Nueva ola
| Nueva ola | |
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| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | 1950s–1960s, South America |
| Typical instruments | Electric guitar, string bass or later bass guitar, drums, optional piano and saxophone, vocals |
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The Nueva ola (Spanish for New Wave) was a loose group of musicians, mainly in Spanish speaking South America, who played and introduced rock and roll and other American and European music of the 1950s and 1960s to their countries. Nueva ola bands usually had their names in English and rather than producing their own material they recorded versions of songs that were already popular in the United States or Europe.[1] More than an artistic movement the Nueva ola was an economic and social phenomenon that marked the beginning of youth culture and pop music in South America.[1]
Artist associated with the Nueva ola reached their peak of popularity in the 1960s. Nueva ola music is coetaneous with Nueva canción music, a music style which together with Nueva ola became the precursors to the Rock en español scene that rose to prominency in the 1980s. During the 1990s Nueva ola music experienced a revival in Chile.[2]
Some famous Nueva ola musicians include:
- Julio Angel (Puerto Rico)
- Alex Alexander (Chile)
- Los Ángeles Negros (Chile)
- Los Galos (Chile)
- Los Golpes (Chile)
- Lucho Gatica (Chile)
- Peter Rock (Chile)[2]
- Los Vikings (El Salvador)
- Los Belking's (Peru)
- Los Doltons (Peru)
- Los Hermanos Zañartu (Peru)
- Los Pasteles Verdes (Peru)
- Jimmy Santi (Peru)
- Lucecita Benitez (Puerto Rico)
- Chucho Avellanet (Puerto Rico)
- Lissette (Puerto Rico)
- The Night Walkers (Puerto Rico)
- Los Iracundos (Uruguay)