Mezquita (band)

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Mezquita
Origin Spain
Genres Progressive rock
Spanish rock
Flamenco-rock
Andalusian rock
Past membersJose Rafael Garcia (guitar and vocals)
Randy Lopez (bass, percussion and vocals)
Rosca Lopez (keyboards and vocals)
Rafael Zorilla (drums and vocals)

Mezquita was a Spanish rock band that formed in 1978 and disbanded in 1983. [1]

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Discography

Albums

Singles

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References

  1. "MEZQUITA". Progarchives.com. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. "Mezquita". The Spanish Progressive Rock Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10 April 2024.