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Is there anything better than getting up on a Sunday morning with a cup of coffee, head's still a bit groggy, and sitting down at the computer for LIVE news, music, or watching television coming directly to you FROM Spain?! Or maybe you're at the office and you have some lively flamenco music playing in the background. Either way, it still seems magical that we can enjoy SO many of the wonderful sights and sounds of Spain from wherever we are in the world - LIVE!
Here at MadridMan's Spanish Radio, TV, Music, & Movies you can feel like you're there, listening to or watching local news coverage of what's happening in Spain, a part of the world about which we all care so much. You can watch live Holy Week processions or traffic jams and listen to Top40 songs or hear people on quirky late-night call-in shows lamenting about lost loves. We can even WATCH regional specials, movies, or afternoon talk-shows. But whatever your interest you can likely find it here. So sit back, use your imagination, and let your ears and eyes carry you to Spain. Enjoy!
NOTE: All Catalonia/Catalunya/Cataluña/Catalán RADIO AND TV stations have been moved to BarcelonaMan's Multimedia Page.
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Live Radio from Spain |
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Onda Madrid Radio (www) |
Madrid |
Music, News, Real Madrid |
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Radio Exterior de España (www) |
National |
News, Music, Fútbol/Soccer |
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Radio Nacional de España 1 (www) |
National |
Music, News, Fútbol/Soccer |
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Radio Nacional de España 3 (www) |
National |
Music, News, Fútbol/Soccer |
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Radio Nacional de España 4 (www) |
National |
Music, News, Fútbol/Soccer |
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Radio 5 'Todos Noticias' (www) |
National |
Music, News |
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Radio Clásica (REE) (www) |
National |
Classical Spanish Music, Guitar |
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Flamenco Beat (www) |
Canada(!?!) |
24-Hour Spanish Flamenco Music |
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Top Radio (www) |
Madrid |
ALL Spanish music |
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Onda Cero Radio: Madrid (www) |
Madrid |
News, Talk Radio |
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Onda Cero Internacional (www) |
World |
News, Music, Talk Radio |
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Radio Marca Digital (www) |
National |
Sports Radio, Soccer
Radio del Deporte, Radio Fútbol |
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Dance FM (Onda Cero) (www) |
Madrid |
Techno Dance Music |
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CadenaMax (www) |
Madrid |
Pop Music |
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Radio Tentación (www) |
Madrid |
Latin/Dance Music (slow loading) |
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Punto Radio (www) |
Madrid |
Music |
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Radio Vallekas (Madrid) (www) |
Vallekas |
Music |
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Radio in Cataluña (CLICK HERE!) |
Catalonia |
BarcelonaMan's collection of Catalán Radio |
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Cadena COPE (www) |
National |
News, Talk Radio |
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Cadena SER (www) |
National |
News, Talk Radio |
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Cadena 100 (www) |
National |
Pop Music, Talk |
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Los 40 Principales (www) |
National |
Top 40 Pop Music |
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M-80 Radio (www) |
National |
Pop/Rock Music |
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Cadena Dial (www) |
National |
Spanish Pop Music |
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Radio Máxima (www) |
National |
Dance/Techno Music |
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Radio Azul Pedroñeras SER (www) |
La Mancha |
News, Talk, some Music |
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Radio Castilla La Mancha (www) |
La Mancha |
Music |
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Ràdio9 Nou (www) |
Valencia |
News, Talk, some Music |
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Sí Ràdio (www) |
Valencia |
Music, Talk |
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CanalSur Radio (www) |
Andalucía |
News, Talk, Music |
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Radio Andalucía Información (www) |
Andalucía |
News, Talk |
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Canal Fiesta Radio (www) |
Andalucía |
Music, Talk |
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Onda Cero Radio: Sevilla (www) |
Sevilla |
News, Talk Radio |
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Onda Regional de Murcía (www) |
Murcía |
Music, Talk |
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Radio Galega (www) |
Galicia |
News, Talk, Music, Fútbol |
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Radio Voz (www) |
Galicia |
News, Talk, Music, Features |
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Mega Latina (www) |
Tenerife |
Latino Dance Music |
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Euskadi Irratia (www) |
País Vasco |
Basque Country: News, Sports |
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Radio Euskadi (www) |
País Vasco |
Basque Country: News, Sports |
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Radio Vitoria (www) |
Vitoria |
Basque Country: News, Sports |
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Euskadi Gaztea (www) |
País Vasco |
Basque Country: News, Sports |
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Radio EiTB Irratia (www) |
País Vasco |
Basque Country: News, Sports |
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Onda Jerez Radio (www) |
Jerez |
Jerez de la Frontera: News, Sports, Music |
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Vaughan Radio (www) |
National |
English Education for Spain |
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Live Television from Spain |
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TV Station & Website |
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TeleMadrid SAT (www) |
Madrid |
