A positive Spanish music thread

[SabsP]

Hey everyone!

Too many " negative vibes " threads here lately ( IMHO ) that remind me of the " Byzantine discussion " aka " the discussion of existence and nature of angels " Those who have not heard from this , google it : interesting

Anyway...we already have some music threads but not one , I believe, that covers only Spanish music.
All genres are included.
So do post if you want...

I will start.

Flamenco with Tomatito!

 

[natefaith]

Nice, Sabine! I'm interested in seeing what shows up here

The local flavor comes through with the Tunas in Santiago:

 

[notion900]

This old chestnut, we sang it a lot last month on the VDLP.

Lyrics
It's based on a classic poem, and is about making your own way.

 

[SabsP]

And this one from Peret...Borriquito...Very hip in 1971

Dancing is permitted....

 

[Dinkumdigger]

For me this is perfect

 

[SabsP]

@Dinkumdigger : great! Lovely movie too btw : Hable con ella!

 

[Deleted member 36903]

As you might expect from my past posts mentioning Jordi Savall, here is another recording from his Alia Vox catalogue but this time it is a group of young Basque musicians and singers that he was promoting..

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

I can't view videos on this computer so I'm not sure this music fits but here goes anyway.

This weekend May 27 and 28, 2017 a group named Meravelha will perform in Boston "The Road Most Traveled" which "features music from several stops along the ancient pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela and explores the both the lighter and more ponderous aspects of the religious journey, culminating in the celebration of arrival. The music includes Cantigas de Santa Maria, selections from the Codex Las Huelgas and Codex Calixtinus and features exotic melodies and dance-like rhythms that will get your head bobbing and toe tapping!"

For schedule and cost see: http://www.meravelha.com/

 

[Deleted member 36903]

Gallarda Napolitina with its origins in Italy played by Spanish and Mexican musicians - this piece has got me through some very low points in life, almost can't resist the impulse to dance whenever I hear it.

 

[Marc S.]

Thanks so much for all these positive vibes ! There is nothing wrong with a wee bit of flamengo. (I am actually living next to a tapas bar offering regular live flamengo concerts - so I am happy to be able to get these vibes, by just walking down two stairs, and then 10 meters to the left....lucky me)

 

[SabsP]

The great Paco de Lucia

 

[Purky]

Okay, okay, it is a guitar built by an Italian, the musician is Norwegian, but Santiago (!) de Murcia was in fact a Spanish guitarist and composer.

 

[notion900]

And this one from Peret...Borriquito...Very hip in 1971

I was just marvelling at his hair, when I caught sight of his two mates

 

[notion900]

¡Olé!

 

[Marc S.]

Whatever people say, I simply love this song.

 

[SabsP]

@Marc S. : one of my all time favourites. When Eurovison songcontext was still about music!

 

[Deleted member 36903]

Thank you so much for posting this @Purky. Rolf Lislevand is such a fine musician. I saw him performing with Jordi Savall and other musicians in London last autumn. I was accompanied by a peregrina I met walking the CF in 2015, it's not really surprising how music draws people together from all over the world.

 

[Deleted member 36903]

All right this one is sheer indulgence but as someone who was born in Barnsley (what used to be a mining town) in Yorkshire, I just love this combination of Spain with composer Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez Adagio played by an icon of British working class culture, the Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band. Don't worry I won't post any more.

 

[notion900]

¡El himno de un equipo, de un país, de un sueño....el himno de España!

 

[Pamb]

Carlos Nunez, a fabulous Galician musician. Writes a lot of stuff himself, including this one. Camino de Santiago.

 

[nycwalking]

Whatever people say, I simply love this song.

Eres tu. I first heard this in Spanish class in 7TH or 8TH grade. And, that was a bit over 40 years ago...was going to post. But.... Thanks for doing so.

 

[notion900]

Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez by Grimethorpe Colliery Band

In the film Brassed Off about this legendary band, the conductor played by Pete Postlethwaite memorably says 'ere we go lads, Rodrigo's concerto de orangejuice'

 

[timr]

Carlos Nuñez y Montserrat Caballé - two lovely people. I am not sure if it qualifies as 'Spanish Music', but they have been singing it in Spain, as elsewhere, for over a thousand years. And there is a Spanish flavour here. It is the 'standard' plainchant Latin version of the Marian hymn Salve Regina.

