Espíritu (band)
Espíritu is an Argentine progressive rock band founded in 1972. The group has had a very fragmented history, due to a variety of reasons. Nonetheless they were an important act during the heyday of prog-rock in Argentina in the mid 1970s, and one of the few bands from that period that are active today.
History
The band spent its first two years in the tour circuit, their live performances achieving some notoriety by word-of-mouth. In 1975 they would release their first LP by the name of Crisálida. It was both critically and commercially acclaimed as one of the finest Argentine symphonic rock records of the year. It was a prog-rock album with echoes from Genesis and Yes. The band was at their pinnacle: good response from both fans and the press and spectacular live shows.
After a line-up change where ex-Los Gatos Ciro Fogliatta replaced Gusta vo Fedel at keyboards, Espíritu's second full-length Libre y Natural was released in 1976, at the peak of prog-rock production in Argentina. The stage presentation of the album at the Coliseo Theater was one of the highlights of that year in Argentine rock. However exhaustion between members would lead to the band's break-up by 1977.
Espíritu (wrestler)
This article is about the unmasked AAA wrestler, not the masked wrestler who works for Paragon Pro Wrestling
Espíritu / Dark Espíritu (Spanish for "Spirit") is a Mexican Luchador (professional wrestler) who’s most well known for working as a heel (bad guy, referred to as Rudó in Spanish) character in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA). Espíritu was original a member of the stable Los Vatos Locos, replacing Charly Manson when he left to form The Black Family in mid-2001. In November 2005 the Black Family asked Espíritu to join their group as they became part of La Secta Cibernética. Espíritu switched to the Black Family but parted amicably with the other Vatos Locos and at times teams with his old team mates Picudo, Nygma and Silver Cat. When La Secta became La Secta del Mesías Espíritu adopted the darker more "gothic" look that came with the shift in name.
Professional wrestling career
Espíritu made his debt on May 10, 1993 after learning the trade from Bobby Lee and Herculés León. Espíritu worked for years on the Mexican independent circuit until he began working for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) in the mid to late 90s.
Shambala
Shambhala or Shambala is a mythical kingdom in Tibetan Buddhism. It may also refer to:
In Buddhism
In media and entertainment
Shambala (Beastie Boys song)
"Shambala" is the 18th track on the Beastie Boys Album Ill Communication from 1994. It also appears on the In Sound from Way Out compilation.
The song itself is basically an intro for (and goes into) Bodhisattva Vow.
Within the song are Tibetan Buddhist chants and various instruments. In Tibetan Buddhism, Shambhala is a mythical kingdom hidden somewhere beyond the snowpeaks of the Himalayas.
This track was featured in the season finale of the third season of Breaking Bad.
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Shambala (song)
"Shambala" (a title derived from a place name also spelled Shamballa or Shambhala) is a song written by Daniel Moore and made famous by two almost simultaneous releases in 1973, the better-known but slightly later Three Dog Night version, which reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and a lesser-known version by B.W. Stevenson.
Three Dog Night
The well-known cover of this song by the rock band Three Dog Night appeared in 1973 on the Billboard Hot 100, on the top 40 from the beginning of June through the end of August, reaching #3 in both the pop singles and adult contemporary categories, #1 on Cashbox, and an isolated week at #1 on WLS. Headed toward the Hot 100's summit in late July, had it not run out of steam, "Shambala" would have completed an uncommon distinction of a Hot 100 chart-topper for each of four consecutive years for the group. The song later appeared on Cyan, Three Dog Night's ninth album, and subsequently on numerous anthologies and compilation albums.
