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Jan 25, 2011 - 09:02 PM
You've likely heard these pieces, but....
"Por una cabeza" by Carlos Gardel.
"Concierto de Aranjuez" by Joaquin Rodrigo. Here's a great video of the second movement by one the all-time great Spanish classical guitarists.
Of course, neither have any words :)
"Por una cabeza" by Carlos Gardel.
"Concierto de Aranjuez" by Joaquin Rodrigo. Here's a great video of the second movement by one the all-time great Spanish classical guitarists.
Of course, neither have any words :)
Jan 26, 2011 - 06:17 PM
1. Album - Mexico and Mariachis - Every song!
2. Oscar D'Leon - Lorraras both recorded and live versions
3. Trio Los Panchos - Entire Album of La Historia
4. The Iguanas - Por Mi Camino
5. Patricia Vonne - Servina, La Gitana de Triana, Guitarras y Castanuelas, Fiesta Sangria
6. Pedro Fernandez - Album El Aventurero
Just to name a few. I don't know what they are saying, but this music was a great influence on my desire to learn Spanish.
2. Oscar D'Leon - Lorraras both recorded and live versions
3. Trio Los Panchos - Entire Album of La Historia
4. The Iguanas - Por Mi Camino
5. Patricia Vonne - Servina, La Gitana de Triana, Guitarras y Castanuelas, Fiesta Sangria
6. Pedro Fernandez - Album El Aventurero
Just to name a few. I don't know what they are saying, but this music was a great influence on my desire to learn Spanish.
Jan 28, 2011 - 03:35 AM
Manu Chao - Me Gusta Tu
Feb 08, 2011 - 12:53 PM
Kevin Johansen!!!
Titles:
Desde que te perdí
Guacamole
Titles:
Desde que te perdí
Guacamole
Feb 11, 2011 - 12:42 PM
+1 to Manu Chao. But FYI, he sings in a lot of languages other than Spanish.
Mar 06, 2011 - 01:43 PM
Shakira!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mar 24, 2011 - 04:52 PM
One of Latin America's most successful rock bands is Soda Stereo.There are pretty much the equivalent of U2 in the Spanish speakingworld. Sadly their singer suffered a stroke last year mid tour and hasbeen in a coma ever since. Their biggest (and I think best) hit was"De Musica Ligera" which is definitely worth a listen. They has an"ultimo concierto" back in 1997 when they split up for a while beforereforming which was a huge gig and they played all their hits. Othersongs I like are "Cae el Sol" and "Persiana Amerciana".
Also from Argentina was "Sandro de América" or his group "Sandro & losde Fuego" who covered a lot of 60s/70s rock and roll songs (Elvis, theBeatles etc.) and performed them in Spanish.
For more urban-hiphop music a current band (well just 2 guys) who isreally popular are Calle 13. While the music is usually pretty hiphopor reggaeton orientated they always mix their songs up with many otherLatin styles and it's hard to tag them with a specific genre. Verysatirical and tongue in cheek lyrics.Good songs to check out are "Nadie como tu (featuring Cafe Tacuba fromMexico)", "Atreve-te-te" and "La Perla (featuring Salsa singer RubenBlades)".
If you like pure hiphop a must hear is "Effectos Vocales" by Spanishrapper "Nach". This is a very impressive song because the lyrics ofeach verse are all done with the same vowel all the way through. Thefirst verse is all with 'A', then he does 'O' and the last all withthe vowel 'E'. The most impressive thing is that the lyrics all makessense and he's telling a narrative (about himself of course, stayingtrue to a proper hiphop ego). Although I've tried to avoid puttinglinks in this post, I'll make an exception for this (the action starts30 seconds in): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOTbm-... English this would be impossible!
The very multicultural and multilingual Manu Chao has already beenmentioned, but if you like his music I also recommend checking out hisprevious band "Mano Negra" which was similar to his solo work, buteven more eclectic. The song "La Vida" is fun one.
Also for the Ska-punk oriented there are "Los Pericos" from Argentina.I recommend "Waiting for your Love" and "Runaway". There is alsoanother very socially driven ska band from Spain with very 'punk'ideals' appropriately named "SKA-P". Some fun ones are "ConsumoGusto", "Mis Colegas", "Planeta Eskoria". And from Venezuela"Papashanty Saundsystem" who only released one album but it was a lotof fun. I recommend "Musica de Paz" and "Wo No Noo".
