Skalariak is a Spanish

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band founded in 1994 in

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by Juantxo Skalari and Peio Skalari. Their lyrics are in

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and

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. Also in their works the sounds of

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, and other styles can be found.

Members

Current members

* Juantxo Skalari:

vocals Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define sing ...

* Javier Etxeberria:

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* Luisillo Kalandraka:

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* Mario Memola:

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* Enrique Rubiños:

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* Guillermo:

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* Rubén Antón:

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* Olatz Andueza:

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accordion Accordions (from 19th-century German language, German ', from '—"musical chord, concord of sounds") are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows-driven free reed aerophone type (producing sound as air flows past a Reed (mou ...

Former Members

* Zara (Cristina Zariategi):

* Naiara Krutxaga:

* Marco Bellizzi:

* David Orduña:

* Peio Skalari:

* Hiart Leitza:

Discography

Albums

* ''Skalariak'' (Gor, 1997) CD. * ''Namaluj Certa Na Zed'' (Gor, 1998) CD. * ''Klub Ska'' (Gor, 1999) CD. * ''En la kalle'' (Gor, 2001) CD. * ''Radio Ghetto'' (Boa Music, 2003) CD. * ''Luz rebelde'' (Boa Music, 2005) CD. * ''Ska Republik Concert'' (Maldito Records, 2008) 2CD + DVD.

Singles

* ''O neure herri'' (Gor, 1997). CD-single. * ''Sólo vivir'' (Gor, 1998). CD-single. * ''Skalari Rude Klub'' (Gor, 2001). CD-single. * ''Vodka Revolution'' (Gor, 2001). CD-single. * ''Baietz Oraingoan!'' (2006). Single.

Videos

* ''Skalariak: Street's Ska'' (Gor, 2003). DVD.

Compilation Contributions

* "Txapeldunak" in ''Latin Ska Vol. II'' ( Moon Ska, 1996). CD. * "O neure herri" in ''Skankin' the Scum Away'' (Mad Butcher, 1998). CD. German compilation of European ska bands. * "Sólo vivir" in ''UniverSonoro Vol. 5'' (BOA, 1999). CD. * "Uníos" in ''Wir Haben Eine Weltz Zu Gewinnen'' (Mad Butcher, 2000). CD. German compilation of European ska bands. * ''Latin Ska Jazz'' (Sock It, 2000). CD. * "Arazoak arazo" in ''Nafarroa Hitza Dantzan'' (Nafarroako Bertsozale Elkartea/Gor, 2001). CD in which Navarrese groups interpret poems of different Navarrese bertsolaris. * ''Dance Ska La. 2001'' (Banana Juice, 2001). CD.

External links

* Spanish ska groups Rock en español music groups Basque music bands {{Spain-band-stub