 

[HighlandsHiker]

Eres tu. I first heard this in Spanish class in 7TH or 8TH grade. And, that was a bit over 40 years ago...was going to post. But.... Thanks for doing so.

I remember when this came out too! Wonderful song.

 

[timr]

And from the other end of the spectrum - hands up if you had this in your Spanish language class!!
Just dance....

 

[Bradypus]

When I arrived at the cathedral at the end of my first Camino Frances some dance music by Milladoiro was playing from one of the souvenir shops. Very joyous and lively. I've always associated the band with Santiago and the Camino since then. Here is the final few minutes of a concert in front of a very happy Gallego crowd in A Coruna - wonderful stuff!

 

[Jacobus]

Carlos Nunez, a fabulous Galician musician. Writes a lot of stuff himself, including this one. Camino de Santiago.

Carlos Nunez is brilliant. I have many recordings in i tunes my favourite being amenecer. Unfortunately I lack the tech skills to get the music from my library to this forum.

 

[miguel_gp]

 

[ISABEL linares]

Hey everyone!

Too many " negative vibes " threads here lately ( IMHO ) that remind me of the " Byzantine discussion " aka " the discussion of existence and nature of angels " Those who have not heard from this , google it : interesting

Anyway...we already have some music threads but not one , I believe, that covers only Spanish music.
All genres are included.
So do post if you want...

I will start.

Flamenco with Tomatito!

 

[ISABEL linares]

Vi a tomatio hace tiempo enDublin,es un gran guitarrista.Buen camino para todos,yo empiezo el mio el 3 de junio desde S.G.D.P.D.P hasta Puente de la reina,
me podeis indicar si hay autobuses directos desde puente la reina a bilbao.Gracias

 

[ISABEL linares]

This old chestnut, we sang it a lot last month on the VDLP.

Lyrics
It's based on a classic poem, and is about making your own way.

 

[ISABEL linares]

Que cancion tan bonita interpretada por estos Serrat y sabina,fabulosos cantantes.

 

[SabsP]

Vi a tomatio hace tiempo enDublin,es un gran guitarrista.Buen camino para todos,yo empiezo el mio el 3 de junio desde S.G.D.P.D.P hasta Puente de la reina,
me podeis indicar si hay autobuses directos desde puente la reina a bilbao.Gracias

Hola and Welcome here. Pienso que es mas facil continuar en Ingles porque es un foro internacional.
This is a lovely place and take your time to navigate through this forum.

To answer your question : no direct lines but there are some possibilities.
https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Puente-la-Reina/Bilbao

 

[SabsP]

@timr ; Talking about learning spanish : our teacher at adult eveningschool made us listen to this song...She sings it so slowly that he felt certain we woul be able to understand it completely. He probably thought Manu Chao was too difficult for us...

Luz Casal....

 

[Purky]

I can't believe I forgot to post the old master himself yesterday...

 

[notion900]

For the children lost and hurt in the attack yesterday:

 

[SabsP]

I can't believe I forgot to post the old master himself yesterday...

@Purky And in the same tradition : Pepe Romero!

 

[SabsP]

@notion900 : another day full of sadness...Thank you for posting.

 

[JillGat]

This old chestnut, we sang it a lot last month on the VDLP.

Lyrics
It's based on a classic poem, and is about making your own way.

Ah, Joan Manuel Serrat. Takes me back to 1973.

 

[JillGat]

In Spanish, but not from Spain. Closer to home for me.

 

[SabsP]

Well more Spanish than the Salve Rociera is not possible...Still very moving for me as a lapsed catholic
So many versions...This is why I'm so in love with Spain.

Or this one..bad quality recording but what an emotion : the bride singing.

And a choir at another wedding.

 

[Pelegrin]

Paramo Pictures makes videos of Galician rural humour over music from hits (especially by Enrique Iglesias). They are very popular in Galicia. I've selected "Préndeme o boi" (1.300.000 visits) with music from Me Duele el Corazón, where the members of a famiy blame each other about their laziness.

 

[Prentiss Riddle]

Thanks for this thread!

When I'm walking I often think of these who do so from necessity, not from joy as is my privilege. And the soundtrack for those musings is always this song by Manu Chao (who is Spanish by background, French by nationality, and borderless by disposition).

