Spanish / Mexican Music Anyone?

[3dom]

Any one here like spanish/mexican music?

I have just recently returned home from holiday, while i was there i couldnt help but to notice the sweet soft spanish music that was being played at the chill out bars, i would really like to find some really good chillout spanish music but i dont know of any artist's?

Do you know any? :)

[red_ram]

The pop that forms the majority of popular music in Spain is terrible. It stuns me considering the history of the country's culture with the guitar.

However, do a search for flamenco artists like Paco Pena, there is also Rodrigo and Gabriela doing that sort of music.

[3dom]

Thank you for that i will look them up now.

However, do a search for flamenco artists like Paco Pena, there is also Rodrigo and Gabriela doing that sort of music.

[killuminati18]

Camaron de la Isla, the best flamenco artist ever.

[linredfern]

I love John Williams guitar music. Most of it has a very Spanish flavour which I adore. Check out his website, loads of tasters to listen to.
Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra a great favourite of mine.
Flamenco is very typical in the south, but if you are not an afficionado it can be a bit heavy or noisy, notwithstanding there probably are some more melodic pieces I just haven't heard them!

[3dom]

I have looked up some of the flamenco music mentioned above, its very nice music, but i was looking for chilled out spanish music with smooth spanish lyrics.

[sade]

Jarabe De Palo - Bonito. The lyrics are beautiful and the song makes me feel very happy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaPIrbmEj5E

Translated lyrics for those who don't understand spanish.

Bonito - Beautiful

Bonito, todo me parece bonito
—Beautiful, everything seems beautiful to me
Bonita mañana
—This morning is Beautiful
bonito lugar
—this place is beautiful
bonita la cama
—The bed is beautiful
qué bien se ve el mar
—The sea looks beautiful
bonito es el día
—Beautiful is the day
que acaba de empezar, bonita la vida
—that has just started, life is beautiful
respira, respira, respira
—breathe, breathe, breathe

El teléfono suena, mi pana se queja:
—The telephone rings, my buddy complains:
la cosa va mal, la vida le pesa
—everything’s going wrong, life’s weighing him down
que vivir así ya no le interesa
—that living like this no longer interests him
que seguir así no vale la pena
—that going on like this is not worth it
se perdió el amor, se acabó la fiesta
—love has been lost, the party has ended
ya no anda el motor que empuja la tierra
—the engine that moves the earth is no longer running
la vida es un chiste con triste final
—life is a joke with a sad ending
el futuro no existe, pero yo le digo...
—the future doesn’t exist, but I tell him...

Bonito, todo me parece bonito
—Beautiful, everything seems beautiful to me

Bonita la paz, bonita la vida
—Peace is beautiful, life is beautiful
bonito volver a nacer cada día
—It is beautiful to be able to be reborn everyday
bonita la verdad cuando no suena a mentira
—truth is beautiful when it doesn’t sound like lies
bonita la amistad, bonita la risa
—friendship is beautiful, laughter is beautiful
bonita la gente cuando hay calidad
—people are beautiful when they have worth
bonita la gente que no se arrepiente
—People who have no regrets are beautiful
que gana y que pierde, que habla y no miente
—who win and lose, who speak and don’t lie
bonita la gente por eso yo digo...
People are beautiful and that is why I say...

Bonito, todo me parece bonito
—Beautiful, everything seems beautiful to me

Qué bonito que te va cuando te va bonito,
—How beautiful it is when everything goes beautifully for you
qué bonito que te va
— It’s going so beautifully for you

Bonito, todo me parece bonito
—Beautiful, everything seems beautiful to me.
La mar, la mañana, la casa, la sombra,
—The sea, the morning, the house, the shade,
la tierra, la paz y la vida que pasa.
—the earth, peace and life as it goes by.
Bonito, todo me parece bonito.
—Beautiful, everything seems beautiful to me
Tu calma, tu salsa, la mancha en la
—Your tranquility, your salsa, the freckle on your
espalda, tu cara, tus ganas el fin de semana
—back, your face, your desires, the weekend

Bonita la gente que viene y que va
—Beautiful are the people who come and go
bonita la gente que no se detiene
—beautiful are the people who don’t hold back
bonita la gente que no tiene edad
—beautiful are the peolple that are ageless
que escucha, que entiende, que tiene y que da
—that listen, that understand, that have and that give

Bonito Portet*, bonito Peret*
—Beautiful Portet, beautiful Peret
bonita la rumba, bonito José*
—the rumba is beautiful, beautiful José
bonita la brisa que no tiene prisa
—the unhurried breeze is beautiful
bonito este día, respira, respira
—this day is beautiful, breathe, breathe
Bonita la gente cuando es de verdad
—Beautiful are the people that are honest
Bonita la gente que es diferente
—Beautiful are the people that are different
Que tiembla, que siente
—That tremble, that feel
Que vive el presente
—That live in the present
bonita la gente que estuvo y no está.
—Beautiful are the people that were and no longer are.