Madrid News, Sports, Movies |
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La Otra (www) |
Madrid |
Interviews, Features, Music Videos |
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TeleCorazón (www) |
Madrid |
Talk TV, Interviews, Features |
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Televison in Cataluña (CLICK HERE!) |
Catalonia |
BarcelonaMan's collection of Catalán Television |
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TVE - Canal 24 Horas (www) |
Spain |
News, Interviews, Features |
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Canal29: Valladolid (www) |
Valladolid |
Features, Local News, Movies |
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TV Segovia: Castilla y León (www) |
Segovia |
Features, Local News, Movies |
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TV Salamanca: Castilla y León (www) |
Salamanca |
Features, Local News, Movies |
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TV León: Castilla y León (www) |
León |
Features, Local News, Movies |
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TV Burgos: Castilla y León (www) |
Burgos |
Features, Local News, Movies |
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TV Zamora: Castilla y León (www) |
Zamora |
Features, Local News, Movies |
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CRTVG (www) |
Galicia |
News, Features, Movies |
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CanalSur Television (www) |
Andalucía |
Features, News, Music Videos |
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Onda Jerez (www) |
Jerez |
Features, Local News, Movies |
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ETB SAT (www) |
País Vasco |
Basque Country: News, Sports |
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Radiotelevision del Principado de Asturias (www) |
Asturias |
Asturias news, features, Sports |
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Canal Castello TV (www) |
Castellón |
Series, News, Sports |
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RTVV: Televisión Valenciana (www) |
Valencia |
Series, News, Sports |
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Canal Parlamentario (www) |
Madrid/National |
Congreso de los Diputados
Parlament, Congress, Politics |
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20 Streaming Traffic Cams (www) |
Madrid |
Traffic on Madrid's outskirts |
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Las Noticias del Guiñol-not live (www) |
National |
Puppets give the news.
Click here for this weeks' news |
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| Notes from MadridMan: |
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Music from Spain is a BIG part of my DAILY life. Not only does it fool a part of my brain to thinking I'm living in Spain but it also helps me learn Spanish while enjoying soulful tunes. Below many listings you'll find some short song clips which were found on the artists' website since I'm not legally able to "reproduce" their works. Please visit their websites for more songs, lyrics, and music videos in some cases as well as concert tour schedules.
It's true. I do enjoy Flamenco music. It ALWAYS raises the blood pressure and helps a workday pass quickly. But more than flamenco I enjoy listening to a select number of bands and solo artists. Many of these developed their craft by singing and playing guitar for change in Madrid's Retiro Park or on Spain's city sidewalks and plazas. To me, it's amazing how much talent these people have but a lot of that talent is derived from the passion they obviously feel for their music. I admire and envy them all.
Below, I've listed my favorite groups/solo artists in order of my favorites with my very favorite at the top. They're all from Spain but not all got their start in Madrid. I hope you enjoy these wonderful artists as much as I do. They've given me such GREAT pleasure over the years and I'd like to expose you to them if you've never yeard of them before. My incentive here is NOT monetary gain (although you may buy their CDs if you wish) but to aid in choosing GOOD MUSIC in the future.
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COMMENT: The below are only a few of MadridMan's favorite Spanish musical artists and groups & every year I add more to my personal list. If you have a favorite artist or group you'd like to tell us about, please do so in the "Spain Related Media" forum of MadridMan's ALL SPAIN Message Board.
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MadridMan's Favorite Musical Groups & Solo Artists from Spain |
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Ismael Serrano
Music Type:Folk/Pop
web: www.IsmaelSerrano.com
website: lyrics, music clips, discography, concert dates
Description: Ismael Serrano is MadridMan's absolute favorite singer! A friend turned me on to his music last year and now I'm a BIG fan. Ismael Serrano's deep & soulful lyrics and voice as well as expert guitar brings emotion with every song. His latest CD "Traiciones de Wendy" is his best produced CD but I prefer his previous album "Los Paraísos Desiertos" which includes the emotional "Kilometer 0", a song about the city of Madrid and its Puerta del Sol.
Music Clips: Últimamente
Km.0
La Huída
Ahora
B.Aires 2001
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KETAMA
Music Type:Pop-Flamenco/Folk
web: www.DameLaMano.com
website:Biography, discography, concert dates
Description: MadridMan is a BIG KETAMA fan and owns their last several CDs. This band appeals to a wide audience for its fusion of flamenco and pop. LOTS of toe-tapping and hand-clapping songs as well as catchy instrumentals. Always producing HIT CDs, their current CD "Dame la Mano" doesn't disappoint but is hard to find as yet. Their previous CD, "Toma KETAMA!" is equally popular and their 17-song greatest hits CD "KONFUSION" is a MUST HAVE.
Music Clips: Asi me Siento
Miéteme
Tan Lejos
Konfusión
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Doctor Grillo w/ Paco Bello
Music Type:Folk/Pop
web: www.DoctorGrillo.net
website: lyrics, music clips, discography, concert dates
Description: Paco Bello is the headmaster of "Doctor Grillo". Before forming the band with Raúl Hernández he sang beautiful duets with Mofli in the group Nauta. I miss this collaboration. But still, Paco Bello continues to give us enchanting songs and hold concerts in small venues in Spain, mainly Madrid, and unfortunately his music is difficult to find outside of the country. He is a wonderful songwriter.
