# Seeking recommendatios of songs in Spanish **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [July 17, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989 "2025-07-17T17:34:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/1 "2025-07-17T17:34:13Z")
I’m looking for your recommendations for songs in Spanish - I don’t care much about the style, the time period, or any of that, though I’d be particularly interested if there are any bands who sing in Spanish who are making prog rock music in the King Crimson/Porcupine Tree/Trey Gunn sort of style. I’m already listening to Carlos Santana, his brother Jorge Santana, both versions of Los Lobos (did you know there’s a folk music group from Spain called Los Lobos that recorded a bunch of anti-Franco songs in the 60s and 70s? I only knew about the LA-based group from the 80s…), Ricky Martín, and Enrique Iglesias. Who else is out there? ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/2 "2025-07-17T17:39:19Z")
If you don’t mind metal, like Judas Priest with some hair metal thrown in you can try Baron Rojo or Angeles Del Infierno. I listen to both of them on a normal rotation. I think I got both off of Amazon music. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/3 "2025-07-17T17:40:30Z")
Do you know about Gipsy Kings? [Bamboléo](https://youtu.be/ZKfHt-AVR48?si=OB2UBqmTS1U91T2E) is a favorite. Their other stuff is good, too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/4 "2025-07-17T17:42:18Z")
One of my all-time favorite albums is _Rock En Español Vol 1_ by Los Straitjackets (2007). [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fUd1VujOunI/hqdefault.jpg "Los Straitjackets \ Rock En Español Vol 1, 2007 [Álbum Completo]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUd1VujOunI) ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/5 "2025-07-17T17:43:51Z")
The Warning, a Mexican trio of sisters that rocks righteously: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/RuGgNt7pmdg/maxresdefault.jpg "The Warning - Narcisista (Live from Pepsi Center CDMX)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuGgNt7pmdg) Bebe, a pop singer from Spain [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/90GqAf3zJ8s/hqdefault.jpg "Bebe - Malo (Videoclip Oficial)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90GqAf3zJ8s) Luis Fonsi, a Puerto Rican singer (and his massive hit): [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/kJQP7kiw5Fk/maxresdefault.jpg "Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJQP7kiw5Fk) ---
**Author:** ![oligArchie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oligarchie/32/21546_2.png) [@oligArchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oligArchie)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/6 "2025-07-17T17:47:19Z")
There was a period of prog rock in Argentina. There’s plenty of others, and even some current artists (Cisne Elocuente), but you may want to check out Almendra. I’ve got some other ideas if you find these captivating. edit: Almendra ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/7 "2025-07-17T18:02:44Z")
I like their cover of “Hotel California” better than the original. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/R8OGzqrsGTE/maxresdefault.jpg "Gipsy Kings - Hotel California 1080p HD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8OGzqrsGTE) ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/8 "2025-07-17T18:07:29Z")
[Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Matador (Official Video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjPA7CXutDw&list=RDpjPA7CXutDw&start_radio=1) This is a fun one, and the lyrics are straightforward. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/9 "2025-07-17T18:22:04Z")
> [@NDP](#): > > I like their cover of “Hotel California” better than the original. Agreed. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hoops](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoops/32/6408_2.png) [@Hoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoops)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/10 "2025-07-17T18:23:47Z")
You probably already have this, but Buena Vista Social Club is IMHO one of the all-time great albums in any language (as collaborator/producer Ry Cooder put it: “It’s music for people who like music.”) > **[Buena Vista Social Club (album)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buena_Vista_Social_Club_(album))** > > Buena Vista Social Club is a studio album by Buena Vista Social Club, an ensemble of Cuban musicians directed by Juan de Marcos González and American guitarist Ry Cooder. Produced by Cooder, it was recorded at Havana's EGREM studios in March 1996 and released on June 23, 1997, through World Circuit internationally and Nonesuch Records in the United States. It is the only standard studio album exclusively credited to the Buena Vista Social Club. > Buena Vista Social Club was recorded in parallel ... ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/11 "2025-07-17T18:25:16Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > > [@NDP](#): > > > > I like their cover of “Hotel California” better than the original. > > Agreed. If only it didn’t immediately bring to mind John Turturro’s sex offender from _The Big Lebowski_. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/12 "2025-07-17T18:29:50Z")
Alternatively, if you want really really obscure lyrics (but still very good music!) you can’t get more obscure than “Patricio Rey y sus redonditos de ricota”, or the band’s singer “Indio” Solari: I’m partial to this song (and concert) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/tVvTDVswTxQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Ji Ji Ji - Estadio Único de La Plata - Indio en Concierto [2008] Full HD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVvTDVswTxQ) ---
**Author:** ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/13 "2025-07-17T18:55:37Z")
https://www.youtube.com/embed/p12ZgSkxVLs?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=RDp12ZgSkxVLs These dudes sing in Spanish, but I gather their lyrics are rather crude: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azA8Do5JMBg&list=RDazA8Do5JMBg&start\_radio=1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azA8Do5JMBg&list=RDazA8Do5JMBg&start_radio=1) ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/14 "2025-07-17T19:03:10Z")
