Servando Carballar and Marta Cevera of Aviador Dro join host Raina Douris

In the late 70s, Spain was emerging from under the decades-long Francoist dictatorship. The end of repressive censorship led to an explosion of creativity in Madrid and a music, arts and film scene now known as La Movida Madrileña. On the World Cafe, we talk to Servando Carballar and Marta Cervera – two members of the band Aviador Dro, one of the key bands to emerge from La Movida – for our Sense of Place: Madrid series.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Old Crow Medicine Show “Miles Away” Jubilee

The Sex Pistols “Anarchy in the UK” Never Mind the Bollocks

The Beach Boys “Good Vibrations” Good Vibrations

Crosby Stills and Nash “Ohio” So Far

Aviador Dro “Selector de frecuencias” Selector de frecuencias

Talking Heads “Life During Wartime” Fear of Music

Devo “Mongoloid” Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!

Devo “Mongoloid” Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!

Devo “Mongoloid” Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!

Aviador Dro “Nuclear Sí” Nuclear Sí

Aviador Dro “Nuclear Sí” Nuclear Sí

Aviador Dro “La Zona Fantasma” ¡Eléctrico!

Aviador Dro “La Zona Fantasma” ¡Eléctrico!

Aviador Dro “La Zona Fantasma” ¡Eléctrico!

Aviador Dro “La Visión” La Visión

Aviador Dro “La Visión” La Visión

Beck “Loser” Mellow Gold

Os Mutantes “Bat Macumba” Os Mutantes

Caetano Veloso “Tropicalia” Caetano Veloso

Tracy Chapman “Fast Car” Tracy Chapman

Lyle Lovett “Friend of the Devil” Deadicated

Broken Bells “Holding On For Life” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Jessie Ware “That! Feels Good!” That! Feels Good!

Leon Bridges “If It Feels Good Then It Must Be” Good Thing

Beck & Phoenix “Odyssey” Odyssey

Vampire Weekend “Diane Young” Modern Vampires of the City

Björk “Human Behavior” Debut

Hour Two
Jackson Browne “The Next Voice You Hear” Next Voice You Hear

Becca Mancari “Over And Over” Left Hand

Janelle Monae “Float (feat. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80)” The Age Of Pleasure

R. E. M. “Shiny Happy People” Out of Time

Devon Gilfillian “Right Kind Of Crazy” Love You Anyway

Jenny Lewis “Red Bull and Hennessy” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Luka Bloom “Sunny Sailor Boy” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Ben Harper “With My Own Two Hands” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Genesis Owusu “Leaving the Light” Struggler

Kate Bush “Hounds of Love” Hounds of Love

Moby “South Side” Play

Kae Tempest “Lionmouth Door Knocker” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Girl Scout “Boy In Blue” Granny Music EP

The Replacements “Can’t Hardly Wait” Pleased To Meet Me

Wilson Pickett “Land Of 1000 Dances” The Exciting Wilson Pickett

Gorillaz “On Melancholy Hill” Plastic Beach

Say She She “Reeling” Reeling