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Magic Time (Opa Album)
Opa were an American jazz fusion band made up of Uruguayan members. They started in the 1970s, and released two albums in the US: Goldenwings (album), Goldenwings (Milestone Records M-9069, 1976) and :es:Magic Time (album), Magic Time (Milestone Records M-9078, 1977). Both were produced by Brazilian musician and composer Airto Moreira. The band consisted of Hugo Fattoruso, Osvaldo Fattoruso, George Fattoruso and Hugo "Ringo" Thielmann, plus guest artists Hermeto Pascoal, David Amaro, Barry Finnerty, Flora Purim, Ruben Rada, Gary Gazaway, Jose Pedro Beledo, etc. Opa had played on previous albums by Airto Moreira, like ''Fingers (album), Fingers'' (CTI Records CTL 18), released in 1973, and ''Eumir Deodato, Deodato/Airto in concert'' (CTI Records CTI 6041), released in 1974. Band members * Hugo Fattoruso - keyboards, vocals * Osvaldo Fattoruso, George (Osvaldo) Fattoruso - drums * Hugo "Ringo" Thielmann - bass, vocals Guest artists * Hermeto Pascoal - flute, percussion * Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock En Español
Rock en español () is a term used widely in the English-speaking world to refer to any kind of rock music featuring Spanish vocals. Compared to English-speaking bands, very few acts reached worldwide success or between Spanish-speaking countries due to a lack of promotion. Despite ''rock en español''s origins in the late 1950s, many rock acts achieved at best nationwide fame until the Internet consolidated the listeners. However, some ''rock en español'' artists did become internationally popular with the help of a promotional campaign from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s called "" ("Rock in your language"). Some specific rock-based styles influenced by folkloric rhythms have also developed in these regions. Some of the more prominent styles are ''Latin rock'' (a fusion of rock music with Latin American and Caribbean folkloric sounds developed in Latino communities); ''Latin alternative'', an alternative rock scene that blended a Latin sound with other genres like Caribbean ska, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
