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Description of Latin Rock

 
The term Latin Rock is interchangable with rock en Espanol, or Rock in Spanish. It is a broad term encompassing everything from straight-ahead alt-rock to crunchy, industrial funk. With varying levels of Latin rhythmic accents in their music, Latin Rock bands like Mexico City's Caifanes have experienced great success in Latin America while receiving only small doses of airplay in the U.S., due mainly to the unwillingness of the major labels' non-Latin divisions to sign and promote music with Spanish vocals. Exceptions to this rule include heavy-hitting alternative acts Puya and Ozomatli, whose lyrics include both English and Spanish.
 

Top Latin Rock Tracks

 
Play Track Artist Price
1. Smooth Santana
$1.29
2. Oye Como Va Santana
$0.99
3. Into The Night Santana
$0.99
4. Maria Maria Santana
$1.29
5. Black Magic Woman Santana
$0.99
6. Low Rider War
$1.29
7. The Game Of Love Feat. Michelle Branch Santana
$0.99
8. Waiting Santana
$0.99
9. Put Your Lights On Santana
$0.99
10. Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen Santana
11. Suena Mi Guitarra Federico Aubele
$0.99
12. Into The Night Santana
$0.99
13. La Bamba Los Lobos
$0.99
14. Why Don't You & I (feat. Alex Band of The Calling) Santana
$0.99
15. Low Rider War
16. Lamento Boliviano Los Enanitos Verdes
$0.99
17. Cisco Kid War
$0.99
18. Corazon Espinado Santana
$0.99
19. Oye Mi Amor Mana
$0.99
20. Spill The Wine - (with Eric Burdon & War) War
$0.99
21. Evil Ways Santana
$1.29
22. Tamacun Rodrigo Y Gabriela
$0.99
23. Si No Te Hubieras Ido Mana
$0.99
24. Vivir Sin Aire Mana
$0.99
25. Evil Ways Santana
$1.29
26. Samba Pa Ti Santana
$0.99
27. Love Of My Life Santana
$0.99
28. Why Can't We Be Friends? War
$0.99
29. Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile) Santana
$0.99
30. Postales Federico Aubele
$0.99
31. Shades Of Time Santana
$0.99
32. Smooth Santana
$1.29
33. Mariposa traicionera Mana
$0.99
34. Labios Compartidos Mana
$0.99
35. Black Magic Woman Santana
$0.99
36. Staying With Me Los Lonely Boys
$0.99
37. Diablo Rojo Rodrigo Y Gabriela
$0.99
38. Eres Cafe Tacvba
$0.99
39. Samba Pa' Ti Santana
$0.99
40. Maria Maria (Radio Mix) Santana
$1.29
41. Oye Como Va Santana
$0.99
42. Como Duele (Album) Ricardo Arjona
$0.99
43. Savor Santana
$0.99
44. Low Rider War
$1.29
45. Jingo Santana
$0.99
46. El Presente (Unplugged) (En Vivo) Julieta Venegas
$0.99
47. Andar Conmigo Julieta Venegas
$0.99
48. Arde El Cielo Mana
$0.99
49. Slippin' into Darkness War
$0.99
50. Winning Santana
$0.99
 

Latin Rock Key Albums

 
Anoche
$9.99
La Pipa De La Paz
$9.99
Malo
(EP) $8.99
Siempre Es Hoy
$12.99
Solo Para Fanaticos
$9.99
Vos
$9.99

 

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Latin Rock Key Artists

 
Aterciopelados

Colombia's premier rock
group hinges on the twice
Grammy-nominated
songwriting team of Andrea
Echeverri and Hector Buit...

Cafe Tacvba

This unconventional
Mexican rock band is at the
vanguard of Latin Rock.
You'll hear everything from
Cumbia to Industrial. 1999'...

Caifanes

Get past the 1980s-era
synths and you'll appreciate
the dark, inventive heart of
this seminal Latin Rock
band. Some credit Caifan...

Charly Garcia

This trailblazing
Argentinean rocker was a
member of two influential
Latin art rock bands in the
'70s. Garcia played in bot...

King Chango

A multifaceted outfit based
in New York, they fuse
Latin Rock, Dancehall, and
Ska with bilingual,
revolutionary lyrics.

La Ley

Grammy-winners and
Chilean rock stalwarts La
Ley have been rocking
since 1992 and appeared on
"MTV Unplugged" in 2001....

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
evolved from a Ska Punk
band into an amazingly
diverse group, capable of
playing jazz and funk. Spi...

Los Lobos

This eclectic, versatile Latin
Rock supergroup
catapulted to fame covering
Richie Valens' "La Bamba" in
1987. These roots rockers...

Mana

Mexican rockers Mana have
won four Grammy Awards
and taken home five Latin
Grammys. The band are
rabid environmentalists; t...

Manu Chao

A Latin Rock star turned
genre-bender, Chao's
delightfully eclectic solo
work is hugely popular with
world music audiences. M...

Ozomatli

A large crew from L.A.,
Ozomotli twist hip-hop, funk
and Latin music into a
swirling, high-octane
ruckus. Ozomatli are nam...

Puya

Fierce riffs, bright horns
and Salsa-fied percussion
meet up with funky
drumming and rapped
Spanish choruses.

Sergent Garcia

A multi-talented singer,
Sergent Garcia blends
Afro-Cuban elements with
rap, ska, reggae. He calls it
"salsamuffin."

Soda Stereo

A seminal group who arose
after the demise of
Argentina's military
government, Soda Stereo
were relentlessly innovati...

Zoe

Zoe's effortless rock 'n' roll
steals pages from bands like
the Cure, but this group
finds its own way forward.
The group went through...

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