Los Sabandeños is a large folk group from the

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. They have had a multitude of albums released during their sixty-year career.

Background

The history of Los Sabandeños can be traced back to San Cristóbal de La Laguna-born Elfidio Alonso Quintero. He was born in 1935 Along with Enrique Martín Núñez, he created the group in 1965. They had the agenda to preserve and promote the musical folklore of the Canary Islands. In the 1960s, the group recorded for the

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record label. A Canary Islands label that released recordings for Carlitos Romano, Nina Rojas,

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, Guayaquí 3 and Los Crich etc. During the course of the group's existence, they have released over 95 albums.

Career

1960s - 1980s

In 1967, the group had their single released on the

label. In 1970, the group released their ''Misa Sabandeña'' album on Barnafon BN-LP 251. It was reported in the 24 January 1976 issue of ''

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'', Los Sabandeños had the award for the Best folklore group. In 1977, their ''Las Seguidillas del Salinero'' album was released.

1990s - 2020s

In 1990, the group released their ''A La Luz De La Luna'' album on the Zafiro label. It was released in both vinyl LP and CD formats, selling over 100,000 copies in Spain, earning it platinum status. The following year, their ''Íntimamente'' album sold 50,000 copies. In 1993, the group released its ''Canario'' album. The album featured Argentine 1978 World Cup soccer hero

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. The album reportedly sold 50,000 within the first fifteen days following its release. According to the article by Howell Llewellyn in the 15 January 1994 issue of ''Billboard'', the band performed at sell out concert in Madrid. They were given an award by SGAE for their services to Spanish music. They performed another concert after that which was a sell-out event. It was reported by ''Billboard'' in the 16 November 1996 issue that Los Sabandeños had an album ''Mar'' on the Manzana Records label. The album was released on 15 October after a launch event on the island of Tenerife, which was dedicated to the sea. It contained eighteen tracks, most of them were international standards. The songs included "La Mar" by

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were the album's guest vocalists. With vocalists, José Manuel Ramos and Héctor González, the group was booked to appear at the Auditorio de Tenerife on the 25th and 26th of May 2024. The concerts were a tribute to Elfidio Alonso. The group is set for a sixtieth anniversary concert on 11 October 2025 at the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium. There they will perform their most well-known songs.''Hello Canary Islands'', 21 June 2025
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References

{{reflist Fonoguanche artists Manzana Records artists Zafiro (record label) artists Musical groups from the Canary Islands Spanish-language musical groups