Originally more of a collective than a band the Barcelona-based flamenco fusion group Ojos de Brujo which translates to Eyes of the Wizard came together in the mid-90s when guitarist Ramon Gimnez began playing with likeminded experimental musicians l…

An exceptionally well-regarded Spanish poprock band La Oreja de Van Gogh are also one of the most commercially successful with each of their albums selling around a million copies worldwide Driven by electric guitar and keyboard their music is easily…

b. 18 December 1968, Madrid, Spain. Balladeer and pop singer Alejandro Sanz began recording for WEA Latina in 1991 with Viviendo Deprisa. His fourth long player, 1997's Más, emerged as the success story of 1997 in Spain. Indeed, the album is widely a…

Spanish pop duet Estopa formed by brothers Jos and David Muoz made an impressive debut with the release of their self-titled debut album released by BMG-Ariola The group became a top-selling act in less than a year Playing a mixture of flamencopop an…

Bebe emerged from near-obscurity in 2005 to become the most talked-about Latin artist in America after she was awarded a shocking five Latin Grammy nominations to become far and away the years most nominated act The Spanish singersongwriter from Vale…

A poprock band from Spain El Canto del Loco started as a project by two acting students who shared their passion for Spanish power pop music Daniel Martn Garca aka Dani and Ivan Alejandro Ganchegui were soon joined by guitarist David Otero Martn drum…

Former drummer Eva Amaral and ex-Dias de Vino y Rosas Juan Aguirre met in their native Zaragoza before moving to Madrid in 1997 making a self-titled debut album that featured their first hit single Rosita Combining Latin rhythms and rock Amaral retur…

Man was one of the most promising rock bands to come out of Wales in the early 1970s Along with Brinsley Schwarz they helped establish the core of the pub-rock sound but they played louder and also had a progressive component to their work that separ…

Born in Granada Spain singer Estrella Morente is the daughter of flamenco legend Enrique Morente Carrying the Morente name meant anticipation was high in the flamenco community when it was announced in 1999 that Estrella was to release an album Two y…

b. Oscar Tramor, 26 June 1961, Paris, France. A leading figure in the rise of the Latin Alternative movement, Manu Chao was born to Spanish parents (his father Ramon is a noted writer). Bilingual from an early age, he fell in love with the UK punk sc…

Poprock band los Rodrguez was formed in Spain by Argentinean singerkeyboardist Andrs Calamaro ex-los Abuelos de la Nada who was joined by well-known guitarist Ariel Rot The bands debut album called Buena Suerte was released in 1991 followed by Disco …

One of the most sensational Mexican pop acts of the mid-2000s Belanova enjoyed tremendous success in their native country especially with their second album Dulce Beat whose single Por Ti notably logged a record-setting 29 weeks atop MTV Mexicos Top …

His full name is Diego Ramn Jimnez Salazar but to contemporary flamenco fans hes known as Diego el Cigala or the Little Prawn The famous flamenco singer Jos Monje Cruz gave him the nickname because of Diegos small size and the enormous passion that p…

Singersongwriter Ramn Melendi Espina was born in 1979 in Oviedo Spain When their son was still quite young Melendis parents decided that he was not a born student and so allowed him to turn his focus to other things such as soccer and music He spent …

This Spanish gypsy trio Ketama spearheaded the international success of Spanish music in the mid-80s with their vibrant update of the traditional flamenco genre. Named after a Moroccan village known for its hashish, brothers Antonio and Juan Carmona …

Led by the flamboyant Jason "Jay" Kay, Jamiroquai is a U.K.-based funk group that emerged from London in the early 1990s. By combining bouncy soul rhythms with acid jazz, hip-hop, and world music, the group created a distinctive sound that elevates J…