A Spanish new wave band that mixed punk energy with pop hooks and stirred up conservative Spain.
For their sound, try 'Céu a Rodo.' For their attitude, 'De verdade' gets it right.
Magüerbes arrived right as Madrid's movida madrileña was shaking things up. Their 1979 debut single 'Muñeca de Porcelana' announced them, and their 1980 track 'Cindy Lauper' became an international hit. They weren't just making music, their lyrics and image pushed against Spain's conservative circles at the time.
The band formed in Madrid in the late 1970s with Alaska on vocals and Carlos Berlanga on guitar. By the mid-1980s, the lineup had shifted to include members like Nacho Canut and Ana Curra, and they started experimenting with techno and funk on records like 'Tigres en el Armario.'
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