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 loosely affiliated group of musicians, mainly in Spanish-speaking South America, who played and introduced rock 'n 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]
Artists associated with the nueva ola reached their peak of popularity in the 1960s. Nueva ola music was contemporaneous with nueva canción, a style which, together with nueva ola, became the precursor to the rock en español scene that rose to prominence in the 1980s. During the '90s nueva ola music experienced a revival in Chile.[2]
Some famous Nueva ola musicians include:
- Al Zeppy (Puerto Rico)
- Aidita Viles y los del Rio (Puerto Rico)
- Alex Alexander (Chile)
- Charlie Robles (Puerto Rico)
- Chucho Avellanet (Puerto Rico)
- Ednita (Puerto Rico)
- Jimmy Santi (Peru)
- Julio Angel (Puerto Rico)
- Lissette (Puerto Rico)
- Los Ángeles Negros (Chile)
- Los Belking's (Peru)
- Los Doltons (Peru)
- Los Galos (Chile)
- Los Golpes (Chile)
- Los Iracundos (Uruguay)
- Los Kintos (Puerto Rico)
- Los Montemar (Puerto Rico)
- Los Pasteles Verdes (Peru)
- Los Vikings (El Salvador)
- Lucecita Benitez (Puerto Rico)
- Lucho Gatica (Chile)
- Papo Román (Puerto Rico)
- Pepe Luis (Puerto Rico)
- Peter Rock (Chile)[2]
- Tammy (Puerto Rico)
- The Night Walkers (Puerto Rico)