Groups and ensembles

Documented ensembles that perform, preserve and renew popular repertoires from the Canary Islands.

Groups and ensembles

A growing catalogue of groups and ensembles in Canarian popular music.

Los Sabandeños
Group and transmission

Los Sabandeños

Tenerife

Since the twentieth century

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Los Gofiones
Popular music ensemble

Los Gofiones

Gran Canaria

First performance in 1969; first album in 1970

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Taburiente
Nueva Canción Canaria and roots music

Taburiente

La Palma

Formed in 1974

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Mestisay
Atlantic roots popular music

Mestisay

Gran Canaria

Created in 1980

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Los Campesinos
Folk ensemble

Los Campesinos

Lanzarote

More than 60 years according to institutional source

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Tigaray
Atlantic roots popular music

Tigaray

Tenerife

Founded in 1985

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Hautacuperche
Folk ensemble

Hautacuperche

La Gomera

Founded in 1992

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Los Benahoare
Popular music and La Palma folklore

Los Benahoare

La Palma

Historic ensemble; project revived in 2014

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Acatife
Popular music group

Acatife

Lanzarote

Founded in 1983

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Tabajoste
Popular music group

Tabajoste

Fuerteventura

Founded in 1988

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Tetir
Folk ensemble

Tetir

Fuerteventura

Founded in 1973

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Los Faycanes
Popular music group

Los Faycanes

Gran Canaria

Founded in 1969

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Bejeque
Folk ensemble

Bejeque

Gran Canaria

Founded in 1995

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Los Granjeros
Popular music group

Los Granjeros

Gran Canaria

Founded in 1970

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Añoranza
Popular music group

Añoranza

Tenerife

Founded in 1976

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Verode
Folk ensemble

Verode

Tenerife

Founded in 1977

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Achamán
Popular music group

Achamán

Tenerife

Founded in 1976

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Chijeré
Popular music group

Chijeré

La Gomera

Active since at least 2007; no confirmed official founding date

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Tendal
Canarian and Latin American popular music group

Tendal

La Palma

Founded in 1999

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Aduares
Folk ensemble

Aduares

La Palma

Founded in 1997

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Tejeguate
Folk ensemble

Tejeguate

El Hierro

Founded in 1976

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Sabinosa
Folk ensemble

Sabinosa

El Hierro

Re-founded in 1945

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Joapira
Folk ensemble

Joapira

El Hierro

Founded in 1989

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