Arriiiiiiba! Mexican-themed party music please...

[Astraeus]

I am in charge of the music for a Mexican-themed party we're having this weekend and, having exhausted Gipsy Kings, Santana and Ricky Martin back catalogues and a lot of mariachi music, I'm now stuck.

Anyone got any classics/good party songs? I'll be geographically liberal and accept Puerto Rican, Cuban or...go on then, even Spanish songs.

 

[Vic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFzyYYZsxGc

You'll want some classics

 

[Lasagne]

Spanish I think, but you must play La Bamba !!

Our band used to play that all the time - always went down a storm

 

[photon]

Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66?

 

[Willenium]

Don't know if these are of any use to you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY3F5A9L3V0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8PtBtRzcqM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AfTl5Vg73A&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv5zKd1rqcM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxEK9mDXSdQ&feature=related

Random mix:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLFldRYLlP4&feature=related

 

[InaGlo]

Off the top of my head, two of my faves have to be ...

Spanish stroll... Mink De Ville.

After Dark... Tito & Tarantula.

 

[foodpoison]

Rodrigo y Gabriela.

Amazing.

 

[mrgubby]

Rodrigo y Gabriela.

Amazing.

I'd forgotten all about them, stunning guitarists

Tamacun gives me goose bumps

 

[dinners]

Rodrigo y Gabriela.

Amazing.

 

[Vic]

After Dark... Tito & Tarantula.

Excellent choice!

 

[Astraeus]

Rodrigo y Gabriela.

Amazing.

I already had a couple of their albums so they went straight on - I think every other song is a Rodrigo y Gabriela number.

Will check out some of the others and then I think I'm sorted - 4 1/2 hours of VIVA MEHICO isn't necessary...we've got variety!