Spanish hip hop is a subgenre of music which consists of hip hop music produced in Spain. Spanish hip hop is directly influenced by hip hop music from the United States, Latin America, and some European countries, including France and the United Kingdom. Spanish hip hop has an international audience, and Latin American migration to Spain has also influenced the hip hop produced in the country, and has led to the growth of reggaeton.
La 1 is a Spanish free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Televisión Española (TVE), the television division of state-owned public broadcaster Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE). It is the corporation's flagship television channel and is known for broadcasting mainstream and generalist programming, including Telediario news bulletins, prime time drama, cinema and entertainment, and major breaking news, sports and special events.
Anamaría Tijoux Merino, commonly known by her stage name Ana Tijoux or Anita Tijoux, is a Chilean-French singer and musician. She became famous in Latin America as the MC of hip hop band Makiza during the late 1990s. In 2006, she crossed over to the mainstream of Latin pop after her collaboration with Mexican singer Julieta Venegas in the radio hit "Eres para mí". Tijoux has often been praised for "exploring sensitive matters devoid of violence." She gained more widespread recognition following her second solo album, 1977, and later with La bala (2011) and Vengo (2014) which brought her a Best Artist of the year award in the 2015 Pulsar Awards.
Paso Doble is a German Neue Deutsche Welle band that formed in 1983. Their songs "Computerliebe", "Herz an Herz" and "Fantasie" have appeared on several Best of NDW/new wave compilations. They are well known for their unique sound as well as their unusual style and choreography, which have a Spanish style to go with the band's name, Paso Doble.
SFDK are a hip hop music crew from Seville, Spain.
Spain participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Para llenarme de ti" written by Kike Santander. The song was performed by Ramón. The Spanish entry for the 2004 contest in Istanbul, Turkey was selected through the third series of the reality television music competition Operación Triunfo, organised by the Spanish broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE). Four artists and songs ultimately qualified to compete in the final of the competition's Eurovision selection show where a public televote exclusively selected "Para llenarme de ti" performed by Ramón as the winner, receiving 38.8% of the votes.
Domingo Antonio Edjang Moreno, better known by his stage name El Chojin, is a Spanish rapper and songwriter. He is the current Guinness World Record holder for most syllables rapped in one minute.
Mike Porcel is an exiled Cuban born-American musician, guitarist, composer, orchestrator and songwriter better associated with the Cuban musical movement of the 60s & 70s Nueva trova. He has been called one of the most influential and creative contemporary Cuban musician of his generation. His compositions carry a heavy dose of poetry mixed with complex guitar melodies influenced by a tremendous array of musical styles, from classical music to rock, jazz, ethnic rhythms and new age. He was also the co-founder and musical director of the Cuban progressive-rock band "Síntesis".
Juan Luis Galiardo Comes was a Spanish television, theater and film actor.
La Alta Escuela was one of the pioneering formations of the rap in Sevilla, Spain. Formed by Tote King (mc), Juaninacka (mc) together with Juanma (MC) (mc), Dj Randy (dj) and El Tralla (mc).
This is a list of Spanish television related events in 1995.
This is a list of Spanish television related events in 2002.
This is a list of Spanish television related events in 2003.
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Dios Ke Te Crew is a Rap music group formed in 2003 in Ordes, Galiza. Its members are DJ Murdock, Sokram, Mou and Jamas. Their songs are performed in Galician language. Later they also formed a group of graffiti and breakdance. All these aspects of hip hop come together in live performances of the group, where it is common to witness the painting of graffiti in the background of the stage and breakdance, while the band plays its songs. Their lyrics tend to be heavily political, criticizing things like capitalism, the Guardia Civil, the Spanish monarchy, the discrimination of the Galician language or corruption.
Ignacio José Fornés Olmo is a Spanish rapper, poet, writer, sociologist and actor, initially known as Nach Scratch.
Antón Álvarez Alfaro, known professionally as C. Tangana, is a Spanish rapper and songwriter. He began his musical career while in high school, rapping under the pseudonym Crema and releasing a seven-track EP titled Él Es Crema (2005). He gained recognition in Spain as a member of the band Agorazein. In 2016, Tangana began performing as a solo act under the stage name C. Tangana.
Humberto Waldemar Asdrúbal Baeza Fernández, also known as Tito Fernández, El Temucano, was a Chilean singer-songwriter and folklorist. He recorded and released more than 40 albums from the 1970s to the present.
Diamante Eléctrico is a Colombian rock band formed in 2012. The band consists of Juan Galeano, Daniel Álvarez (guitar) and Andee Zeta (drums). The band has released six studio albums and has received four Latin Grammy Awards, including Best Rock Album twice.
Canción Andaluza is the final studio album by Spanish musician Paco de Lucía, released on April 29, 2014 through Universal Music Spain. It was released posthumously after his death on February 25, 2014. Produced by de Lucía himself, it features collaborations with fellow Flamenco singers Estrella Morente and Vicente Castro "Parrita", and Venezuelan salsa musician Oscar D'León.
