Triana
Biography
Triana was a Spanish band formed in 1975 in Seville, Andalusia, Spain by Jesús de la Rosa Luque (vocals, keyboards) (died 1983), Eduardo Rodríguez Rodway (vocals, guitar) (died 2026), and Juan José "Tele" Palacios (drums, percussion) (died 2002). They played a fusion of progressive rock and flamenco music, best known as rock andaluz or Andalusian rock.
Their first album, "El patio", was released in 1975, followed by "Hijos del agobio" in 1977 and "Sombra y Luz" in 1979. They released two more albums before Jesús de la Rosa Luque died in a car accident in 1983.
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In 1985, Rodway and Tele returned to the studio to create a final Triana album, taking vocal passages de la Rosa Luque recorded before his death and adding instrumentation. The resulting album, Tengo que marchar, was released in 1986.
In 1994, Tele announced his reformation of Triana without Rodway. The new line-up featured vocalist and guitarist Juan Reina, guitarists Andrés Herrera (better known as Pájaro) and Raúl Fernández, keyboardist Emilio Grueso, and bassist Santi Camps. The decision to name this band Triana proved controversial among fans, as it included only one of the original members. Triana released their eighth album, Un jardín eléctrico in 1997, followed the next year by En libertad. In 2002, Tele died of a heart attack and the band subsequently disbanded again.
In 2007, the other five members of the 1994–2002 lineup of Triana announced they were reforming the band with drummer Marcos Gamero taking Tele's place. This move proved extremely controversial among fans as only one of the original trio was alive and he did not take part in the reunion. Rodway released a statement disowning the new Triana, claiming they were merely trying to profit from the band's legacy. Triana released their tenth album, Un camino por andar, in 2008.
Former guitarist Eduardo Rodríguez Rodway died on 26 September 2026.
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