Barcelona, Spain

Formed by a group of bohemian students who shared a flat in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, Txarango propose a festive blend of reggae, dub, and Latin rhythms. Between 2006 and 2008 the band offered several concerts and even released an EP, but it was only around 2010 that Txarango acquired their characteristic sound and circus-inspired image. Led by Alquel Miquel, Marcel Lázara, and Sergi Carbonell, the outfit announced its arrival in 2010 with the self-released Welcome to Clownia. It was followed by Benvinguts al Llarg Viatge (2012) and the highly praised Som Riu (2014). Lázara left the group in 2015. Txarango returned in 2017 with El Cor de la Terra. ~ Mariano Prunes