Latin or Mexican music

[Political_Chucky]

I've lately been getting into some mexican music, but unfortunatly that is the part of my culture that I am completely ignorant to. Anyone know any good music that is pretty tight? I'm talking about like those older kinda mexican folk songs.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

The only Mexican artist I'm familiar with is Esquivel, who is awesome.

[More Fire for the People]

I like a Mexican rock band called 'Mana'.

[UndergroundConnexion]

Orishas !!!!!
Carlos Puebla
Buana Vista Social Club
Ibrahim Ferrer

[Knight of Cydonia]

Originally posted by [email protected] 18, 2007 07:58 pm
Ibrahim Ferrer
is he the one who sang in Gorillaz's song titled "Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo?)" ?

[Rage]

Buena Vista Social Club, Gustavo Santaolalla, and Son De Madera are really great!

/,,/
Rock on!

[Rockfan]

Rodrigo y Gabriela, Mexican guitar duo, madcore stuff!!

[FatFreeMilk]

Originally posted by Hopscotch [email protected] 17, 2007 01:51 pm
I like a Mexican rock band called 'Mana'.
my former bf took me to see em last month. we had good ass seats too. he dumped me exactly one month later...anywho I recommend enanitos verdes and umm control machete. HAha banda machos. I don't know what kind of mexican music you want though. Rebelde maybe you'll like that...

My bro listens to all sorts of "folk" mexican stuff. jose y jose. los invasores de nuevo leon.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

If you're looking for just "Latin" music... I would strongly suggest MPB and bossa nova. Vinicius de Moraes, Tom Jobim, Joao Gilberto, Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, the classics. Amazing music.

[Political_Chucky]

Originally posted by [email protected] 19, 2007 02:52 pm
I don't know what kind of mexican music you want though. Rebelde maybe you'll like that...

My bro listens to all sorts of "folk" mexican stuff. jose y jose. los invasores de nuevo leon.
I'm looking for music like Carlos Puebla's Hasta Siempre song. Thats like the best example I can give because I don't really know much of the style of music. A few people have given me some good artists though so thank you all! Mana is pretty tight too, I already have some of their songs.

I'll check those out also Rosenpenis.

Also, Rebelde is wack :wacko: haha. I only listen to them when my nieces bug me to put in their cd.

[manic expression]

If I had to recommend one artist, Jorge Drexler is amazing. If you want to get into more popular Latin music, just turn on a local Spanish music station (if there's one available), but be prepared for a flood of reggaeton (ROMPE ROMPE ROMPE ROMPE ROMPE ROMPE...). I like some reggaeton, but it gets played a lot (understatement) and if you don't like it, you hate it.

[Inti]

Personally if its mexican I would say:

Cartel de Santa
Skool 77
Control Machete
Brujeria
La Tremenda Korte (LTK)
Julieta Venegas
El Tri
Akwid
Jae P
Café Tacuba.....

Thats the only ones I can come up with right now on top of my head.

PS. Correct me if Im wrong, but Buena Vista Social club isnt Mexican even though they are good, arent they Cuban, same with Orishas and
Ibrahim Ferrer:p

Edit.. added some more.

[Rage]

They are Cuban. They play Latin music, like the thread title suggests.

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Rock on!

[Inti]

Guess I just was skimming past the title and missed the "latin" part of it. But ok, then there is a lot of more groups to choose from

Tiro de Gracia
Makiza
Trobadores Tales
Vico C
Los Jaivas
Los Intocables
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Los Cafres
Tierra Sur
Victor Jara
Mercedes Sosa
Enanitos Verdes
Los Tetas
Les Luthiers
Molotov
La Sarita
Zen
Madre Matilda
Juanes
Carlos Vives
Aventura
Nach Scratch
Arianna Puello
La Mala Rodriguez
Shuga Wuga
Fulanito
El Gran Silencio
Eva Ayllón
Luis Abanto Morales
Cecilia Barraza
Caroline Cruz
Comando Sur
Los Kjarkas
Natalia Lafourcade
7 notas 7 colores
Miguel Bose
Ana Torroja
Mecano
Andres Cabas
Antologia
Uchpa
Ataque 77
Tego Calderon
Gaitan Castro
Gianmarco
Camaguey
Carton de Vino
Celso Piña
Chacalon
Chancho en Piedra
Chojin
SOuchi
Daniel F y Leusemia
Diego Torres
El Meswy
Gondwana
Lucho Barrios
Luis Miguel
Mashicuna
Mecate
Miki Gonzales
Morbo
Olga Tañon
Pedro Guerra
Pedro Suarez Vertiz
Piero
Pimpinela
Profezhya
Proyeccion
Proyecto Uno
Rey Ruiz
Rossy War
Rosario
Roberto Carlos
Morodo
Tito Nieves
Violeta Parra
Zambo Cavero

[1984]

Originally posted by Dr. [email protected] 20, 2007 12:30 am
If you're looking for just "Latin" music... I would strongly suggest MPB and bossa nova. Vinicius de Moraes, Tom Jobim, Joao Gilberto, Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, the classics. Amazing music.
I don't like those... if I were to recommend MPB, names like Milton Nascimento, Lô Borges, Toninho Horta, Hermeto Pascoal, Tom Zé, Djavan and Luiz Gonzaga would come first.

:)

I'd also recommend people like Banda Black Rio, Mutantes, Secos & Molhados, and Raulzito of course.

:P

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

Luiz Melodia is one my current favorites among the tropicalistas. Or not. He came afterward, I suppose. Tom Ze is great, but I wouldn't start with him. I don't understand how you can like Milton Nascimento and not Chico Buarque and Gilberto Gil. In fact, I don't understand how anyone can dislike Chico Buarque. It should probably be a crime. Lo Borges is great. Hermeto Pascoal has done some pretty trippy shit. Djavan is great. Luiz Gonzaga is a legend, but consider first whether or not you like folk music. I think he composed some great tunes. Asa Branca, of course.

Do you not like bossa nova?

[Abakua]

Rolas de Aztlan, Mexican protest & folk music

http://www.folkways.si.edu/search/AlbumDetails.aspx?ID=3095

[1984]

Originally posted by Dr. [email protected] 27, 2007 07:38 pm
Do you not like bossa nova?
Can't stand it.

:P

Alas, in fact I do like Chico Buarque... a little.

;)

Gil and Caetano are just... boring. I think they are a pain in the... to be true. And MPB is not my "thing", if you know what I mean, even though I'm from Brazil...

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About the original poster's topic, have you ever heard Raíces de America...?