Jarabe de Palo
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Jarabe de Palo

Jarabe de Palo formed in 1996 around singer-songwriter Pau Donés, who was born in Barcelona. Their debut album that year, also called 'La Flaca,' included the...

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Jarabe de Palo, Pau Donés' Spanish rock band

A Barcelona group whose melodic songs about life and love became Spanish radio staples.

If you want the sound most people know, start with 'La Flaca.' For something later that still has that melodic pull, 'Alas' works.

That debut album 'La Flaca' in 1996 gave Spanish radio a song everyone seemed to know. Tracks like 'Alas' and 'La Quiero a Morir' kept showing up at gatherings years later, the kind of tunes people remember without trying. Pau Donés wrote about personal things in a way that felt straightforward, not like a lecture.

They started in 1996 with that self-titled debut album around Pau Donés. The lineup shifted over the years with players like Alex Tenas and Jordi Mena, but they kept putting out records through the 2000s like 'Depende' and 'Orquesta Reciclando' in 2011.

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Jarabe de Palo formed in 1996 around singer-songwriter Pau Donés, who was born in Barcelona. Their debut album that year, also called 'La Flaca,' included the title track that became widely known. The band's lineup changed over time, with musicians like drummer Alex Tenas and bassist Jordi Mena playing with them at different points.

They kept recording through the 2000s with albums like 'Depende' and 'Bonito,' and later ones such as 'Orquesta Reciclando' in 2011. Some of their other songs include 'La Quiero a Morir,' 'Alas,' and 'El Café De La Morena.' Donés sometimes spoke about social issues, but the music itself tended to stay personal and melodic.

Pau Donés died in 2020. The band's recordings, especially those early ones, still get played on Spanish radio and at gatherings where people remember the tunes.

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