There is a lot of relaxing reggae from South America. I highlyrecommend the very popular and charismatic "Gondwana" from Chile and"Los Cafres" from Argentina. There are many very sentimental andromantic songs (which are the ones I like the best) as well as thetraditional expected songs about Babylon/Jah Rastafari etc. that manyreggae artists will sing about.
From Gondwana one of my favourites is "Te Recuerdo Amanda" which is abeautiful rendition of one of Chilean folk artists Victor Jara's bestknown songs. Other favourites are "Antonia", "Felicidad", "Give yourLove", "Mi Princesa" and "Ignorancia".
Los Cafres from Argentina are another charismatic band, their music isusually a a little simpler than Gondwana and more focused on thelyrics. When I first heard the Cafres I though their music was a bitsame-samey but as my Spanish improved I realised the a lot of thecharm comes a lot from what is sung. "A pesar" is probably theircatchiest song and my favourite from them. Other good ones are"Bastara", "Aire", "De Mi Mente", "Tus Ojos" and "Loco".
Another interesting character from Argentina is Fidel Nadal (norelation to Rafael) who has 20+ albums and has quite a few 'Spanglish'songs. Some of the Spanish ones I like are "Linda y Bonita","Emocionado" and "Te Robaste mi Corazon".
Finally, one more recommendation, while the songs aren't sung inSpanish, the music has a very Spanish influence with Spanish guitarsand a very Tex-Mex desert mariachi feel check out "Calexico". The song"Crystal Frontier" is a good example of the chilled out Americanamixed with Latin sounds.
Anyway there's a few suggestions and hopefully something for everyone.
Also from Argentina was "Sandro de América" or his group "Sandro & losde Fuego" who covered a lot of 60s/70s rock and roll songs (Elvis, theBeatles etc.) and performed them in Spanish.
For more urban-hiphop music a current band (well just 2 guys) who isreally popular are Calle 13. While the music is usually pretty hiphopor reggaeton orientated they always mix their songs up with many otherLatin styles and it's hard to tag them with a specific genre. Verysatirical and tongue in cheek lyrics.Good songs to check out are "Nadie como tu (featuring Cafe Tacuba fromMexico)", "Atreve-te-te" and "La Perla (featuring Salsa singer RubenBlades)".
If you like pure hiphop a must hear is "Effectos Vocales" by Spanishrapper "Nach". This is a very impressive song because the lyrics ofeach verse are all done with the same vowel all the way through. Thefirst verse is all with 'A', then he does 'O' and the last all withthe vowel 'E'. The most impressive thing is that the lyrics all makessense and he's telling a narrative (about himself of course, stayingtrue to a proper hiphop ego). Although I've tried to avoid puttinglinks in this post, I'll make an exception for this (the action starts30 seconds in): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOTbm-... English this would be impossible!
The very multicultural and multilingual Manu Chao has already beenmentioned, but if you like his music I also recommend checking out hisprevious band "Mano Negra" which was similar to his solo work, buteven more eclectic. The song "La Vida" is fun one.
Also for the Ska-punk oriented there are "Los Pericos" from Argentina.I recommend "Waiting for your Love" and "Runaway". There is alsoanother very socially driven ska band from Spain with very 'punk'ideals' appropriately named "SKA-P". Some fun ones are "ConsumoGusto", "Mis Colegas", "Planeta Eskoria". And from Venezuela"Papashanty Saundsystem" who only released one album but it was a lotof fun. I recommend "Musica de Paz" and "Wo No Noo".
There is a lot of relaxing reggae from South America. I highlyrecommend the very popular and charismatic "Gondwana" from Chile and"Los Cafres" from Argentina. There are many very sentimental andromantic songs (which are the ones I like the best) as well as thetraditional expected songs about Babylon/Jah Rastafari etc. that manyreggae artists will sing about.
From Gondwana one of my favourites is "Te Recuerdo Amanda" which is abeautiful rendition of one of Chilean folk artists Victor Jara's bestknown songs. Other favourites are "Antonia", "Felicidad", "Give yourLove", "Mi Princesa" and "Ignorancia".
