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Fun Stuff => BAND => Topic started by: Praeserpium Machinarum on 02 May 2006, 07:03
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Hola!
I am looking for some music with spanish vocals which isn't worthless pop ala Fobia or La Oreja de Van Gogh. Thus far I have encountered a total of two good artists who sing in spanish:
Juana Molina
Manu Chao
Some mariachi music would be cool but I am pretty much open for anything as long as it is "good" :)
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there's a band called Lumumba with Spanish lyrics. and their lead singer sounds like Cookie Monster. i have only one of their songs, though.
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If you tell me what kind of music would you like (as opposed to what you don't it would be easier.
Anyway
Electronic pop: Moenia
Comedy Pop-Metal: Moderatto
Indie: Zoé
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I'm very fond of the Argentinian rock/funk band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs (their song Matador became quite famous in the '80s and was included on the Grosse Pointe Blank sound track. I highly recommend their live albums "Hola" and "Chau" which both came out in 2001.
Also check out Mexican hip hop/electronic group Plastilina Mosh. Their single "Human Disco Ball" is much fun.
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When I said worthless pop I just meant it wasn't very good. It wasn't to say that I would mind good spanish pop :)
I am pretty much willing to listen to anything.
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I saw a (prett decent) pop-punk band called No Children once who were from Mallorca who sung some songs in english and some in spanish.
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if it's indie you're after the band spouse sings in both spanish and english. check out the song ni sola una vez
ozomatli also raps in english and sings in spanish, they are a bucket o prome funck.
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Willing to listen to anything, eh?
Los Crudos and Ruidosa Inmundicia (http://www.ruidosainmundicia.net/releases.php) it is, then. Also Sin Dios and Mano Negra (Manu Chao's old band).
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Folk-rock: Satania (Live) from Mago De Oz on their Folktergeist album. (http://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=15UP9WWAW167I0MK6O9JSFQ500)
Stoner Rock:
Americano by Los Natas, from their Corsario Negro album. (http://beta.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=347765F345BA48B4)
I believe the second song is not the most representative song of Los Natas. It is by no mean a bad one, but they usually don,t sing much (I picked one with some lyrics) and the music is much more "spacey" than rock, usually. Still a great song by Los Natas.
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Thrones -"Django"
its not mariachi music...and im pretty sure its the only song he does thats in spanish (it might not actually be spanish, but its close), buts its cool. it hails from his concept album where every song is about bears.
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Oh yeah, I forgot Brujeria. Satan and drugs and so on.
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The Pixies did some great songs in Spanish, but Frank Black's Spanish is probably not the best around.
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Ojos De Brujo
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volovan is an awesome band i picked up the other day. found their cd in the $.99 bin. it's damn good for $.99.
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Some bands:
Los Tigres Del Norte (banda) [hate it]
Tucanes de Tijuana (banda) [hate it]
Most reggaeton [hate it]
Rata Blanca (metal) [apparetly very good but I hate it]
Cafe Tacvba [brilliant]
Julieta Venegas [nice pop]
Belanova [alright electro type pop]
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PACO DE LUCIA
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Phallus De Felcho
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C-c-c-c-Café Tacuba. :)
Also, don't shoot me, but some of Shakira's early stuff (e.g. "Dondé Estan Los Ladrones?") is pretty good..
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Do Calexico ever sing in spanish?
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Los Fresones Rebeldes!
They're so happy and child-like it makes me kill innocent bystaders.
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Check Los Planetas.
I'd recommend their first and third album, titled "Super 8" and "Una semana en el motor de un autobus" respectively.
They have great selection of B-sides and other albums, but those are the one I like best.
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Jumbo is pretty good, they're up there with Zoé
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biggest names in latin rap/reggaeton (both puerto rico/nyc I think):
daddy yankee
tego calderon
more traditional stuff
diego el cigala (flamenco - spain)
silvio rodriguez (guitar/vocal - cuba)
susana baca (trad/singer songwriter - peru)
antonio aguilar (norteno/rachero - mexico)
60s/70s rock
dias de blues (blues rock - uruguay)
the speakers (experimental rock - colombia)
los vidrios quebrados (garage rock - chile)
Really I don't know that much in Spanish, if you had said portuguese I could give you awesome recs
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Well, so that you can get a legal taste of them
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=22368011
There you have two songs, none of them too recent, but I hope it helps.
One thing that I must add, is that you better go googling the lyrics, because I am a native speaker and still find it difficult to understand some of J's (the singer) mumbling words.
Check them, dammit!!
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i really like zoé, i would recommend theirs asteroide and dead songs as introduction.
check jumbo's cover of pedro infante deja que salga la luna.
delicado sónico is all what belanova tries too hard to accomplish and fails. they have very sweet, dreamy songs, as in a dulcigomas overdose.
you can download Hendersonville Vol.1 by abeja on http://www.elfrente.org/abeja/index.php?seccion=download. sweet silly enchanting folk.
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Hmmm, i would whole heartly suggest Juanes, really quite good vocalist with strong guitar.
Early shakira is good aswell.
Depending on what ur looking for, Eddy Herrera, or Olga Tanon might full fill ur craving.
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Los Lobos . (http://www.myspace.com/loslobos) do a bunch of songs in spanish, and they rock pretty hardcore for straight-up rock mixed with more traditional mexican influences.
On a harder edge and also from L.A. come Calavera (http://www.myspace.com/calavera) a band that is equal parts GBH and psychobilly.
I've heard of Tijuana No! supposedly the first Mexican punk band, but I never found anything of theirs, so that probably isnt too much help.
Finally, also somewhat psychobilly related, Speed Crazy do a fantastic cover of "Por Que te Vas" with Erica, the bassist, taking over vocals.
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Non-Point puts out some pretty decent metal with Spanish vocals. "Orgullo" is an exxxcellent track.
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And the Mars Volta. *love*
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Mars Volta are actually less coherent in Spanish.
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well, i play bass in two underground bands in mexico city, both with original songs in spanish. you might want to check them out. they're called "Trescero" and "My Collection Of Memories"
www.myspace.com/tr3scer0
www.myspace.com/collectionofmemories