Rock en español is a term used to refer to any kind of rock music featuring Spanish vocals. Compared to English-speaking bands, very few acts reached worldwide success or between Spanish-speaking coun
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Los Teen Tops performing in Argentina in 1962.
Los Jaivas recording their album "Alturas de Machu Picchu" with lyrics by Pablo Neruda and presented by Mario Vargas Llosa
Triana in the recording studio in 1974.
Soda Stereo was an Argentine rock band formed in Buenos Aires in 1982. The band's membership consisted of singer-guitarist Gustavo Cerati, bassist Zeta Bosio and drummer Charly Alberti. During their c
Soda Stereo in 1986. From left: Charly Alberti, Zeta Bosio and Gustavo Cerati
"Sobredosis de TV" was chosen as the first single for the first Soda Stereo album Soda Stereo, released on 14 December 1984. The video-clip for "Dietético" aired on Música Total on Canal 9 and had a considerable impact.
The Video for Cuando pase el temblor (1986), directed by Alfredo Lois was filmed at the -pre-Incan ruins of Pucará de Tilcara, in Jujuy. Soda fused rock and carnavalito (traditional Andean music). The video was nominated as the finalist for the 12th World Festival of Video and TV in Acapulco
In 1986 hundreds of Chilean youths received Soda Stereo as popular idols. The song that created this first contact was Nada personal (:es)" (Nothing Personal) which became a radio hit. A little later in February 1987 Soda had a strong showing at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival, again in Chile. This, in effect, opened the doors to the rest of Latin America.