South American - Psych / Prog

Favourites ?

 

Traffic Sound
Los York's
The St. Thomas Pepper Smelter
Ladies W.C.
Los Shains & Los Nuevo Shains

 

These are great!

 

Traffic Sound - Tibet's Suzettes

 

Traffic Sound - Virgin

 

Los York's - Solo Estoy

 

The St. Thomas Pepper Smelter - In A Gadda Da Vida

 

People - Ladies W.C.

 

Definitive classics:
-La Ofrenda de Vytas Brenner
-Vytas Brenner: Hermanos
-Vytas Brenner: Jayeche
-La Banda Municipal: Musica del Subdesarrollo (Vivo en el teatro Municipal de Valencia)
-Ladies WC: s/t
-Sui Generis (all titles)

 

-Tempano: Ataval-Yemal, El fin de la Infancia
-Sangre: Sangre

 

This is a personal thread to me

I recommend two 70s bands from my country and my district. Both are legendary here and quite known among die hard prog fans

Los Jaivas, from my city (Vina del Mar) http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1014
Congreso, from my previous city (Quilpue) http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=3251

Both bands are really part of our musical culture.

And from more modern prog, I recommend a great band from Valparaiso, called Tryo http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1294

Here's one of my favourite songs of Tryo, 'Viajes'. Hope you'll like them

And for Argentina, everything with Pedro Aznar on it is worth checking.

 

It is an interesting topic. I do not consider that the best of Latin American Prog Rock was recorded in the 60's. The best and most interesting music was created and recorded in the early 70's. Especially in the first half of the decade.
I say this because many Latin American bands in the 60's did not have its own identity and many of their compositions were heavy influenced by the rock done in the UK and in the United States. Many bands even recorded in English and made many covers from other foreign artists.
At the time when the musicians began to mix rock with the Bossa Nova, the latin floclore , Jazz, Tango, Joropo and other Latin rhythms began to appear more interesting music (mainly in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile) the vast majority of the classics of Latin American Prog Rock are full of fusion and South American folk music.





This is a "Classic": La Banda Municipal de Gerry Weil, an incredible mix of jazz, rock, cumbia, merengue, waltz and African percussion that would pale to any band in the 70's.

 

This compilation also has some tracks that are more psychedelic.

 

Aguaturbia is also a prime example of the genre. Very much Jefferson Airplane like.

 

Thanks, excellent band !

 

Listen this...TEMPANO (From Venezuela, this Cd is available from Musea Records)

http://www.rdio.com/artist/Tempano/album/Childhood's_End_-_El_Fin_de_la_Infancia/

 

1. Almendra - Tema De Pototo 2:38 (1968, Argentina)
2. Laghonia - Someday 3:16 (1971, Peru)
3. Traffic Sound - I'm So Glad 3:13 (1968, Peru)
4. Kaleidoscope - Colours 2:33 (1969, Mexico)
5. We All Together - Tomorrow 3:18 (1972, Peru)
6. Los Gatos - Cuando Llegue El Ano 2000 3:12 (1968, Argentina)
7. Kissing Spell - Yellow Moon 2:21 (1970, Chile)
8. Traffic Sound - Virgin 3:00 (1970, Peru)
9. Almendra - Obertura 3:03 (1970, Argentina)
10. Laghonia - Trouble Child 2:51 (1971, Peru)
11. Los Mac's - El Evangelio De La Gente Sola 3:21 (1967, Chile)
12. Los Vidrios Quebrados - Oscar Wilde 2:05 (1967, Chile)
13. Som Imaginario - Super-God 3:11 (1970, Brasil)
14. Ladies W.C. - People 2:43 (1970, Venezuela)
15. Modulo 1000 - Lem-Ed-Ecalg 1:17 (1971, Brasil)
16. Los Mac's - Degrees 2:45 (1967, Chile)
17. The (St. Thomas) Pepper Smelter - Betty Boom-Little Monster-Doggie And Peggie At The Witches Castle 3:36 (1969, Peru)
18. Dug Dug's - It's Over 3:34 (1971, Mexico

 

The Greatest: Módulo 1000 from Brazil

 

1. O Bando - E Assim Falava Mefistofeles 3:43 (1969)
2. Os Brazoes - Tao Longe De Mim 2:10 (1969)
3. A Bolha - Razao De Existir 3:38 (1973)
4. Liverpool - Voando 2:09 (1969)
5. Bango - Inferno No Mundo 2:04 (1970)
6. The Buttons - Birds In My Tree 2:53 (1970)
7. Assim Assado - Lunatica 3:29 (1974)
8. O Terco - I Need You 2:23 (1970)
9. Spectrum - Trilha Antiga 3:19 (1971)
10. Modulo 1000 - Animalia 1:59 (1970)
11. Os Lobos - Miragem 3:21 (1971)
12. Rubinho e Mauro Assumpcao - Quero Companheira 2:57 (1972)
13. Sound Factory - Let's Go 2:32 (1970)
14. O Terco - Lagoa Das Lontras 3:23 (1973)
15. Paulo Bagunca e A Tropa Maldita - Mensageiro 3:10 (1973)
16. Lula Cortes e Ze Ramalho - Maracas De Fogo 2:28 (1975)
17. Marcos Valle - Revolucao Organica 2:59 (1972)
18. Hugo Leao Filho - Quero Voce, Voce 3:12 (1978)
19. Marconi Notaro - Fidelidade 3:20 (1973)

 

1. Kissing Spell - Yellow Moon 2:17 (1970)
2. Los Jaivas - Foto De Primera Comunion 6:30 (1971)
3. Los Vidrios Quebrados - Primavera De Miss L. O'B. 2:33 (1967)
4. Aguaturbia - Erotica 3:49 (1969)
5. Blops - Los Momentos 2:54 (1970)
6. Sacros - La Realidad 3:58 (1973)
7. Los Mac's - La Muerte De Mi Hermano 2:34 (1967)
8. Blops - Pisandose La Cola 6:44 (1971)
9. Embrujo - Canto Sin Nombre 4:37 (1971)
10. Los Beat 4 - Pobre Gato 2:02 (1967)
11. Aguaturbia - I Wonder Who 2:56 (1970)
12. Tumulto - Tu, Yo Y Nuestro Amor 4:18 (1973)
13. Blops - Piromano 5:35 (1974)
14. Escombros - Magnetism 2:45 (1970)
15. Los Beat 4 - Civilizacion 2:18 (1968)
16. Congregacion - Cuantos Que No Tienen Y Merecen 3:28 (1972)
17. El Congreso - Asi Seras 3:40 (1971)

 

EXCELENTE !