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La Salseta Del Poble Sec
La Salseta del Poble Sec formed in the late 1970s in Barcelona's Poble Sec neighborhood. The band was led by singer Josep Maria "Pepo" Botifarra and included...
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La Salseta del Poble Sec formed in the late 1970s in Barcelona's Poble Sec neighborhood. The band was led by singer Josep Maria "Pepo" Botifarra and included members like Jaume "Moto" Benavent on guitar, Francesc "Cuco" Lisicic on bass, Juli "Colom" Colom on drums, and Joan "Sicus" Carbó on keyboards. They played salsa rhythms with Catalan lyrics, a combination that felt natural in their working-class neighborhood.
Their music mixed salsa's driving basslines with melodies rooted in Catalan culture. Songs like "Dorm Al Meu Costat" and their signature "Blues de la Iguana" showed how they could make salsa feel local rather than imported. They released albums including "La Salseta del Poble Sec" in 1979, "No hi ha ke fer res" in 1982, and "Festa Major" in 1990.
Some traditionalists criticized their approach early on, seeing it as a departure from purer Catalan forms. But the band kept playing their mix of salsa and Catalan folk, sometimes collaborating with figures like Lluís Llach. Their music became part of Barcelona's sound without trying to be anything more than what came naturally from their neighborhood.
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