Bonito, todo me parece bonito.
—Beautiful, everything seems beautiful to me

Qué bonito que te va cuando te va bonito,
—How beautiful it is when everything goes beautifully for you
qué bonito que te va
—It’s going so beautifully for you
Qué bonito que se está cuando se está
—How beautiful it is when everything is
bonito, qué bonito que se está.
—beautiful, it is so beautiful

Bonito, todo me parece bonito
—Beautiful, everything seems beautiful to me

La oreja de Van gogh is a good band too, but it's not really chill-out music,
more likely energy giving. :)

[clozaril]

i didn't like mexican pop music when there but i liked the mariachi blokes :D

kinda fun i'd be sat down and out of nowhere a mariachi band would appear stand round me and start playing

calexicio for an atmospheric tex-mex vibe

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=aGCX--zomnk

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1dC0tCEwmA0&feature=related

[octopusrex]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CfIrk-ZYaQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7ff4mjffwI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM5Cfm00Pf4&feature=related

[universal_]

OMG YES me too, I was looking for some ethnic sounding Mexican songs...not the commercial new crap...I live in Canada and let me tell you how cold it is here, so a few months ago I heard some neighbors blasting Mexican music from his car and it was so refreshing and it suddenly felt warm lol..so thanx for the posts everyone!!! =)

[universal_]

Camaron de la Isla, the best flamenco artist ever.



I just checked him out wow hes amazing!

Thanx.

[universal_]

omg CHECK THIS OUT...ITS A HOUSE MIX WOW!!!!!...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE_Vk2j7K7Q

[jayelowell]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuqLEzTCjlg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iix-bSD0Xdg

[notthisshitagain]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=G8dPso79Z9I

[free thinker]

My Offering to this thread...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8LL1x6J2rU

Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo was original composer even though blind! - in 1939/40.. a very soothing piece of music

[pleasuredome]

i think this one is cuban. nice tune though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMnpoloK3XY

[nessa felagund]

Selena Quintanilla Perez was a top Tejano star when she was killed by the president of her fan club, but her music is awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7NOPO4Fhi8&feature=related

[notthisshitagain]

Selena Quintanilla Perez was a top Tejano star when she was killed by the president of her fan club, but her music is awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7NOPO4Fhi8&feature=related

Call me paranoid (yeah I'm being Captain Obvious, but whatever :p:rolleyes:) but I always thought there was something hidden there. I mean the murder thing. I remember Yolanda Saldívar saying that she couldn't say the real reason why she killed Selena, and I always wondered about that.

[chesterd]

Ottmar Liebert has some nice chilled out tunes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh7-1XBS-mc

Tierra Negra too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMjd595lYqY

and of course the Gypsy Kings cover of One Love with Ziggy Marley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBGAh1zp9Cg

Peace Chester:)

[nessa felagund]

Call me paranoid (yeah I'm being Captain Obvious, but whatever :p:rolleyes:) but I always thought there was something hidden there. I mean the murder thing. I remember Yolanda Saldívar saying that she couldn't say the real reason why she killed Selena, and I always wondered about that.

Yes--she always seemed a bit strange in the interviews as if she wasn't fully in control. Perhaps she was being controlled in some way?

Of course she was supposedly stealing from Selena so that could also be a part of it. She lost it when she was found out.

It was truly a sad day when the music industry lost such a talent. :(

[joe911]

El canto de loco :D

http://videolog.uol.com.br/video.php?id=381285

[macmauro]

Two suggestions:

Manu Chao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2v_XY-wsjs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1YABxXhl-Q

Mana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFO0Nrr5z-U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQmHnSIJTII&feature=related

and a old favorite from the 80's Heroes del Silencio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t78MjM9kuv4

Enjoy ;-)