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Locomía (also known as Loco Mía) was a Spanish pop group popular in the late 1980s and 1990s. They combined elements of tropical with British music of the new wave and New Romantics. Their first hit was the eponymous song "Locomia".[1]
The original members were Xavier Font, Manuel Arjona, Gard Passchier, and Luis Font. In 1982, the latter two were replaced by Juan Antonio Fuentes (later replaced by Santos Blanco) and Carlos Armas, and later Francesc Picas replaced Xavier Font.[2]
It was disbanded in 1993 due to internal conflict and legal actions.[1]
They often appeared in extravagant outfits that combined Spanish matador pants with frilly jackets done in eighteenth-century style. Fan-twirling was an important part of both their stage performance and their music videos. Both their outfits and their fan-twirling became trademarks of the group and contributed to their popularity.[3]
The band was popular among the gay community, although they were instructed to avoid talking about their sexuality in the interviews and the fans was the hint.[1]
On June 15, 2018, their singer Santos Blanco died at the age of 46, from natural causes.[4]
On July 16, 2018, another ex-member, Frank Romero, died at the age of 46, in Huelva (Spain) from bacterial infection.[5]
On November 18, 2023, another ex-member, Francesc Picas, died at the age of 53.[1]
In May 2024 the film Disco, Ibiza, Locomía was releases about the band.
Discography
edit- Taiyo (1989)
- Rumba Samba Mambo, a single from the album
- Loco Vox (1991)
- Party Time (1992)
- Samba Pasion (1999)
- Corazon (2001)
- Loco Mia (2007)
- Imperium (2013)
References
edit- ^ a b c d La historia que no sabías de Locomía, la banda de los abanicos y las hombreras
- ^ "Loco Mia - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ Un grupo de jóvenes traduce en moda su libertad sexual, Tiempo, 72. August 10, 1989
- ^ "Locomía: Muere Santos Blanco exintegrante de la banda". Lavanguardia.com. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Muere el segundo integrante del grupo "Locomía" en menos de un mes". abc.es. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
External links
edit- Official website
- "Fallece el cantante Santos Blanco, exintegrante de Locomía - El Diario de Yucatán". Yucatan.com.mx. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.