I lived in Mexico off and on in the late 90s through the 2000s. The best “rock” band there then (they’re still around) was **Cafe Tacuba**. I put “rock” in quotes, because they are so eclectic. Their magnum opus, _[re](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEPU6SNscfw)_, is a double album that ranges through about fifteen genres, all treated with creative, loving, fun expertise. Not much prog rock per se, but I strongly recommend you listen to the whole album. As for true prog rock from Mexico, I’ve been told that **Cast** is good, especially their 2008 album _[Originallis](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_wDcvoyUSY)_ (some songs on it are in English). I can’t vouch for them personally, though. Another to maybe check out is **Plastilina Mosh** , a band from Monterrey, Mexico that was sorta big around twenty years ago (“plastilina” is silly putty). They’re more a kind of alternative dance music band, kind of like Bjork meets Radiohead meets Gorillaz. Check out the fun, catchy beats and sounds on their album _[Juan Manuel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDWvYkb7AiA)_. ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/15 "2025-07-17T19:03:27Z")
You might enjoy the music of Colombian singer Juanes. Here is one is more well-known tunes: [La Camisa Negra](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fwUH0oRmkQ&t=53s) ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/16 "2025-07-17T19:46:14Z")
I love the 2000 film _Amores Perros_ and was obsessed with its soundtrack for a while. One of the highlights is “Si Señor” by Control Machete (they have two other songs on the soundtrack as I recall), so I went and got everything I could find. Amazing stuff if you like their niche. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/vm6QheLgyFU/maxresdefault.jpg "Si Señor") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm6QheLgyFU) ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/17 "2025-07-18T01:24:19Z")
MakeWar are a punk band who mostly sing in English but have a couple of Spanish language songs. Here’s “No Más”: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Fx8ovRxxBCg/maxresdefault.jpg "MakeWar - No Más (Official Audio)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx8ovRxxBCg) Going heavier than that is La Armada who mix the two languages and are just an absolute wild show live. Muerta y Miseria: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Y49FfStT__E/maxresdefault.jpg "La Armada - Muerte y Miseria") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y49FfStT__E) I don’t actually understand a word of Spanish but whatever! ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/18 "2025-07-18T03:13:17Z")
There are many good bands from many different places that sing in Spanish. Prog rock is not my thing, but here are a few groups (singers, songs) I like. Polo Montañez (Cuban guajira) Como Nunca Nadie Amor E Distancia Buena Vista Social Club (Cuban traditional) Chan Chan El Cuarto de Tula Carlos Vives (Colombian Vallenato) Luna Nueva La Gota Fría Ana Tijoux (French-Chilean eclectic, jazzy) 1977 Creo En Tí Manu Chao Qué Hora Son Me Gusta Tú Celia Cruz (Cuban singer) Quizás, quizás, quizás Argentine songsters: Leo Dan (Como te extraña) Fito Páez (11 y 6) La Mississippi (Nocturno a mi barrio) Gotan Project: Revanche del Tango, electrotango Carlos Gardel (Tangos) Spain B-Tribe (Fiesta Fatal) Gypsy Kings Oreos de Van Gogh (pop) Mexico Vicente Fernandez (traditional: Maldito Amor) Molotov (punk) Mana (pop rock) Salsa Los Hermanos Lebron Grupo Niche ---
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> [@JKellyMap](#): > > As for true prog rock from Mexico, I’ve been told that **Cast** is good, especially their 2008 album _[Originallis](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_wDcvoyUSY)_ (some songs on it are in English). I can’t vouch for them personally, though. Cast is very good, but they are purely symphonic prog, which isn’t what the OP is looking for. The other “most well-known” prog band from Mexico is Iconoclasta, who are friggin’ excellent. But they lean more towards jazz fusion, which again is not what the OP is looking for. To the OP: you can search [progarchives.com](http://progarchives.com) by country. [Here’s a list of all progressive rock bands from Spain](https://www.progarchives.com/bands-country.asp?country=207). Just type another country in the search box, and the first hit should be a list of all prog bands in that country. Bands listed as “heavy prog” or “eclectic prog” are probably the kind of thing you’re looking for. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989/20 "2025-07-18T04:40:31Z")
Hehe, I listen to a lot of ranchera on local radio. Anyone’s version of “Mi Gusto Es” brings me joy, but my favorite is Ana Gabriel’s. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ajAB7ielR4o/hqdefault.jpg "Ana Gabriel - Mí Gusto Es") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajAB7ielR4o) KEXP had an entire series of Mexican acts last year. Almost all of them are at least pretty good, most of it is pretty great. Some of them are in English, though. https://www.youtube.com/embed/tKKWGq6hS2Q?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=PLUh4W61bt_K4qLWvijx6rSjSG_t9Ilq_i On the jangly punk rock from Spain side of things, I really love Juanita y Los Feos’ first record. It’s both raw and still well thought out. I don’t think there’s really a bad song on it, but my favorite is “El Hurrican Ha Llegado A Vietnam”, which this is hopefully queued up to. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/uLkO2RDWf8w/maxresdefault.jpg "Juanita y Los Feos - ST (full album)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLkO2RDWf8w&t=622s) …Yeah. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendatios-of-songs-in-spanish/1020989.md?page=2)