Servando Carballar and Marta Cevera of Aviador Dro join host Raina Douris

In the late 70s, Spain was emerging from under the decades-long Francoist dictatorship. The end of repressive censorship led to an explosion of creativity in Madrid and a music, arts and film scene now known as La Movida Madrileña. On the World Cafe, we talk to Servando Carballar and Marta Cervera – two members of the band Aviador Dro, one of the key bands to emerge from La Movida – for our Sense of Place: Madrid series.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Old Crow Medicine Show “Miles Away” Jubilee
The Sex Pistols “Anarchy in the UK” Never Mind the Bollocks
The Beach Boys “Good Vibrations” Good Vibrations
Crosby Stills and Nash “Ohio” So Far
Aviador Dro “Selector de frecuencias” Selector de frecuencias
Talking Heads “Life During Wartime” Fear of Music
Devo “Mongoloid” Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
Devo “Mongoloid” Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
Devo “Mongoloid” Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
Aviador Dro “Nuclear Sí” Nuclear Sí
Aviador Dro “Nuclear Sí” Nuclear Sí
Aviador Dro “La Zona Fantasma” ¡Eléctrico!
Aviador Dro “La Zona Fantasma” ¡Eléctrico!
Aviador Dro “La Zona Fantasma” ¡Eléctrico!
Aviador Dro “La Visión” La Visión
Aviador Dro “La Visión” La Visión
Beck “Loser” Mellow Gold
Os Mutantes “Bat Macumba” Os Mutantes
Caetano Veloso “Tropicalia” Caetano Veloso
Tracy Chapman “Fast Car” Tracy Chapman
Lyle Lovett “Friend of the Devil” Deadicated
Broken Bells “Holding On For Life” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Jessie Ware “That! Feels Good!” That! Feels Good!
Leon Bridges “If It Feels Good Then It Must Be” Good Thing
Beck & Phoenix “Odyssey” Odyssey
Vampire Weekend “Diane Young” Modern Vampires of the City
Björk “Human Behavior” Debut

Hour Two
Jackson Browne “The Next Voice You Hear” Next Voice You Hear
Becca Mancari “Over And Over” Left Hand
Janelle Monae “Float (feat. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80)” The Age Of Pleasure
R. E. M. “Shiny Happy People” Out of Time
Devon Gilfillian “Right Kind Of Crazy” Love You Anyway
Jenny Lewis “Red Bull and Hennessy” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Luka Bloom “Sunny Sailor Boy” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Ben Harper “With My Own Two Hands” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Genesis Owusu “Leaving the Light” Struggler
Kate Bush “Hounds of Love” Hounds of Love
Moby “South Side” Play
Kae Tempest “Lionmouth Door Knocker” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Girl Scout “Boy In Blue” Granny Music EP
The Replacements “Can’t Hardly Wait” Pleased To Meet Me
Wilson Pickett “Land Of 1000 Dances” The Exciting Wilson Pickett
Gorillaz “On Melancholy Hill” Plastic Beach
Say She She “Reeling” Reeling