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Andalusian and Latin Rock favourite albums?

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Topic: Andalusian and Latin Rock favourite albums?

Posted By: David_D
Subject: Andalusian and Latin Rock favourite albums?
Date Posted: February 20 2025 at 09:17

Disregarding how much these two genres have in common, they seem at least both not to be very popular internationally, albeit one of the artists certainly is. Therefore, I've been thinking that it's best to make one thread for both of them, and my favourite albums are (in chronological order):

Andalusian Rock

Carmen (UK/USA) - Fandangos in Space (1973)

Triana (ESP) - Triana (El Patio) (1975)

Iman, Califato Independiente (ESP) - s/t (1978)

Cai (ESP) - Mas Alla De Nuestras Mentes Diminutas (1979)

Latin Rock

Santana (USA) - Abraxas (1970)

Santana - Santana (III) (1971)

Malo (USA) - s/t (1972) (not on PA)

It could also be interesting to look at what else they have in common.

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Posted By: meAsoi
Date Posted: February 20 2025 at 09:43

Latin rock!

Café (USA, 1974) Si Dame Tu Amor

Siempre Mas y Mas

Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: February 20 2025 at 12:42

Triana might be my fave of all, their first album. And one would think that the Gipsy Kings' first couple of albums owe a lot to Triana. I have not explored Triana's later albums.

The one hit by Malo is wonderful

Other favorites include (artist-album), many of whom are not specifically Andalusian

Medina Azahara - en el Hakim

Asturcon - Asturcon (celtic inspired)

Celtas Cortos - a bit of celtic, a bit of ska, a lot of wonderful

Harnakis - more like Yes than andalusian

Mago de Oz - folk metal!

Sangre de Muerdago - beautiful neo folk

Snowdonia - mellow

Malabriega - currently being evaluated for prog folk and definitely VERY Triana influenced

With many of the classic Andalusian groups, I like songs here or there but I wouldn't say I'm a fan - Cai, Crack, Granada, and then some other non Adalusian groups that are in that category for me - Amarok, Ibio, Gotic

I am not including any of the Basque bands as that is really quite a different beast

Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: February 20 2025 at 15:43

I love the first two Triana albums.

Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 21 2025 at 07:49

Andalusian Rock emerged in early 1970s, but didn't really evolved into a genre until the mid-'70s, and pioneered not least by Triana. Basically, it's a fusion of Progressive Rock and Flamenco music, so it can be roughly understood as Flamenco Prog. However, it doesn't look to me like all the albums of the genre can be considered as Prog.

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quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond