tom Zé

    Your list about brazilian movement is great (even Gal). And you have Jorge Mautner too..And, after them, you have Cassia Eller, Cazuza and Legião Urbana.

    In Spanish, i like Maná, Orishas, Fito Paez e Los Abuelos de la Nada. And love few songs that Santana recorded in spanish.

    And like very much the form that Gotam Project has giving to tango with electronic elements.
  • Jammin909
    Jammin909 Posts: 888
    Manu Chao
    The less you know, the more you believe.
  • elmer
    elmer Posts: 1,683
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso
    There used to be a Tropicalismo mix series from the 80's, these two feature heavily as does Jorge Ben. I've got the first one, the artists are pretty diverse sounding but the bossa nova things irks me a little in some of the songs from what i remember.
    Of the big names Veloso's the one I prefer, though at times he's a bit camp sounding.
  • Clarice
    Clarice Posts: 256
    Jammin909 wrote:
    Manu Chao

    well remembered
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    elmer wrote:
    There used to be a Tropicalismo mix series from the 80's, these two feature heavily as does Jorge Ben. I've got the first one, the artists are pretty diverse sounding but the bossa nova things irks me a little in some of the songs from what i remember.
    Of the big names Veloso's the one I prefer, though at times he's a bit camp sounding.
    Was the music itself from the 80s? If so, I only know the 60s/70s output from these artists and as such only recommend them :)
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • Brain Of E
    Brain Of E Posts: 499
    CAFE TACVBA!!!

    WTF!?!!? Why hasn't anybody mentioned these guys. They are by far the most important/influential spanish rock band ever.
    Down in the hole, Jesus tries to crack a smile beneath another shovel load.
  • Jammin909
    Jammin909 Posts: 888
    Clara Clareando wrote:
    well remembered

    Most fun I ever had at a show!
    The less you know, the more you believe.
  • elmer
    elmer Posts: 1,683
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    Was the music itself from the 80s? If so, I only know the 60s/70s output from these artists and as such only recommend them :)
    No-no, just the the complilation as far as I know. Unfortunatly I can't get to it at the moment.
  • hguz73
    hguz73 Posts: 245
    Cafe Tacuba is good, they make a great live show, but in my honest opinion they are far from being the most influential band as someone else mentioned
  • mariposa
    mariposa Posts: 2,523
    Definitely Café Tacuba and Soda Stereo for sure!

    You should also check out a band from Barcelona called... Ojos de Brujo...not really rock but more of a mix of good hip hop and flamenco.
    "All the strength that you might think would disappear, resolving..."
  • Handsome Devil
    Handsome Devil Posts: 143
    Tijuana No!-Transgresores De la Ley
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PCiQG0J8fk

    Maldita Vecindad - Morenaza
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W7vGxa0CMM

    Cafe Tacuba - Las Flores Unplugged
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhLTJaSU1fE

    Caifanes - Avientame
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js8ManQz83s

    Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - 05 V Centenario
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8eIjsKK7HQ

    El Tri - Chilango
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ecyi3oC6cA

    Soda Estereo - Musica Ligera
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpiY999wHTM
  • PatrickBateman
    PatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    Puya
    If a man speaks in a forest and there is no woman around to hear him, is he still wrong?
  • alpitt
    alpitt Posts: 91
    Thanks so much guys, that'll give me more than enough to dig through.
    "I'm an ideas man Michael, I think I proved that with F*ck Mountain" -GOB

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