Radio Pirata
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Radio Pirata was a Rock en Español
band from Puerto Rico
. Rucco Gandía formed the band in 1994.
The band achieved success with hit songs like "El Loco" (The Madman). It was then that Fonovisa signed them up to release their first album. The album spawned hits like "No Me Dejes Así" (Don't Leave Me Like This) and "Historia Natural" (Natural History). They won a Tu Música award in 1995 for Best Record and a Gold Momo in 1996 for Best Local Rock Band. In 1998 they followed with their second album, "Todavía" (Still).
Radio Pirata was the first Puerto Rican rock band to perform at the "Centro de Bellas Artes", Puerto Rico's most prestigious venue. Arguably the best live band at the time, their influence on current and future musicians and bands was undeniable: Gandia’s melodic bass lines, Roberto Torres’ guitar licks, Roberto “Bobby” Trinidad’s percussion textures, Nitayno Arayoán’s aggressive drumming and Rafael Carrasquillo’s forward thinking keyboard arrangements gave the band an unusual and unique sound.Rafael currently took on a role as a music teacher in America.
Rock en Español
Rock en español is the Spanish-language rock music. While the term is used widely in English, it is used in Spanish mainly to distinguish such music from "Anglo rock." It is a style of rock music that developed in Latin American countries and Latino communities, along with other genres like...
band from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. Rucco Gandía formed the band in 1994.
The band achieved success with hit songs like "El Loco" (The Madman). It was then that Fonovisa signed them up to release their first album. The album spawned hits like "No Me Dejes Así" (Don't Leave Me Like This) and "Historia Natural" (Natural History). They won a Tu Música award in 1995 for Best Record and a Gold Momo in 1996 for Best Local Rock Band. In 1998 they followed with their second album, "Todavía" (Still).
See also
- Rucco Gandía
- Rock en EspañolRock en EspañolRock en español is the Spanish-language rock music. While the term is used widely in English, it is used in Spanish mainly to distinguish such music from "Anglo rock." It is a style of rock music that developed in Latin American countries and Latino communities, along with other genres like...
- Puerto Rican rockPuerto Rican rockRock in Puerto Rico has been a product of direct and indirect influence from both American rock music and Latin rock music, and its fusion with other genres. Throughout history, the genre has suffered ups and downs having a significant peak in the 1990s...
Radio Pirata was the first Puerto Rican rock band to perform at the "Centro de Bellas Artes", Puerto Rico's most prestigious venue. Arguably the best live band at the time, their influence on current and future musicians and bands was undeniable: Gandia’s melodic bass lines, Roberto Torres’ guitar licks, Roberto “Bobby” Trinidad’s percussion textures, Nitayno Arayoán’s aggressive drumming and Rafael Carrasquillo’s forward thinking keyboard arrangements gave the band an unusual and unique sound.Rafael currently took on a role as a music teacher in America.