Rock català (, "Catalan Rock") is a type of music popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s involving Catalan lyrics and many different musical styles.
The last years of
Spain under Franco were shattered by a generation of singers that claimed and called for democracy. In this context, ''La
Nova Cançó'' is the
protest song musical and political movement of artists singing in Catalan, like
Lluís Llach, or
Valencian Valencian can refer to:
* Something related to the Valencian Community ( Valencian Country) in Spain
* Something related to the city of Valencia
* Something related to the province of Valencia in Spain
* Something related to the old Kingdom of ...
artists like
Raimon or
Ovidi Montllor. In the late 1960s and during the 1970s, the ''Nova Cançó'' movement introduced lyrics in Catalan in contemporary music in order to reach wider audiences (until then, this language was only used in
folk songs); then, by the 1980s and the
return to democracy in Spain, their popularity was waning.
Then, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the ''
Generalitat de Catalunya
The Generalitat de Catalunya (; ; ), or the Government of Catalonia, is the institutional system by which Catalonia is self-governed as an autonomous community of Spain. It is made up of the Parliament of Catalonia, the President of the Govern ...
'', in the absence of a wide enough demand, offered
grants
Grant or Grants may refer to:
People
* Grant (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Grant (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters
** Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885), the 18th president of the U ...
for rock bands singing in Catalan. This made possible the formation of several bands singing in Catalan and, with them, the introduction of the then innovative concept of a
rock music scene in Catalan.
The musical styles are diverse within the movement, being sole relation between these bands the use of the
Catalan language
Catalan () is a Western Romance languages, Western Romance language and is the official language of Andorra, and the official language of three autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous communities in eastern Spain: Catalonia, the Balearic I ...
in their lyrics.
Some representative bands of this movement include:
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Els Pets
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Sau
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Obrint Pas
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Sopa de Cabra
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Lax'n'Busto
Lax'n'Busto are a Pop music, pop-Rock music, rock group formed in 1986 in El Vendrell, Catalonia, Spain.
History
In 1989 the group published their first album: ''Vas de punt?... o què!!!'' The album was re-released in both in 1992 and 1994, w ...
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Sangtraït
External links
RockCatala.com
Music of Catalonia
Rock music by country
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