Mezquita - Recuerdos de mi Tierra CD (album) cover     Symphonic
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Collaborator 4 stars Mezquita is a spanish progressive rock band
that blends a music inspired by the italian and english scene of
the earlier seventies with elements of their own culture and
some arabic influences. Vocals are in Spanish and very
expressive. Track 1 opens with a binary rhythm that turns soon
to prog territories with a great keyboard/guitar work. Track 2
is a Led Zeppelin/Rush-inspired song with an interesting bass
line. Track 3 is a prog tune that highlights the band's interest
for the arabic traditional music through the use of guitar and
violins. Track 4 is the most adventurous of all tracks. It is
strongly anchored in the spanish culture. In fact, the handclaps
at the beginning and the end of the song evoke flamenco. The
first handclaps are followed by a Rush-influenced section. Then
vocals and the music a