Group history
Grupo Verode was born in 1977 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, when a group of young enthusiasts of Canarian music and tradition set up an ensemble devoted to researching and spreading island folklore, under the direction of folklorist Jaime Hamad. Its name comes from the verode (Kleinia neriifolia), a native plant able to take root in arid ground, adopted as a symbol of resilience and attachment to Canarian soil. Its first records, “De las Islas” and “Ser Canario”, were cut at Estudios Aries in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, then run by Pepe Fernández. The group reached a wider audience through folklore television programmes such as “Tenderete”, hosted by Fernando “Nanino” Díaz Cutillas, and has kept up a steady presence on stages across the islands and in the Canarian diaspora ever since.
