Jarabe de Palo (literally "Wooden Stick Syrup" or, by virtue of the

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expression "dar un jarabe de palo", i.e. a "hell of a beating") was a

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band founded in 1996. The group was led by singer, songwriter and guitarist

Pau Donés Pau Donés Cirera (11 October 19669 June 2020) was a Spanish songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist of the Barcelona-based band Jarabe de Palo (also named "Jarabedepalo"). Biography Donés grew up in Barcelona. He got his first guitar when he was ...

, whose death in 2020 caused the band to break up.

History

Foundation and beginnings

The band was founded in 1996 in

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, and has always had singer-songwriter

as vocalist and lead guitarist.

Going independent

In 2008, the band announced they were going to leave their record company and go independent, founding their own record label Tronco Records. They changed their name to "Jarabedepalo" because their former record label had the rights to the name. In 2009 they released, ''Orquesta Reciclando'' (''Recycling Orchestra''), in which they recorded new versions of their old songs, and one new song. ''¿Y Ahora que Hacemos?'' (''Now What Are We Going to Do?''), was released in 2011 and ''Somos'' (''We Are'') in 2014.

Dissolution

On 9 June 2020, Donés died near Barcelona after a five-year period of colon cancer, causing the band split up shortly after.

Awards and collaborations

The group has received Premios de la Música,

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, and

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nominations. They have collaborated with La Vieja Trova Santiaguera, Antonio Vega,

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, and

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(for the soundtrack of '' El milagro de P. Tinto''). Donés has also composed tracks for

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and starred in a music video with

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. They also collaborated with Italian musicians

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and

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Discography

*1996 - '' La Flaca'' *1998 - ''

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'' *2001 - ''

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'' *2003 - ''

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'' *2004 - ''1m² (Un Metro Cuadrado)'' *2005 - ''Samba Pa' Ti - Un Tributo a Brasil *2007 - ''

Adelantando Jarabe de Palo (literally "Wooden Stick Syrup" or, by virtue of the Spanish expression "dar un jarabe de palo", i.e. a "hell of a beating") was a Spanish rock band founded in 1996. The group was led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Pau Donés ...

'' *2009 - ''

Orquesta Reciclando ''Orquesta Reciclando'' is the eighth studio album recorded by Spanish rock group Jarabe de Palo released on May 15, 2009. The album won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album The Latin Grammy Award for Best Engineered Alb ...

'' *2011 - ''

¿Y ahora que hacemos? Jarabe de Palo (literally "Wooden Stick Syrup" or, by virtue of the Spanish expression "dar un jarabe de palo", i.e. a "hell of a beating") was a Spanish rock band founded in 1996. The group was led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Pau Donés ...

'' *2014 - ''Somos'' *2015 - ''TOUR AMERICANO'' *2017 - ''50 PALOS'' *2020 - ''TRAGAS O ESCUPES''

Band members

Current

*David Muñoz - guitar *Jordi Vericat - bass, background vocals *Alex Tenas - drums *Jaime Burgos - keyboards, piano *Jimmy Jenks Jimenez - sax

Former

*Pau Donés - vocals, guitar (died 2020) *Jordi Mena - guitar *Dani Forcada - percussion *Joan Gené - bass *Marià Roch - bass *Toni-Chupi Saigi - keyboards *Quino Béjar - percussion *Toni Saigi - keyboards *Kyke Serrano - keyboards *Dani Baraldes - guitar *Jordi Busquets - guitar *Carmen Niño - bass *Riki Frouchtman - guitar

References

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