 

[notion900]

Gallegos giving it some:

 

[SabsP]

Instant happy feeling...this band from Barcelona : La Pegatina!

 

[Prentiss Riddle]

I don't remember where I stumbled into this, but I like this piece from Catalunyan jazz drummer Marc Ayza.

 

[Ribeirasacra]

When I arrived at the cathedral at the end of my first Camino Frances some dance music by Milladoiro was playing from one of the souvenir shops. Very joyous and lively. I've always associated the band with Santiago and the Camino since then. Here is the final few minutes of a concert in front of a very happy Gallego crowd in A Coruna - wonderful stuff!

I have had the pleasure of watching Milladoiro in Chantada 10 years ago. Stood at the front an took a lot of video. This was my first fiesta concert, so it was all new to me. Arrived at the Plaza Santa Ana, looked around fora ticket office or booth. Nothing, just loads of folk milling around talking, at the bars drinking. Just could not believe that a group like this would be a free entry concert. Seen some more Galician groups since always free.
Here is the video. Sorry about the quality but did not have an HD camera or the skills to make a decent intro in those days. Magic night.

 

[Dara H]

This is a lovely thread. I've whiled away some time listening and learning.

Here's Chavela Vargas.

 

[SabsP]

Spanish indie band McEnroe...Perfect on this lazy sunday afternoon...

 

[E V Waight]

Nice, Sabine! I'm interested in seeing what shows up here

The local flavor comes through with the Tunas in Santiago:

I am not sure if this file uploads. Un Canto a Galicia. First time user newbie. Will be doing my first camino en Septiembre. But this song has always been a favourite as early as early 70's.

 

[SabsP]

Cheers @E V Waight : some might say that Iglesias better had stuck to his first career option being a goalkeeper for Real Madrid . No seriously, a nice song.

 

[Pelegrin]

I am not sure if this file uploads. Un Canto a Galicia. First time user newbie. Will be doing my first camino en Septiembre. But this song has always been a favourite as early as early 70's.

Yes, Julio Iglesias, Martin Sheen and Fidel Castro are the most famous half Galician in history.

I don´t know if this could be considered Spanish music (probably not), but in Money for Nothing by Dire Straits. Mark Knofler says in a perfect Spanish "Baby Quiero Queso Roñoso" (Baby I Want Rusty Cheese) The original pharse is "Maybe Get a Blíster on Your Thumb"

 

[DurhamParish]

Great stuff on here. Thanks everyone. My offering, a band I ran across in a bar in Santiago.

 

[Mikel Olivares]

Listening these songs, I almost cry.
A very important one is missing. Los Manolos at the closing of the Olympic Games in Barcelona singing "Amigos para Siempre". Can anyone put it? I can not.
Thank you.

 

[SabsP]

Listening these songs, I almost cry.
A very important one is missing. Los Manolos at the closing of the Olympic Games in Barcelona singing "Amigos para Siempre". Can anyone put it? I can not.
Thank you.

Here you go Mikel

 

[Mikel Olivares]

Thanks Sabine
Magic moments.
And many years less

 

[SabsP]

And now for something completely different : lightweight song but instant party feeling. Everyone who knew a ten year old in 2002 : they were dancing and jumping on this song ... Las Ketchup...

 

[Mikel Olivares]

¡El himno de un equipo, de un país, de un sueño....el himno de España!

The anthem of Spain has no lyrics. It's just music.

 

[Gareth Griffith]

One of my favourite spanish songs. If you're having difficulty with the Spanish it's due to the fact that it is Mallorcan Spanish.

 

[Gareth Griffith]

Here's another super song. Sung slow enough for me to be able to translate most (some) of the lyrics.

 

[Purky]

It might not be everybody's cup of tea, but I give her props for moving beyond the usual tunes. Hard to do, with an instrument that is so closely tied with traditional music.

 

[Sailor]

Nino Bravo singing LIBRE

Born: 3 August 1944, in Aielo de Malferit (Valencia), Spain
Died: 16 April 1973 (aged 28), in Villarrubio (Cuenca), Spain

 

[ksam]

Ok...happy to see this thread continuing! Especially considering how easily we can get sucked into negative thoughts/threads! At least that's how it is for me these days. So my offering, which I believe I first heard from someone here on the Camino Forum.

Shared with a special thought for someone who I'd always have musical conversations with...Ian. Miss being able to waste an hour or more sharing a new artist with you!!

