Los Salvapantallas

Live covers and party band

Los Salvapantallas
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Island
Gran Canaria
Career
Active since the early 2000s
Type
Cover band · Party band

In brief

Los Salvapantallas are a Gran Canaria live covers and party band that has, since the early 2000s, turned popular repertory into a stage proposal tied to the Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, popular celebrations and large-format events.

Related figures

  • Nacho Rivas
  • Alex Labao
  • David Campodarve
  • Daniel Delgado
  • Ginés Cedrés

Works and repertoire

  • Lsp
  • 2
  • Lsp3
  • Hits, Vol. 4
  • Héroe de Papel

Featured covers

  • Baila morenaZucchero
  • I Want to Break FreeQueen
  • Clavado en un barManá
  • Walking on SunshineKatrina and the Waves
  • Locked Out of HeavenBruno Mars
  • Cómo pudiste hacerme esto a míAlaska y Dinarama

Group history

Los Salvapantallas established themselves in Gran Canaria as a band built for live performance and celebration, with sustained presence at carnivals, popular festivities and public or private events. Their official website currently presents them under the LSP 25 AÑOS banner and keeps a recorded catalogue that includes LSP, 2, Lsp3, Hits, Vol. 4 and Héroe de Papel. In 2014 Canarias Cultura linked Ginés Cedrés, of Los Coquillos, to the group and placed him preparing a new album and show with Los Salvapantallas. Municipal sources from 2023 document the line-up then formed by Nacho Rivas, Alex Labao, David Campodarve and Daniel Delgado, who delivered the opening Carnival speech for the city.

Why it matters

Their importance lies in professionalising the cover-band model in the Canaries: they are not tied to a single tribute artist or to a closed original repertory, but to the ability to turn familiar hits into a collective experience of dancing, memory and celebration. That role places them in the contemporary musical history of the archipelago as a stable part of carnival programming and high-attendance events.

Style and repertoire

Their language mixes pop, rock, disco, funk and dance music with arrangements designed for medleys, shifts in energy and audience interaction. Their official website describes them as a band fed by covers, and the cited repertory includes songs by Zucchero, Queen, Maná, Katrina and the Waves, Bruno Mars and Alaska y Dinarama.

Transmission and legacy

The group’s transmission relies on the Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, neighbourhood festivities, private events and an active public schedule. The 2023 opening speech, the 2022 carnival appearances and the current LSP 25 AÑOS tour show a clear continuity between popular celebration and professional craft, while their recordings preserve a repertory recognisable to several generations.

Key milestones

  1. Ginés Cedrés y nueva etapa

    Canarias Cultura links Ginés Cedrés to Los Salvapantallas and reports a new album and show.

  2. Veinte años

    Municipal sources mark their twentieth anniversary as a live band.

  3. Imagina 2022

    They take part in the special programme anticipating Carnival 2022.

  4. Martes de Carnaval

    They return to the city carnival line-up during the live-music day.

  5. Pregón de Studio 54

    They lead the opening of the Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria as the opening speakers.

  6. LSP 25 años

    Their official website continues to present the tour and current video under the 25-year banner.

Sources and links

Los Salvapantallas.comLos Salvapantallas ↗El Carnaval de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria arrancará con la mejor versión de Los SalvapantallasAyuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ↗Los Salvapantallas, reyes de la música disco en la inauguración del Carnaval de Studio 54Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ↗El concierto del grupo grancanario Los Salvapantallas cerrará la noche del pregónAyuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ↗La Tierra, Las Vegas o Disco Pop: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria imagina el Carnaval de 2022Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ↗28.000 personas celebran la mañana del día grande de Studio 54, el Martes de CarnavalAyuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ↗Ginés Cedrés: «Más que referente, yo diría “superviviente”…»Canarias Cultura ↗Los SalvapantallasApple Music ↗
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