Andalusian and Latin Rock favourite albums?
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Topic: Andalusian and Latin Rock favourite albums?
Posted By: David_D
Subject: Andalusian and Latin Rock favourite albums?
Date Posted: February 20 2025 at 09:17
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Disregarding how much these two genres have in common, they seem at least both not to be very popular internationally, albeit one of the artists certainly is. Therefore, I've been thinking that it's best to make one thread for both of them, and my favourite albums are (in chronological order): Andalusian Rock Carmen (UK/USA) - Fandangos in Space (1973) Triana (ESP) - Triana (El Patio) (1975) Iman, Califato Independiente (ESP) - s/t (1978) Cai (ESP) - Mas Alla De Nuestras Mentes Diminutas (1979) Latin Rock Santana (USA) - Abraxas (1970) Santana - Santana (III) (1971) Malo (USA) - s/t (1972) (not on PA) It could also be interesting to look at what else they have in common. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
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Posted By: meAsoi
Date Posted: February 20 2025 at 09:43
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Latin rock! Café (USA, 1974) Si Dame Tu Amor Siempre Mas y Mas |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: February 20 2025 at 12:42
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Triana might be my fave of all, their first album. And one would think that the Gipsy Kings' first couple of albums owe a lot to Triana. I have not explored Triana's later albums. The one hit by Malo is wonderful Other favorites include (artist-album), many of whom are not specifically Andalusian Medina Azahara - en el Hakim Asturcon - Asturcon (celtic inspired) Celtas Cortos - a bit of celtic, a bit of ska, a lot of wonderful Harnakis - more like Yes than andalusian Mago de Oz - folk metal! Sangre de Muerdago - beautiful neo folk Snowdonia - mellow Malabriega - currently being evaluated for prog folk and definitely VERY Triana influenced With many of the classic Andalusian groups, I like songs here or there but I wouldn't say I'm a fan - Cai, Crack, Granada, and then some other non Adalusian groups that are in that category for me - Amarok, Ibio, Gotic I am not including any of the Basque bands as that is really quite a different beast |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: February 20 2025 at 15:43
| I love the first two Triana albums. |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 21 2025 at 07:49
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Andalusian Rock emerged in early 1970s, but didn't really evolved into a genre until the mid-'70s, and pioneered not least by Triana. Basically, it's a fusion of Progressive Rock and Flamenco music, so it can be roughly understood as Flamenco Prog. However, it doesn't look to me like all the albums of the genre can be considered as Prog. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 23 2025 at 09:28
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The defining aspect of Latin Rock, as I see it, is fusion with elements of traditional Latin American music and especially Afro-Latin genres. The term emerged after release of Santana's debut album, and Santana is definitely also the internationally most well-known artist of the genre. However, there's been some significant Latin Rock bands more or less all over Latin America, while the term itself has been used rather differently over the years. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 23 2025 at 15:14
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I was much in doubt, but I reckon now that it was best to start this thread in General Music Discussions. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: February 23 2025 at 15:33
| I never heard of Malo. There was another one called Chango. I don't think they are on P.A. either though. |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: February 23 2025 at 20:24
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David_D wrote:Posted By: Valdez
Date Posted: February 23 2025 at 22:13
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Phil Manzanera / Sonia Bernardo Latin Rock. https://youtu.be/gnFvTrcogOg https://youtu.be/gnFvTrcogOg" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/gnFvTrcogOg ------------- https://bakullama1.bandcamp.com/album/maxwells-submarine |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: February 24 2025 at 19:33
I really wish there was some Santana songs with lyrics in spanish. Or at least a bit more than he did, and specially something that could be considered among his best songs. |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: February 24 2025 at 20:05
Malo had a big hit in 1972 with "Suavecito". I think one of the members is a brother of Carlos Santana |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 24 2025 at 20:20
Carlos' late brother, Jorge (1951-2020), was the guitarist. Malo's conguero (percussionist) Raul Rekow (1954-2015) also left to join Santana. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Hosydi
Date Posted: February 24 2025 at 22:27
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Yaqui was an obscure Los Angeles-based group from the early 1970s that fused hard rock with Afro-Cuban and Latin rhythms such as mambo, salsa, and cha-cha-chá. They dropped their sole album in 1973. |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: February 25 2025 at 07:33
not for lack of trying  , but some have systematically blocked Chango on more than two occasions Of course they were never as prog as Caravanserai, Illuminations, Swing Of Delight, etc.... But, the average progginess of the two Chango albums is proggier than the average Santana discography  ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 25 2025 at 09:40
Nice to know about Jorge Santana - I've wondered. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 25 2025 at 10:32
If they released only two albums, that's a contradiction, don't you think? Chango's second album was a lot more "rock," too. Don't forget Welcome.  ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 27 2025 at 09:56
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If one per artist, some of the internationally most appreciated albums seem to be: Andalusian Rock (only Prog) Triana (ESP) - Triana (El Patio) (1975) Mezquita (ESP) - Recquerdos de mi Tierra (1979) Carmen (UK/USA) - Fandangos in Space (1973) Cai (ESP) - Noche Abierta (1980) Iman Califato Independiente (ESP) - s/t (1978) Latin Rock Santana (USA) - Abraxas (1970) Malo (USA) - s/t (1972) Changó (USA) - s/t (1975) ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: March 04 2025 at 11:22
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^ When talking about Cai, I find Mas Alla de Nuestras... to be quite a great and underrated album, especially on PA. The first track on this definitely remarkable album is this one: ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: DoobieBrother6
Date Posted: March 06 2025 at 09:21
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Guadalquiver Andal fusion ........ the second Chango sucks, but the first is one of the top 3 latinrock lps. |
Posted By: JavierMiranda
Date Posted: March 10 2025 at 12:13
| The influence of Triana on Malabriega is clear! But I think their new album is more progressive than the previous one (without being symphonic!), and has post-rock influences. Sometimes, in some acoustic guitars, you can notice the influence of classic Genesis (especially at some point in the 10-minute homonymous track). It's a great album and I hope it can be on Progarchives very soon! |