 

[Bradypus]

Good to see this thread bubbling to the surface again By coincidence I was listening to a great piece of music earlier today: a 1990s album collaboration of Irish, Galician and American musicians. Might be a few other nationalities in there. About an hour's mix of folk tunes, dance tunes, religious chant and songs. A celebration of Celtic connections themed around Galicia and Santiago

 

[Former member 42123]

Good to see this thread bubbling to the surface again By coincidence I was listening to a great piece of music earlier today: a 1990s album collaboration of Irish, Galician and American musicians. Might be a few other nationalities in there. About an hour's mix of folk tunes, dance tunes, religious chant and songs. A celebration of Celtic connections themed around Galicia and Santiago

Love this ,especially the last track.Have tried to get dvd of this ,having seen it once on u tube,but alas have failed to find it.

 

[SabsP]

Excellent new posts.
Thank you.

 

[Pingüigrino]

Here it is my imput to a good thread.
A luar na lubre and Luz Casal Camariñas.

 

[Deleted member 36903]

Oh good! Well if the thread is getting a revival can I offer a version of AC/DC's Thunderstruck by a wonderful traditional group of musicians form Pontevedra, I know it's been featured in another thread sometime ago but worth seeing again. Look out for the tiny girl in the group looking out to see what the leader is doing. Apologies had to do an edit as first version included ads

 

[Sailor]

El Porompompero

. . . remember this song from the movie "The Way" . . .

 

[ksam]

Oh good! Well if the thread is getting a revival can I offer a version of AC/DC's Thunderstruck by a wonderful traditional group of musicians form Pontevedra, I know it's been featured in another thread sometime ago but worth seeing again. Look out for the tiny girl in the group looking out to see what the leader is doing. Apologies had to do an edit as first version included ads

Fantastic!! My face aches from smiling and laughing!

 

[Purky]

@SEB's contribution reminded me of a classical flashmob in Sabadell, near Barcelona.

 

[Robo]

And now for something completely different : lightweight song but instant party feeling. Everyone who knew a ten year old in 2002 : they were dancing and jumping on this song ... Las Ketchup...

Double like. I was going to add this myself!

It will be stuck in your head for days now

 

[Bradypus]

Something short and quiet and meditative. A piece of music written by a Belgian, named after an area of northern Spain, dedicated to pilgrims on the Caminos, and played by an American who lives in Brittany on a very beautiful and unique hybrid instrument! Very much a personal connection with this one. While walking the Camino Frances in 2016 I had the great good fortune to hear this musician on two consecutive evenings. First at a fundraising recital in Carrion de los Condes. Then the next night (entirely unplanned by me) at a special event in Moratinos to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the arrival of @Rebekah Scott and Paddy in the village. A very memorable evening in lots of ways.

 

[Kanga]

Fun to see this thread revived. I'm not that keen on Sarah Brightman, but who can resist this music and the photos of Galicia and our beloved Cathedral?

Galicia, Moment of Peace

 

[Ribeirasacra]

This Galician band I have seen before. They will be in Escairón for one night in August. A must see again.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

I listened to this on my way to the memory tree for Denise last May .
It felt good.

 

[Purky]

It doesn't get more Spanish than this! I just stumbled upon this combo of "Tarantelas" by Santiago de Murcia and "Canarios" by Gaspar Sanz, masterfully played by Miguel Rincón. The best rendition of Canarios I have ever heard. The smile on my face just won't go away...

 

[ISABEL linares]

This old chestnut, we sang it a lot last month on the VDLP.

Lyrics
It's based on a classic poem, and is about making your own way.

Poema de Antonio Machado.Beautiful interpretation by Sabina and Serrat.

 

[notion900]

I could never get tired of listening to this

 

[peregrina2000]

So glad this thread popped up again. I have enjoyed listening to so many of these songs. Anyone who has walked the Mozárabe knows that a song to olive groves and the people who work in them is a very appropriate song to belt out at 6:30 in the morning as the sun is rising and there is nothing in front of you or behind you except olive trees.

Based on a poem by Miguel Hernandez and sung by a (then young) Paco Ibañez.

Lyrics in Spanish: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/paco-ibañez-andaluces-de-jaén-lyrics.html
Lyrics in English: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/andaluces-de-jaén-andalusians-jaén.html

 

[Pingüigrino]