Music Clips: La Alfombra de Aladino
Disfraz
Lo de Dentro
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Alejandro Sanz
Music Type:Pop/Love songs
web: www.AlejandroSanz.com
website: music/video clips, lyrics, discography
Description: Alejandro Sanz continues to perform and create at an unusually high level and each CD seems to be better than the last. Sanz was probably MadridMan's first introduction to Spanish pop music and now he's hooked. Sanz's last 4 award-winnning CDs of soft/sensual tones, disco-pumping tracks, and live/spontaneous recordings give his popularity staying power. Good music for everyone. His NEWEST CD, "No es lo Mismo", is an amazing collection of songs. This is NOT typical POP MUSIC, no. There's a wonderful mix of Spanish guitar as well as trademark Sanz Songs.
Music Clips: No Es Lo Mismo
Hoy Llueve, Hoy Duele
Corazón Partío
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Victor Manuel & Pablo Milanes
Music Type:Pop/Folk/Traditional songs
Description: A friend bought this long-running CD for me years ago. It's a 1995 live concert recording from Málaga's bullring with Victor Manuel (from Andalucía) and Pablo Milanes (from Cúba) singing traditional Spanish songs as well as some of their own work. Not your typical live recording but HIGH quality, clear, and pure tunes from both artists. The duets are just beautiful, sometimes tearful, and always touching. With piano, guitar, and orchestral accompaniment make the recording an instant classic. A must-have in any Spanish collection.
Music Clips: En Blanco y Negro
Amor
De Que Callada Manera
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Movies from Spain allow us to see parts of this beautiful country we can't experience for ourselves. Also, we get to see a "theatrical portrayal" of life in Spain - no matter how real or unreal (i.e. movies by Pedro Almodóvar). Don't be scared by subtitles, either. Funny how you hardly notice them after watching/reading the first few minutes of a movie.
Generally speaking, movies from Spain are much simpler and psychological than those you'll find in, say, the USA. Rarely do you see special effects, large explosions, car chases, or unrealistic stunts. BIGGER IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER but don't try to prove this to Hollywood. Spaniards do love their movies, though. They want to be moved. They want the stories to be thought-provoking. Some want their movies to be political or societal in theme. Rarely do you watch a USA based movie and say "WOW. That was incredible" but rather. "Hmm! That was good" and the movie is quickly forgotten. Spanish films, good ones, keep your attention, make you think, and stay with you long afterwards. So enjoy these and any Spanish movies you can get your hands/eyes on.
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COMMENT: Again, below are only a few of MadridMan's favorite Spanish movies & every year more wonderful Spanish movies are made. If you have a favorite movie or movie actor from Spain you'd like to tell us about, please do so in the "Spain Related Media" forum of MadridMan's ALL SPAIN Message Board.
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Todo Sobre Mi Madre (All About My Mother) 1999
Movie Type: extreme & sureal
Websites: SonyPictures & IMDB.com
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Description: [WINNER of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film] "After her son is killed in an accident, Manuela (Cecilia Roth) leaves Madrid for her old haunts in Barcelona. She reconnects with an old friend, a pre-op transsexual prostitute named La Agrado (Antonia San Juan), who introduces her to Rosa (Penélope Cruz), a young nun who turns out to be pregnant."
Other Almodóvar movies:
Talk to Her
Tie Me Up-Tie Me Down
Women on the Verge...
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Belle Epoque (1992)
Movie Type: period, love story
Websites: IMDB.com
Director: Fernando Trueba
Description: "Set in 1931, a time of promise and optimism in pre-Franco Spain, this delightfully earthy, cheerful comedy tells of a hearty young army deserter (Sanz) who's befriended by an elderly recluse, and enchanted by his four beautiful daughters. A multi-award winner in Spain; won Best Foreign Film Oscar." Stars Fernando Fernán Gómez & Penélope Cruz.
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La Lengua de las Mariposas (Butterfly) 1999
Movie Type: period, societal, political
Websites: Edgewood University & IMDB.com
Director: José Luis Cuerda
Description: A MadridMan FAVORITE! "Butterfly" is an absorbing story about young, innocent brothers of a tailor living in Galicia, Spain just before the civil war begins, and as you already may guess, it begins sweetly and ends sadly. The focus of the film is set on the relationship between the younger brother Moncho and his retiring old teacher. And around them well-drawn people of a Spanish village in winter, 1936, are portrayed.
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Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes) 1999
Movie Type: touching & psychological
Websites: FilmCritic.com & IMDB.com
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Description: "Set in Madrid, the story defies description, but this much can be revealed: young, handsome Cesar (Eduardo Noriega) is vain, rich, charming, and--following a botched suicide-murder scheme by a jilted lover--horribly disfigured. He'd fallen in love with Sofia (Penélope Cruz) but is now an embittered husk of his former self, stuck in a "psychiatric penitentiary" on a murder charge and hiding behind an expressionless mask."
Other Amenábar movies: Tesis
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