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La Movida

After Franco died (November 20, 1975) things quickly turned round in the music scene. Starting of with teen idol Miquel Bosé Spanish new wave, called La Movida’, began. Other important artists in la movida are musicians like Kaka de Luxe, Aviador Dro, recording artist Alaska (who hosted the children's TV show La Bola de Cristal), Mecano, Los Nikis, Ramoncin and Radio Futura. The eighties show an abundance of new groups who try to incorporate traditional music with pop. Andalusion flamenco is mixed with rock by Pata Negra and El Ultomo de la Fila. More straight forward rock is made by Nacha Pop, Radio Futura, Heroes del Silencio and La Union. More singer songwriter material and high quality pop is made by poet Joaquín Sabina

Even the synthesizer gets a Spanish feel when groups like Mecano and Tam Tam Go hit the scene. Mecano will score a huge international hit with ‘Hijo de la Luna’. The term powerfolk can be applied on singer duo Azucar Mureno who seem to use the flamenco singing technique on anything from disco to house.

The period of La movida even has it’s own musical called Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar, composed by Nacho Cano, former member of Mecano. It portrays a love story with la movida as cultural background. The musical explains the condition of young people in la movida, trying to survive in Madrid under the shadow of drugs and AIDS.