Los Impala, along with Los 007, produced some of the best Venezuelan pop-rock music of the swinging 60s, covering Mersey Beat and surf tracks. The band was made up of Henry Stephen on vocals, Pedro Alfonzo on piano and vocals, Edgar Quintero on guitar and vocals, Francisco Belisario, on on guitar and vocals, Nerio Quintero on bass and vocals and Omar Paduay on drums. Try and guess who did the original of this track: "La Vi Parada Ahi".
From drumming with its roots in Africa, to Spanish-influenced guitar and harp music and the indigenous contribution of maracas, Venezuelan music is largely unknown outside the country. With a blog based on videos of key groups and individuals I hope this music will reach a wider public and get the attention it deserves. Joropo, calypso, tambores, salsa, cumbia, pop, rock, Latin jazz, electronica - even slushy love songs by soap opera stars - Venezuela has it all.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Los Impala - Sound of the Swinging 60s
Labels:
60s,
Beatles,
Edgar Quintero,
Francisco Belisario,
Henry Stephen,
Los Impala,
music,
Nerio Quintero,
Omar Paduay,
Pedro Alfonzo,
pop,
Russell Maddicks,
sixties,
Venezuela,
Venezuelan Music,
video
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