Founded in 1979 on the wake of Triana's rock andaluz by brothers Rafa & Manolo Marinelli and guitarist Pepe Roca. Between 1979 and 1983 Alameda produced four studio albums. The band split up in 1983 but in 1994 they re-united, releasing another three studio-albums and one live-CD, a recording from their 20th Anniversary concert in 1999.