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Ska-P
Ska-P performing in Évreux, France
Ska-P performing in Évreux, France
Background information
Origin Spanish flag Madrid, Spain
Genre(s) ska punk
Years active 1994–2004
Label(s) BMG
RCA
Associated acts The Locos
No Relax
Website www.ska-p.net
Members
Pulpul
Txikitín
Pipi
Joxemi
Julio
Gari
Luismi
Kogote

Ska-P (pronounced [ɛsˈkape]) is a ska punk band formed in Madrid (Vallecas), Spain, in 1994, that could be categorized, politically, as a leftist - almost anarchist - musical group. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Ska punk is a fusion Music genre that combines Ska and Punk rock. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986 The Locos is a Spanish Ska punk band formed in 2005. The Locos is made up of former members of the Spanish ska punk group Ska-P Ska punk is a fusion Music genre that combines Ska and Punk rock. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Vallecas is a neighborhood of Madrid composed of two districts Puente de Vallecas (population 240917 and Villa de Vallecas (population 65162 Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Anarchism is a Political philosophy encompassing theories and attitudes which support the elimination of all compulsory Government, i Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Despite (or because of) its radical views, it remains one of the most popular ska bands in Spain and Europe. Political radicalism or simply radicalism is adherence to radical views and principles in Politics.

Musically, despite their fun image, Ska-P has well-rehearsed and tight arrangements, and as of 2002, includes among its members a small but striking brass section which gives the band a powerful sound.

Their nonconformist attitude is also evident in their eccentric haircuts. Nonconformism is the refusal to conform to common standards conventions rules customs traditions norms or laws Haircut redirects here For the financial term see Haircut (finance. Some band members have mohawks while others are almost bald-shaven (with a ponytail at the back). The Mohawk (or mohican in British English) is a Hairstyle which consists of shaving both sides of the head leaving a strip of noticeably longer hair "Ponytails" redirects here For the girl group see The Poni-Tails.

At the end of 2004, they announced work on a new album. After voting 4 against 2, in February 2005, the sudden and unexpected announcement was made that the band would take a break to allow the members to work on side projects, though some consider the band to have dissolved. The band's worldwide farewell tour of 2005 ended in Buenos Aires, Argentina in October of that year. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Their farewell concert in Leganés (near Madrid), on September 24 2005, filled the 10,000-seat La Cubierta Stadium. Leganés is a town in central Spain. Part of the greater Madrid Conurbation - mainly a Working class satellite-city with a population of 184481

On April 24th, 2008 the band confirmed to be getting back together. They are currently working on 12 new songs for their upcoming 7th album. The band has scheduled the new album to be released in October 2008 followed by a brief tour.

The leader's group Joxemi now join in a new group with his girlfriend Micky (ex Bambole di Pezza, an Italian group) called No relax.

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Band name

The band name (pronounced as es'ka-peh) is a play on the Spanish word for 'escape' and ska p(unk). Career smuggler David McMillan is arrested in Bangkok ’s Chinatown and soon finds himself with other Western inmates among over 6000 Thai locals in Klong Prem The name further takes advantage of the letter k common to ska, and since the early 80s, also closely associated with the Madrid working-class district of Vallecas, as a symbol of working-class pride. Vallecas is a neighborhood of Madrid composed of two districts Puente de Vallecas (population 240917 and Villa de Vallecas (population 65162 Thus, Vallekas and many other occurrences of the k instead of the c or qu in Spanish words, reflecting also a feature of the Basque, which has neither the qu nor the c, replacing both with k. Basque ( native name: euskara) is the Language spoken by the Basque people who inhabit the Pyrenees in North-Central Spain

Ideals

Ska-P is very open and frank about their views. Common themes throughout SKA-P's songs are human rights, including abolishment of the death penalty, social injustice, anti-fascism, anti-capitalism, anti-Zionism, and the support of legalization of cannabis, and animal rights (including abolishment of bullfighting). Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled Anti-fascism is the opposition to fascist ideologies organizations governments and people Anti-capitalism describes a wide variety of movements ideas and attitudes which oppose Capitalism. Anti-Zionism is opposition to Zionism, an international political movement and ideology that supports a Homeland for the Jewish People in the land known Drug liberalization is the process of eliminating or reducing Drug prohibition laws "Animal liberation" redirects here for other uses see Animal liberation (disambiguation. Bullfighting or Tauromachy (from Greek ταυρομαχία - tauromachia, "bull-fight" is a traditional spectacle of Spain

Members

New projects

Discography

Videography

External links

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