Source: Mesute Sahin
Of course, who would have forgotten the best music you’ve ever heard. Music is a form of art. What is life without music? Now , here are some of the best music in Spain.
1. Los Piratas – Ultrasonica
It is from the album called Ultrasonica by the Galician band, Los Piratas. This album is about anger but has more musical and grooviness in it. Ultrasonica is the sixth album made by the band with a Spanish music, it is closer to international star groups like Radiohead and a bit more attitude from the Spanish rock during the 80’s. The song “Ultrasonica” is from the title of the album itself.
Other hit songs:
Teching
El Equilibrio Es Imposible
Años 80
Disimular
Muertos
Jugar Con Los Coches
Filofobia
Caótico Neutral
Inevitable
El Cielo De Lo Nuestro
Colores
Cuando Te Duermas
2. Extremoduro – Yo Minoria absoluta
This album is by the Spanish hard rock band called Extremoduro, produced by Inaki “uoho” Anton and published by DRO on the 5th of Match 2002. If you’re gonna listen to the songs in this album, you will notice that it is the most essential and authentic raw national rock you’ve ever heard. Particularly, the song that made this album famous is Yo minoria absoluta which is popular during 2002 in the entire Spain.
Other hit songs:
A fuego
La vereda de la puerta de atrás
Hoy te la meto hasta las orejas
Standby
Menamoro
Luce la oscuridad
Cerca del suelo
Puta
Buitre no come alpiste
La vieja (canción sórdida)
Yo minoria absoluta
3. Carmen Santonja and Gloria van Aerssen- Vainica Doble
The hit song Vainica Doble is from the album of a musical duo with Carmen Santonja and Gloria van Aerssen on the 1970’s. This album is one Spain’s most influential album, played by thousands of people. They were active between 1970 and 1986. Their music is a mixture of progressive rock, naive lyrics, folk and some backing musicians.
Other hit songs:
Heliotropo
Contracorriente
El eslabón perdido
El tigre del Guadarrama
Taquicardia
1970
Carbono 14
Coser y cantar
Miss labores
En familia
4. Sau – No puc deixar de fumar
Sau is a music group or band from Catalonia, the were famous during the 1990’s and they were one of the first music groups to write pop music with Catalan lyrics or rock catala. The song that made them famous is No puc deixar de fumar. Two of the main members were Carles Sabater and Pep Sala. Sabater’s death on 1999, after a concert led to the end of the band’s existence.
Other hit songs:
Per la porta de servei
Quina nit
El més gran dels pecadors
Concert de mitjanit
Els singles
Junts de nou per primer cop
Cançons perdudes, rareses, remescles
Set
Bàsic
Amb la lluna a l’esquena
Un grapat de cançons per si mai et fan falta
5. O’funk’illo – Riñones al jerez
O’funk’illo is a musical group/band in Spain, their songs were groovy, funk and rap-metal, sometimes a mixture of those. The lead singer is Andreas Lutz and the members were Pepe Bao, Andreas Lutz himself, and Rafa Kas. They had seven albums since 1997 until 2011. The song that made a hit and made them famous is Riñones al jerez. After releasing that song, their other songs became famous as well.
Other hit songs:
O’funk’illo groove
Nos vamos pal keli
En el campito
A jierro
Al rollo del cogollo
Todo pa la pacha mama
El mármol
Que la voy a liar
Así estás donde estás
Cara escombro “El hombre Roncha”
6. Ska-P – Estampida
Estampida is from the album of the punk Spanish band called Ska-P. This band is popular since the 90’s. The album Intcontrolable is easily translated as “uncontrollable” or “out of control”, it was released in 2004 and recorded live in France, Italy and Switzerland. The band still plays in Spain and they still have a lot of fans up until now.
Other hit songs:
El Gato López
Niño Soldado
Planeta Eskoria
Mestizaje
Intifada
Vals Del Obrero
Mis Colegas
Vergüenza
Solamente Per Pensare (En Italiano)
Romero El Madero
Welcome To Hell
A La Mierda
Kasposos
Paramilitar
Cannabis
7. Mix of artists -Sensational soul
Sensational soul is a Spanish album filled with different groovy songs from 1966 to 1976. The songs will surely make the people in the dancefloor release their inner dancing skills. The album was released on 2007 with two CD’s. This album is very popular that it is played in every night club in Spain on the 1960’s to 1960’s.
The songs in the album are:
Los Buenos-Woovy Groovy
Shelly Y La Nueva Generación*-Vestido Azul
Martes 13-Espejo Roto
Tony Ronald-Summertime
Los Impala-Todo Gira
Top Show-Escucha Niña
Henri Vidal Y Su Grupo Pop*-Black Bird
Conjunto Don Pelegrín-Beat Gitano
El Fin Vagando-En Las Tinieblas
Conjunto Nueva Onda-Golden Soul
The Presidents-It’s My Thing
Els 5 Xics-Raising Your Hand
Los Gritos-Tuset Street
Los Huracanes-Algo Por Nada
Los Jovenes-Simpatia En Soul
Los Dixies-Black Cat
Los Grimm-Want My Love Again
Trying To Get You
Los Pekeniques-Tabasco
Manuel Gas-I’m A Man
Circulos-Respect
Finder’s*-Ven Conmigo
Henry & The Seven-You Love Me
Los Salvajes-Corre Corre
Eurogrup-Pots Sentirme?
Jesse & James-Change
Grupo Anónimo-Imprevisto
T.R. Selection-Kool & The Gang
Las Cuatro Monedas Y Gregory-Trauma
Augusto Alguero-Laugh Laugh
Conexión-I Will Pray
Koldo-Disc Man
Frank Miller & Hispania Soul-Melenas Club
Calibre 38-I Felt You For Love
Duo Inter-Beggin’
Los Zinkos-Tu Mandas En Mi
Jimmy Stone-Family Affair
8. Carlos Santana- Oye Como Va
Oye Como Va is a song which is written by Tito Puente in 1963. It was popularized by Carlos Santana. This song is a classic song with a cha-cha tempo. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard and number 32 in B&B chart. The song is from the album Abraxas which is released on 1970.
Other hit songs:
Hope You’re Feeling Better
Everybody’s Everything
The Game of Love
Samba Pa Ti
Jingo
Smooth
Soul Sacrifice
Evil Ways
Black Magic Woman
9. Astor Piazzolla- Libertango
Libertango is a song written and performed by Tango composer Astor Piazzolla in 1954 with 500 separate releases over the years. The song was used during the introduction of Nuevo Tango style of the Latin music which is heavily influenced by Jazz.
Other hit songs:
Revirado
Fuga y misterio
Milonga del angel
Decarissimo
Soledad
La muerte del angel
Adios Nonino
Libertango
Verano porte
Michelangelo ’70
10. Paulina Rubio- Ni Rosas Ni Juquetes
This is a pop song which is performed by the famous pop singer, Paulina Rubio on 2009, from her 9th album called Grand City pop. This song is a remix with the rapper Pitbull. The song is so famous that it reached number 5 on the US Billboard in Latin pop songs and number nine in Hot Latin Songs.
Other hit songs:
Mío
Amor De Mujer
Sabor A Miel
Nieva, Nieva
Él Me Engañó
Asunto De Dos
Te Daría Mi Vida
Nada De Ti
Hoy Te Dejé De Amar
Sólo Por Ti
Enamorada
Siempre Tuya Desde La Raíz
Bésame En La Boca
Será Entre Tú Y Yo
MegaHits
Have good trip and travel!