Los Cafres from Argentina are another charismatic band, their music isusually a a little simpler than Gondwana and more focused on thelyrics. When I first heard the Cafres I though their music was a bitsame-samey but as my Spanish improved I realised the a lot of thecharm comes a lot from what is sung. "A pesar" is probably theircatchiest song and my favourite from them. Other good ones are"Bastara", "Aire", "De Mi Mente", "Tus Ojos" and "Loco".
Another interesting character from Argentina is Fidel Nadal (norelation to Rafael) who has 20+ albums and has quite a few 'Spanglish'songs. Some of the Spanish ones I like are "Linda y Bonita","Emocionado" and "Te Robaste mi Corazon".
Finally, one more recommendation, while the songs aren't sung inSpanish, the music has a very Spanish influence with Spanish guitarsand a very Tex-Mex desert mariachi feel check out "Calexico". The song"Crystal Frontier" is a good example of the chilled out Americanamixed with Latin sounds.
Anyway there's a few suggestions and hopefully something for everyone.
Mar 27, 2011 - 03:51 PM
I like the Mexican pop group, Belanova. They have many videos on the internet, and some versions even have the lyrics in Spanish. Their most recent hit is "Nada De Más".
They seem to take their inspiration from the Beatles and similar groups, so they may not fit into some preconceptions about Mexican music.
My understanding is that they write their own songs. The lead singer, Denise, writes the lyrics, and the two guys in the group write the music. A lot of the songs deal with themes like "I can get along without you", "Why did you have to leave?", and "Why do I keep thinking about you?" I hope the group has better lives than the lyrics might indicate.
One exception is the song "Baila Mi Corazón", which is more of a pop love song. So I guess there is hope.
In addition to enjoying the music, I find it interesting to see how the lyrics are sung. One thing that I noticed is that that adjacent vowels are almost always treated as one syllable even when they are in different words. For example "día ibas" sounds more like "di-bas" (two syllables) not "di-a i-bas" (four syllables). I assume that this feature is common in normal spoken Spanish at least in Mexico and not unique to the singer.
They seem to take their inspiration from the Beatles and similar groups, so they may not fit into some preconceptions about Mexican music.
My understanding is that they write their own songs. The lead singer, Denise, writes the lyrics, and the two guys in the group write the music. A lot of the songs deal with themes like "I can get along without you", "Why did you have to leave?", and "Why do I keep thinking about you?" I hope the group has better lives than the lyrics might indicate.
One exception is the song "Baila Mi Corazón", which is more of a pop love song. So I guess there is hope.
In addition to enjoying the music, I find it interesting to see how the lyrics are sung. One thing that I noticed is that that adjacent vowels are almost always treated as one syllable even when they are in different words. For example "día ibas" sounds more like "di-bas" (two syllables) not "di-a i-bas" (four syllables). I assume that this feature is common in normal spoken Spanish at least in Mexico and not unique to the singer.
Jul 10, 2011 - 06:26 PM
Depends on genre ...
Indie: Francisca Valenzula (check out Doggy Style for 31 minutes ... it will explain many things for pet owners); Los Aterciopelados (Rompercabezas)
Tropicales: Juan Luis Guerra (Como Yo), Afro Cuban All Stars (A Toda Cuba Le Gusta)
Hip-Hoppy: Yerba Buena (La Candela); Orishas (Respect)
Classic Rock: Santana (Vive La Vide), Alexandra Guzman (Toda La Mitad)
Anyone know of good site for lyric translations?
Indie: Francisca Valenzula (check out Doggy Style for 31 minutes ... it will explain many things for pet owners); Los Aterciopelados (Rompercabezas)
Tropicales: Juan Luis Guerra (Como Yo), Afro Cuban All Stars (A Toda Cuba Le Gusta)
Hip-Hoppy: Yerba Buena (La Candela); Orishas (Respect)
Classic Rock: Santana (Vive La Vide), Alexandra Guzman (Toda La Mitad)
Anyone know of good site for lyric translations?
Nov 20, 2013 - 09:36 PM
Almost every song by Sin Bandera....Try listening to Sera,Si No Estas Aqui,Kilometros,Entre En MI Vida,De Viaje....You will listen to them on repeat ;)