Barrabas

Barrabas was a Spanish group formed in the first ’70s by ex – Los Brincos head Fernando Arbex. At its development, Barrabas was a six-piece including Tito Duarte, Miguel Morales, Ricky Morales, Ignacio Egana, and Joao Vidal. (Associates changed occasionally; the most important change happened when vocalist Jose Luis Tejada was put into the lineup.) The Madrid-based group was similarly inspired by funk and psychedelic rock and roll, plus they certainly took a cue from Santana. Throughout their profession, they flirted with jazz-funk and disco; a small number of singles become membership favorites in a number of countries. Their initial album, 1972’s Crazy Safari, spawned “Girl,” their biggest strike. After a self-titled 1977 record, the group disbanded. Arbex resurrected the group in the first ’80s using a somewhat revamped lineup; that group released another couple of albums before finally dissolving once and for all. Beware: two “compilations” released beneath the name Barrabas — Grandes Exitos and Vive — feature no primary associates of the group and so are fraudulent.