Conclusions' essay

The "Movida Madrileña" was a counterculture movement that emerged in Madrid in the late 70s and early 80s after the end of the Franco’s dictatorship and death. It brought the resurrection of the Spanish economy and a new identity and vision of Spain.

A characteristic that should be noted is that it was a movement that was carried out by  young people and they were the ones who transformed the music, fashion, ways of speaking, and many other aspects in a way in which they were recognized by the different symbols that were integrated in this movement. One of the considered starting points of this countercultural movement, which spread short time later, was "Concierto homenaje a Canito”.

During the years of dictatorship in Madrid there was no freedom of expression, opinion, image ... but it was all due to impositions, and the death of Franco and his dictatorship meant the revolution of freedom of speech and expression. These rights originated the movement, which is something that has made us being free in all the aspects of our lives today, without anyone banning you but being just characterized. At the time I characterize because there were no taboos, and the more party, more fun. The “Movida Madrileña” engendered new ways of drinking, drugging, moving, dressing, creating, loving and living.

The different styles of clothing were very important for "La Movida Madrileña" and we observe that they were all rule-breaking and transgressive since each one expressed its own personalities and tastes through the way they dressed like. Among the different styles that emerged there were different groups that bind between them, and their opinions and tastes were the same or similar. Today designers continue highlighting that at this time designers as Agatha Ruiz de la Prada or Manuel Piña were very successful.

The groups highlighted during the “Movida” have become over the years in worship related groups, the most known are: “Kaka de Luxe”, “Alaska y los Pegamoides”, “Radio Futura”, “Nacha Pop”, “Los Secretos”, etc. This movement also included some contributions that were developed by groups from other provinces of the country. The youth that participated in this era was distinguished by adopting a varied musical taste and subcultures from being officially become popular alternative.

Thanks to Angel Pereira, who lived this movement closely, we have discovered that music is an essential pillar because "La Movida would not be moved without music." The groups that emerged over those years included a common point, this point was freedom; however each group expressed what they felt or what they wanted to say to the society.

 

In Madrid city, we find one of the most special and characteristic places that were born during the “Movida Madrileña", this place is “El Rastro”. During this movement it was a place where young people were able to exchange their records or discs, clothes and believes in order to learn new aspects of what was happening at that time and how did each one felt living this culture. It is important to emphasize this place because today it still exists, and we not only find antiques and “puestos” from this movement, we can also see that what emerged in those years it is still done nowdays.

The “Movida Madrileña" was a movement whose pillars were music and freedom of expression, which gave us was a very important historical event that nowadays is still living thanks to the changes that emerged at that time.