Sounds of Spain – day one: a history of Spanish pop in 10 songs

Following our guides to French, Polish and Dutch pop, our exploration of the sounds of seven European countries continues with Spain. Here's everything you need to know about Y Viva España, plus the song that inspired an indie classic by Pulp, and Spanish post-punk techno – with more to follow tomorrowAlthough Spain isn't the only erstwhile colonial power to have been thoroughly upstaged by its brash former charges when it comes to pop, the scale of Latin American domination of Spanish-langu...

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