The Backpackers Hostel Blog

Thu 18 Sep 08

9:30pm at Razzmatazz -Sala 1 (C/Almogavers, 122)   17€   Buy tickets

Dios Salve a la Reina was formed back in 1998 in Rosario, Argentina.
 The bands aim is to give an accurate reproduction of a Queen Live concert, reaching the original sounds and styles.

The members: Pablo Padín (Vocals & Piano), Francisco Calgaro (Guitar, B. Vocals & Keyboards), Matías Albornoz (Drums & B. Vocals) and Ezequiel Tibaldo (Bass).  Each of them represents a Queen member on stage and play songs that not even Queen played live fully, like the hit Bohemian Rhapsody.

Year after year the band is achieving more success in South America and now in UK and Europe. (Taken from www.dsr.com.ar & www.fotolog.com/diossalve)

Wed 17 Sep 08

9:30pm at Palau Sant Jordi 25-60€ Buy tickets

Gloria Estefan is a Cuban American singer and songwriter. she is in the top 100 of best selling music artists with over 90 million albums sold worldwide, with 15.5 million of those alone in the United States. She has won five Grammy Awards becoming among the most successful crossover performers in Latin music to date.

She will be awarded by the Latin Grammy Award Recording Association as the “Person of the Year” in the ceremony to be aired on November 2008, the award will be given to her for her long career of more than 20 years and her worldwide success, she’s also the first female singer to receive this prestigious award.

Gloria will be presenting her new album “90 Millas”. Some of the legendary artists joining her on this album include Carlos Santana, José Feliciano, Arturo Sandoval, Andy Garcia, Chocolate, India, Cachao, Papo Lucca, Johnny Pacheco, Generoso, and many more…

(Taken from www.wikipedia.org, www.actualidadmusical.com & www.90millas.com)

Tue 16 - Wed 24 Sep 08

This is the 7th edition of the Asia Festival, this year is dedicated to India. During this time there will be more than fifty activities and shows in three different places: Ciutadella Park, Mercat de les Flors and CaixaForum.

More info

(Taken from www.casaasia.es)

Programme

Sat 6 Sep 08

9pm at Sala de Concerts Palau de la Musica Catalana (C/ Palau de la Música, 4-6) 12 - 40€ Buy tickets

Programme
RODRIGO: Aranjuez ma pensee
ALBÉNIZ: Suite Española
TÀRREGA: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
TÀRREGA: Gran Jota Aragonesa
SORS: Variacions de
La Flauta Màgica

(Taken from http://www.palaumusica.org/& http://elmaleterodejackmoore.blogspot.com)

Wed 3 Sep 08

9pm at Razzmatazz (C/Almogàvers, 122) 25€ Buy tickets (SOLD OUT)

Andrés Calamaro is an Argentine musician and composer. His former band Los Rodríguez was a major success in Spain in the 1990s. He became one of the main icons of the Argentine rock in the last two decades. (Taken from www.salarazzmatazz.com & www.wikipedia.org)

Wed 3 Sep 08

9pm at Sala de Concerts Palau de la Musica Catalana (C/ Palau de la Música, 4-6) 12 - 40€ Buy tickets

Alen Garagic was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1978. He studied in the Conservatory of Rotterdam (Holland) with the professor Dick Hogeveen, in the Real Conservatory of la Haya (Holland) with Zoran Dukic, in the Conservatory of Sabadell with Fernando Rodriguez, in the ESMUC of Barcelona with Alex Garrobé and with Franz Halasz in the Superior Music School in Augsburg (Germany).

He has performed in different countries of Europe and in numerous festivals, among them various international guitar festivals in different countries. (Taken from www.palaumusica.org & www.kedin.es)

Programme
RODRIGO: Aranjuez ma pensee
ALBÉNIZ: Suite Española
TÀRREGA: Carnaval de Venècia
TÀRREGA: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
SORS: Fantasia sobre la Jota Aragonesa
GRANADOS: La Maja de Goya

Fri 26 Sep

8pm at Razzmatazz (C/Almogàvers, 122) 25-28€ Buy tickets

This duet composed with the actress and singer Najwa Nimri and the producer Carlos Jean, started in 1997 with “Like Those Roses”.

Now they are promoting their new album “Till it breaks”.

Thu 11 Sep 08

9pm at Gran Teatre del Liceu (La Rambla, 51-59) 17,00 - 53,53€ Buy tickets

Marina Rossell is a Catalan singer that performs in Catalan and Spanish language.

She’s one of the most important singers in modern Catalan song. She has sung traditional and revolutionary classical Catalan songs, “habaneras” and her own compositions.

Rosell has collaborated with such diverse artists as: Georges Moustaki, Montserrat Caballé, Luis Eduardo Aute, Carlos Cano, Pedro Guerra or the flamenco guitarist Tomatito. She has made numerous tours by Europe, Latin America and the north of Africa. (Taken from www.portalatino.com & www.wikipedia.org).

Sat 30 Aug

5pm to 4am at Parc del Fòrum (Rambla Prim 2-4)  25-30€  Buy tickets

The public will be able to enjoy of a diverse styles variety: flamenco, reggae, ragga, hip hop, Brazilian and above all racially mixed music that unites all kinds of kinds; with its better national and international representatives.

Programme

5:00pm Reigbord
6:00pm D’Callaos
7:00pm Morodo
8:05pm Tiken Jah Fakoly
9:20pm Le Peuple de l’Herbe
10:35pm Asian Dub Foundation
23:55pm Amparanoia
01:15am Canteca de Macao
02:30am Zuco 103
& after La Banda del Surdo
& after Always Drinking Marching Band

(Taken from www.cruilladecultures.com)

Fri 19 Sep

12hrs at Sala Razzmatazz (Almogavers, 122) 12 - 15€ Buy tickets

Lykke Li is a Swedish indie singer. She moved to New York for three months when she was 19, where she recorded her album, before returning to Sweden.

She released her first album, Youth Novels on LL Recordings in the Nordic region on February 4, 2008 and it received a wider European release in June, 2008. It was released in the United States on 6 May 2008. The album was released in the Republic of Ireland on June 6, 2008 and June 9 in the UK.

On April 22, 2008, Lykke Li and two band members performed “I’m Good, I’m Gone” in the back of a black cab in London for the Black Cab Sessions website. (Taken from www.wikipedia.org).