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Raül Refree
Raül Fernández Miró (Barcelona, 1976), better known as Raül Refree, is a Catalan music producer, musician and composer. Career In 1996, Raül joined the melodic hardcore group from Barcelona, Corn Flakes. In 2007, he created with the Argentinian musician Ernesto Snajer the show "Immigrasons" about migratory flows between Catalonia and Argentina, commissioned by Mercat de Música Viva de Vic (MMVV). He initiated with this project a long and successful artistic relationship with Sílvia Pérez Cruz, who was the lead singer of the all-women band Las Migas at that time. He contributed to works commissioned by the MMVV in 2008 with the Mexicans Cabezas de Cera and Juan Pablo Villa in the album ''Vientos y lugares''. In the same year, he directed and arranged the show ''OJO con la Mala'', with Mala Rodríguez and the Original Jazz Orchestra del Taller de Músics, and was awarded the Premi Ciutat de Barcelona. In 2014, he released a duo album with Sílvia Pérez Cruz, ''granad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiko Veneno
José María López Sanfeliu (born April 3, 1952), better known by his stage name Kiko Veneno, is a Spanish musician. Biography He was born in Figueres, where he was brought up in a military home, and later grew up in Cádiz finally settling down in Seville. He got the nickname Kiko while studying at university. He studied History and philosophy and after graduating travelled through Europe and the US. During his travels he attended concerts of artists like Frank Zappa and Bob Dylan, which influenced his style. Still, also during these years he rediscovered flamenco. In 1975 he formed the group Veneno (band), Veneno with brothers Rafael and Raimundo Amador. In 1977 they produced the eponymous album ''Veneno'' produced by Ricardo Pachón. Although not a great hit at the time it is now considered a classic Spanish album. In 1979 he collaborated with Camarón de la Isla, the famous Romani people, gypsy flamenco singer, on the classic album ''La leyenda del tiempo''. In 1982 he publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Els Pets
''Els Pets'' is a Catalan pop rock band with lead singer, composer and guitarist Lluís Gavaldà from the village of Constantí (province of Tarragona, Catalonia). Joan Reig plays drums and Falin Cáceres bass. At present, the band has the collaboration of the musicians Joan-Pau Chaves (keyboard, bass and singer), David Muñoz (guitar, singer) and Brad Jones (bass, guitar, keyboard, singer). In Catalan, ''Els Pets'' means "The Farts". History In spite of the differential characteristics between this band and the rest of the groups that emerged in the late '80s and '90s decades in Catalonia, the origin of this pop-rock band can not be considered as an isolated event: it belongs to the musical movement of '' Rock català''. Origins: Agricultural Rock The band ''Els Pets'' was formed in 1985 in Constantí, by Lluís Gavaldà, Joan Reig and Falin Cáceres. Two female voices joined them, ''Les Llufes''. Unlike the trends of the leading bands that appeared in Barcelona, Els Pet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Rosenvinge
Christina Rosenvinge Hepworth (born 29 May 1964) is a Spanish singer. A veteran of the music industry with a career spanning more than thirty years, she was a member of the Spanish groups Alex y Christina and Christina y Los Subterráneos before she started a solo career. Rosenvinge has spoken about facing sexism in the industry and is a vocal critic of it. Lee Ranaldo, the guitarist for Sonic Youth, produced one of her albums before she moved to New York City in 1999. She recorded three albums in English released by Smells Like Records before moving back to Spain. She was considered one of Spain's leading musicians in the 2000s decade. In 2018, she was honoured with the Premio Nacional de las Musicas Actuales. Rosenvinge tours regularly in Spain, Mexico, and South America. It was in a trip to Huacho Huacho () is a city in Peru, capital of the Huaura Province and capital of the Lima Region. Also is the most populated city of the Lima Region and Norte Chico civilization, Norte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Mas
Roger Mas i Solé (born 1975 in Solsona, Lleida) is a Spanish Catalan-language singer–songwriter. Biography Mas was born in 1975 to a family of musicians. When he was five years old, he began playing instruments under the guidance of his grandfather. His artistic activity as a clarinet and saxophone player began when he was 12. In 1994, he started to investigate different musical expressions from around the world led by the expertise of Luis Paniagua. In 1996, he won the Catalunya Ràdio ''Catalunya Ràdio'' () is Catalonia's public radio network. With headquarters in Barcelona, it is part of the Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals (CCMA), owned by the Generalitat de Catalunya. Catalunya Ràdio broadcasts exclusively ... Award, launching his career as a singer-songwriter. With nine albums, awards received for each new project and widespread acclaim from critics, he has become a true figure of the song. His music is built upon the three pillars of modern music, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockdelux
''Rockdelux'' is a Spanish music magazine. History and profile ''Rockdelux'' was first published in November 1984, and celebrated its 200th edition in October 2002, when it released a list of the 200 greatest international albums of all time, according to the magazine's staff. ''Rockdeluxs brief was to serve a specific section of the public who are passionate about music, and its focus was on new and more alternative artists from both Spain and the outside world (termed "international"). It had an extensive review section, covering mainly new musical releases and re-releases, but also covered other music-related subjects such as live concerts and videos and featured reviews of new books and graphic novels. Unlike many other review sections in popular magazines, it eschewed the trend of giving a numerical value to each review, which are purely composed of written text summing up the release's values. From 1987 Santi Carrillo was the editor-in-chief of the magazine. ''Rockdelu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianna Nannini
Gianna Nannini (; born 14 June 1954) is an Italian singer and songwriter. Her most notable songs include "America" (1979), "Fotoromanza" (1984), "I maschi" (1987), "Meravigliosa creatura" (1995), "Sei nell'anima" (2006) and "Bello e impossibile" (1986). The latter became a hit across Europe, especially in Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. Early life Nannini was born in Siena on 14 June 1954. She has a younger brother Alessandro Nannini, a former Formula One racing driver. She studied piano and composition in Milan in the late 1970s. Career Nannini scored her first domestic hit in 1979 with the single "America" and the album ''California (Gianna Nannini album), California'', which became a success in several European countries. Her international breakthrough happened in 1984 with the release of her sixth album, the Conny Plank-produced ''Puzzle (Gianna Nannini album), Puzzle'', which peaked in the top 10 in the Italian, German, Austrian and Swiss charts. The first s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
