The name Amparanoia is a musical group from Spain. The team worked in different directions from alternative rock and folk to reggae and ska. The group ceased to exist in 2006. But the soloist, founder, ideological inspirer and leader of the group continued to work under a similar pseudonym.
Amparo Sanchez's passion for music
Amparo Sanchez became the founder of the group Amparanoia. The girl was born in Granada, since childhood she was not indifferent to music. Amparanoia is not the singer's first experience. From the age of 16, Amparo Sanchez began to actively develop in musical activities. The girl tried her hand in various directions. The singer was interested in blues, soul, jazz, and also rock. Amparo Sanchez began her musical career with participation in the group Correcaminos.
In the early 90s of the XX century, Amparo Sanchez outgrew wandering around other people's bands. She wanted to create her own group, whose work would be a reflection of the girl's soul. This is how Amparo & the Gang was born. First, the formation of activities, the collection of repertoire took place.
The guys played for themselves, gaining experience, and also performed at various parties. In 1993, the band recorded their debut album. The record "Haces Bien" did not bring commercial success. The guys continued to work together, but interest in the project gradually faded away. In 1995, the team broke up.
After the debacle with her own band, Amparo Sanchez decided to make a change in her life. For this, she moved to Madrid. The girl performed in nightclubs, tried to be in sight. She created, controlled the reaction of listeners to changes in the repertoire.
At this time, the girl became interested in Cuban music. The Caribbean style has become a companion of each of her works. While performing in the institutions of Madrid, the girl meets the French musician of Spanish origin Manu Chao. He had a strong influence on the further development of the artist.
The history of the emergence of the group Amparanoia
In 1996, in Madrid, Amparo Sanchez again gathered her own team. The girl gave the group the name Ampáranos del Blues. The name of the team became a reflection of the style that dominated at the beginning of the creative path.
The guys began to actively tour in Spain, neighboring France. By the end of 1996, the group began to experiment with musical directions. As a result, the guys decided to rename the band to Amparanoia.
The guys sought to enter a contract with a recording studio. This soon happened. Representatives of the Edel label drew attention to the team. In 1997, the guys released their debut album. Critics called the group's first project a success.
The album "El Poder de Machin" was influenced by Latin music. A bright, lively beginning inspired the members of the group to continue their activities, new experiments with music. In 1999, Amparanoia as part of the team released the next album.
Unusual solo project Amparo Sanchez
In 2000, without stopping working in the group, Amparo Sanchez took up a solo project. The singer has created an unusual album. The record "Los Bebesones" contained songs for children. On this solo activity of Amparo Sanchez has stopped for the time being.
After visiting Mexico in 2000, Amparo Sanchez was imbued with the ideas of the Zapatistas. Already in Spain, she began to actively attract supporters. Finding a response among the figures of the musical environment, Amparo Sanchez organized a concert tour in support of the movement. The musicians sent most of the proceeds to the needs of the revolutionaries.
Continued activities of Amparanoia
In 2002, as part of the group Amparanoia Amparo Sanchez, she recorded another album. Somos Viento already has a strong influence of Cuban music. From now on, reggae will be present in all the works of the singer. The music of the Caribbean Bay gradually captured the soul of the singer. In 2003, the band's next album was released.
In 2006, as part of the Amparo Sanchez group, he released his final project. After the release of the album "La Vida Te Da", the band disbanded.
The next creative search for the singer
Back in 2003, there were moods in Amparanoia, talking about the movement towards the collapse of the team. This year, Amparo Sanchez tried out with the Calexico group. They recorded the only song together, which was released on the 2004 record. On this, the singer decided to stop for now, keeping her team.
The beginning of the solo activity of Amparo Sanchez
In 2010, Amparo Sanchez releases his first real solo album. The listeners liked the record "Tucson-Habana". They note that the music of the performers has become more calm, and the voice is soulful. After that, the singer released 3 more albums solo. This is Alma de Cantaora in 2012, Espiritu del sol in 2014. In 2019, the singer recorded the album "Hermanas" together with Maria Rezende. Amparo Sanchez admits that her creative work is in full swing, far from over.
