Zapatero is a band from Barcelona best known for their 1983 song "El Patio de Mi Casa." That track came from their debut album of the same name and became something of a national favorite, with a melody that stuck around in Spanish popular culture.
Their music sometimes ran into trouble. In 1984, they released a song called "La Vieja" that satirized the Spanish Civil War, which upset some conservative groups and led to legal challenges over the lyrics. The band defended the song as an exercise in free expression.
The core of Zapatero has been the Carmona family. Juan Antonio, Pepe Luis, Juan, Antonio, and Jerónimo Carmona have all been involved as vocalists and instrumentalists, keeping the group's sound centered around guitar and percussion.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.