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band, with

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musical influences. The group was founded in 1990 by Robert Santamaría and Lídia Cerón. The band address

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issues, and much of their material is recorded using

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ed equipment.

Discography

* ''Els nostres petits amics'' (recorded in a home studio using

ed equipment) * ''Canciones de los mundos perdidos'' (1995, Lyricon) * ''Gibra'ara'' (1998, Beringia) * ''Tierra de especias'' (2000, recorded using only solar energy) * ''Mujer Luna'' (2002) * ''Quentadharkën'' (2004, Tecnosaga) * ''Sol De Medianoche'' (2007) * ''Gouveia 2005'' (2011) * ''Hayat Yolunda (Path Of Life)'' (2015) * ''El Ojo Del Mundo'' (2021)

External links

Amarok website
* Spanish musical groups {{authority control