Cafe Biz

Café Quijano is a Spanish pop band. Formed by three brothers, Manuel, Óscar and Raúl Quijano, all of whom are singers. Originally from León, the brothers, along with their father, who ran a musical pub called "la Lola" in the city center, which gave name to one of their most well known songs. Apart from publishing four successful Albums, they presented galas, collaborated with Disney for soundtracks and worked on a project with Castilla y León's image to promote tourism to the region.

Through out the bands history they collaborated with artist such as the outstanding Cuban musician Pancho Amat on their debut album. Olga Tañon sings with them in "La Taberna del Buda", and on their last production they sang with Joaquín Sabina and Celine Dion.

In April 2007, Manuel Quijano, the lead singer, announced his first solo CD (Vidas y Venidas), and confirmed that, after the promotion of ¡Qué grande es esto del amor!, the group was to spilt up.

Discography

• Café Quijano (1998)

1. Loco de amor
2. Ante todo
3. Tu ritmo loco
4. Poesía de amor
5. La duda eterna
6. La vecinita
7. Discúlpame
8. Envidia
9. Pensando en ti
10. Porque me miras

• La extraordinaria paradoja del Sonido Quijano (1999)

1. La Lola
2. Sangre negra
3. Hablando a un cristal
4. El perdido
5. Morenita
6. Falsas promesas
7. Vete de mí
8. Los locos
9. Lágrimas de miel
10. En algún rincón

• La Taberna del Buda(2001)

• ¡Qué Grande Es Esto Del Amor! (2003)

1. Tequila
2. Cerrando bares
3. El arte del teatro
4. La duquesa
5. ¡Qué grande es esto del amor!
6. ¿Por qué me miente?
7. Todo es mentira
8. El loco triste
9. Dame de esa boca
10. Nadie lo entiende (chorus feat. Celine Dion)
11. No tienes corazón (feat. Joaquín Sabina)
12. Sirvame una copita (feat. Joaquín Sabina)

Trivia

• Café Quijano wrote the lyrics for and sang Disney's Lilo & Stitch main song for the Spanish doubling, called "Ardiente Amor" ("Burning Love").
• In 2004 they composed Spanish National Football Team song for that year's Eurocup, called "Sírvame una Copita" (Pour me a drink). The Spanish meaning of "Sírvame una Copita" for Eurocup is "Serve(bring) me a cup" (the winning cup of Eurocup).
• They were among the artists selected by Armando Manzanero to make his record "Duetos" (Duets), in which they sing "Esperaré" ("I'll Wait").