Good Spanish language music

gtbrown77
gtbrown77 Posts: 143
edited September 2007 in Other Music
I've recently been bitten by the "world music" bug and am kinda interested in spanish language music. Any suggestions?
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  • thelowlightargentina
    thelowlightargentina Posts: 592
    As my nick indicates, I´m from Argentina. Here we have lots of good rock bands that you would call "world music". Anyway, here are some bands

    Pescado Rabioso
    Sumo
    Los Natas
    Massacre
    Pez
    La Renga
    Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota

    hope you find them!!!
    ...can´t wear my mask, your first my last...
  • gtbrown77
    gtbrown77 Posts: 143
    Thanks. But I don't necessarily want to limit myself to rock bands. I'm really interested in most anything. It's more about the language than anything else.
    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
    -John Lennon
  • reversedarwinism
    reversedarwinism Posts: 1,151
    Kumbia Kings - only spanish music cd I own
    bombs, dropping down, please forgive our hometown
  • deadnothingbetter
    deadnothingbetter Posts: 2,202
    gtbrown77 wrote:
    I've recently been bitten by the "world music" bug and am kinda interested in spanish language music. Any suggestions?
    if anything... the first band you should get into is Cafe Tacuba... if you've been here for awhile then you've probably heard me boast about 'em... a fan of flaming lips? fan of radiohead? fan of i dunno.... just eclectic stuff altogether? check out cafe tacuba.

    but also great rock bands from mexico are Los Dynamite, Austin TV, Zoe, and oh, yeah Porter these guys rock... yeah, check out Porter...


    oh and please, please, please don't get into Kumbia Kings..... a very sad band :( (no offense to the person who recommended them)

    edit: oh, wait, you said not to limit to rock bands.... so sorry about that... ok then check out Manu Chao he's cool... ummm ok so if you like Kumbia Kings try Ozomatli, Grupo Fantasma, but above all else still check out Cafe Tacuba... seriously though... they do it all, rap, ska, mariachi, trio, cumbia, merengue, traditional spanish folk.... seriously... seriously... i mean it, seriously.... get into Cafe Tacuba





    i'm serious.
    This isn't the land of opportunity, it's the land of competition.
  • reversedarwinism
    reversedarwinism Posts: 1,151
    deadnothingbetter wrote:
    if anything... the first band you should get into is Cafe Tacuba... if you've been here for awhile then you've probably heard me boast about 'em... a fan of flaming lips? fan of radiohead? fan of i dunno.... just eclectic stuff altogether? check out cafe tacuba.

    but also great rock bands from mexico are Los Dynamite, Austin TV, Zoe, and oh, yeah Porter these guys rock... yeah, check out Porter...


    oh and please, please, please don't get into Kumbia Kings..... a very sad band :( (no offense to the person who recommended them)

    Kumbia Kings - I didn't recommend them, just happens to be the only spanish cd that was given to me. I'm bored so I just chipped in. May be they do suck, I have no idea. I will say that they do seem to be very popular among mecians in my part of the world.
    bombs, dropping down, please forgive our hometown
  • deadnothingbetter
    deadnothingbetter Posts: 2,202
    reversedarwinism wrote:
    Kumbia Kings - I didn't recommend them, just happens to be the only spanish cd that was given to me. I'm bored so I just chipped in. May be they do suck, I have no idea. I will say that they do seem to be very popular among mecians in my part of the world.
    i didn't mean no offense... but it's actually a good recommendation considering what the person was asking for. i really think everybody should check out cafe tacuba though.... they've done EVERYTHING!!!! thrashmetal, punk, salsa, jazz, bosa nova, argghhh in one single CD! then their last album was totally a hipster album... like flaming lips fused with radiohead... and some artic monkeys... god, such a great album such a great band.
    This isn't the land of opportunity, it's the land of competition.
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,865
    Kinky is a great band from mexico...a great mix of rock, norteno and dance/techno.
  • deadnothingbetter
    deadnothingbetter Posts: 2,202
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Kinky is a great band from mexico...a great mix of rock, norteno and dance/techno.
    yup that's another good one tooo


    try ely guerra... she's awesome... great eclectic mix for your collection too.
    This isn't the land of opportunity, it's the land of competition.
  • elmer
    elmer Posts: 1,683
    if your trying to learn spanish and want something very melodic then Julieta Venegas, her 98 album Bueninvento is her finest.

    or Alejandro Sanz (which I dont particularly recommend)
    Buika
    Gypsy Kings (if you aint heard of them, start with them)

    Ive heard theres an argentine band going under my name.
  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,581
    i heard

    extremeduro arn't bad
  • bee_boy
    bee_boy Posts: 384
    - Silvio Rodriguez (like the equivalent of Dylan in spanish-speaking countries)
    - Maná (Mexican rock-pop band... comparable to matchbox 20 I guess, but they do use a bit of reggae and cumbia in their songs)
    - Soda Stereo (Argentinian rock greats, a lot of 80's influence)
    - Flor de Loto (Peruvian instrumental prog rock band with a mix of native sounds. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, one of my favourite bands)
  • Brain Of E
    Brain Of E Posts: 499
    I'm agreeing with a lot of these responses, i listen to some spanish rock and i like most of these bands that you all are mentioning, here are few of the bands that I like. Café Tacvba (my fav. is Yosoy), Julieta Venegas (Bueninvento), Carlos Vives (La Tierra del Olvido), Ely Guerra (Lotofire), Mana (early stuff), Kinky, Maldita Vecindad, Aterciopelados, Molotov and more.
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  • Gardenparty
    Gardenparty Posts: 1,910
    Buena Vista Social Club
    Cafe Tacuba
    Manu Chau

    These are all pretty accesible and i consider to fall into the "world music" category
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • bestsane
    bestsane Posts: 131
    Try these:

    Enrique Iglesias
    Christina Aguilera
    Jennifer Lopez
    Gloria Estefan
  • Neruda25
    Neruda25 Posts: 266
    Manu Chao
    Los Jaivas ( this is a kind of Pink Floyd , very good music!!!)
    Pedro Aznar.
    22 nov. Santiago
    23 nov. Santiago
    25 nov. Buenos Aires
    26 nov. Buenos Aires


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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Ozomatli
    NERDS!
  • deadnothingbetter
    deadnothingbetter Posts: 2,202
    Brain Of E wrote:
    I'm agreeing with a lot of these responses, i listen to some spanish rock and i like most of these bands that you all are mentioning, here are few of the bands that I like. Café Tacvba (my fav. is Yosoy), Julieta Venegas (Bueninvento), Carlos Vives (La Tierra del Olvido), Ely Guerra (Lotofire), Mana (early stuff), Kinky, Maldita Vecindad, Aterciopelados, Molotov and more.
    yeah! yosoy rocks... i was listening to it on my way to work today... just no way to label that album. it's rock but very different...
    This isn't the land of opportunity, it's the land of competition.
  • mariposa
    mariposa Posts: 2,523
    Check these out :)

    Ojos de Brujo (Really good, their music is a mixed between Flamenco/Hip Hop and much more)
    Café Tacuba
    Enrique Bunbury
    Héroes del Silencio (<- Bunbury's old band)
    Gustavo Cerati
    Soda Stéreo (<- Cerati's old band)
    Maná
    Juanes
    Inti Illimani
    "All the strength that you might think would disappear, resolving..."
  • Danimal
    Danimal Posts: 2,000
    Ricky Martin.

    WHAT?!?!!?
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    Gossard_Is_God Posts: 1,031
    Julio Eglesias
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