Monday, June 4, 2012

Companyia Electrica Dharma - Stella Splendens


Companyia Electrica Dharma

Companyia Elèctrica Dharma is a Catalan band. Some of its members are brothers, from the district of Sants, in the city of Barcelona. It has been one of the most important groups in the Catalan musical landscape, pioneering the fusion of Catalan traditional music with jazz, rock and psychedelia.

They have performed in Europe, North and South America, and Africa at music festivals such as "Rock in Rio", Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) "Memphis In May" Memphis (USA) "Festival of Essakane" (Mali) "Awesome Africa Festival" and Durban (South Africa). Their albums are sold all over the world. The band's music is a fusion of Cobla, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Progressive music, and Symphonic rock.

They have created anthems that have become part of the Catalan collective memory such as  ‘La presó del rei de França’, Inanahihé o Stella Splendens.

Source: Wikipedia



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