Medina Azahara

This popular Spanish band from Cordoba was founded in the late Seventies. In 79 MEDINA AZAHARA released their debut-album "Paseando Por La Mezquita" (aka "Medina Azahara") and they are still going strong because in 2003 MEDINA AZAHARA produced their 15th album entitled "Aixa"! During their "artistic heyday" the band featured Manuel Martinez (vocals), Pablo Rabadan (keyboards), Randy Lopez (bass), ‘Paco’ Ventura (guitar) and Manuel Reyes (drums).
The album "Paseando Por La Mezquita" contains the exciting Andalusian rock and earned a double-platinum status. On the album ".. En Al-Hakim" (’89) there’s a guest appearance by the highly acclaimed new flamenco guitar hero VICENTE AMIGO on three songs. These are very exciting, especially the flamenco/synthesizer duel and a bluesy climate with mouth organ and sensitive flamenco guitar runs, very unique. The live 2-LP (now on 1-CD) "En Directo" (1990) contains all their best songs, the bands plays very inspired (powerful, harder-edged guitarwork and MARK KELLY-like synthesizer flights) and the atmosphere is great.