{"id":66050,"date":"2016-04-20T09:27:48","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T07:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=66050"},"modified":"2016-08-29T12:03:02","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T10:03:02","slug":"sincopa-rock-and-reggae-bar-the-best-reggae-bar-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sincopa-rock-and-reggae-bar-the-best-reggae-bar-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Sincopa rock and reggae bar; the best reggae bar in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are hundreds upon hundreds of amazing bars here in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>, which can make the issue of choosing one to spend the night a much more strenuous task than it should be. If you want to escape the grasps of typical, commercial<strong> bar<\/strong> music and enjoy a relaxed night of eclectic music focused on <strong>rock and reggae<\/strong> then <strong>Sincopa rock and reggae bar<\/strong> is without a doubt worth a visit. This <strong>bar<\/strong> used to be owned by international musician <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Manu_Chao\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Manu Chao<\/a> and his artistry is clearly reflected in the playlist you enjoy here, with rock influences ranging from punk and ska, to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chanson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">chanson<\/a>, salsa and reggae. Manu Chao has before spoken about a lack of places for \u201ccollective therapy\u201d in our world, and <strong>Sincopa rock and reggae bar<\/strong> can clearly be seen as a venture of his to create such a place.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sincopa-rock-and-reggae-bar-the-best-reggae-bar-in-barcelona\/#Culture_and_history\" title=\"Culture and history\">Culture and history<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sincopa-rock-and-reggae-bar-the-best-reggae-bar-in-barcelona\/#Originality\" title=\"Originality\">Originality<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sincopa-rock-and-reggae-bar-the-best-reggae-bar-in-barcelona\/#Music\" title=\"Music\">Music<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Culture_and_history\"><\/span>Culture and history<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/manu-chao.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-66057\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-66057 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/manu-chao-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"manu chao\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" \/><\/a>Sincopa rock and reggae bar<\/strong> has a defined culture and history that is fed to guests through the d\u00e9cor, music and the warm, sociable staff. After quickly befriending the waiters and waitresses you will hear stories of how the bar started 9 years ago and how Manu Chao put on small gigs in the corner of the <strong>bar<\/strong>, hosting the likes of Les Ogres de Barback and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/larueketanou\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">La Rue Ketanou<\/a>. In a strange turn of events, you will also learn that due to a mysterious argument, Manu Chao sold his half of the business to a friend and is now the only person to be banned from the<strong> bar<\/strong> \u2013 his music also being prohibited. Regardless of this unexplained event, his visions and attitude live through in a <strong>bar<\/strong> that\u2019s clientele, environment and music very much create a sub-culture that emits qualities for a place of \u201ccollective therapy\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Originality\"><\/span>Originality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite the huge variety of <strong>bars<\/strong> in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>, if you\u2019re interested in reggae then pickings are surprisingly slim. Even when you do come across a <strong>reggae bar<\/strong> it will certainly lack the true passion and quirkiness of <strong>Sincopa<\/strong>. At <strong>Sincopa rock and reggae bar<\/strong> you can enjoy an underground ambience in a small space drenched in red lighting and decorated with imaginative one-off pieces of art and unique but relevant paraphernalia. The atmosphere is not rowdy, but instead sociable, open and relaxed. This <strong>bar<\/strong> is very much an international one, with the owners being Portuguese and French, and the staff coming from every corner of the globe speaking dozens of languages between them. <strong>Sincopa<\/strong> is even original in terms of the drinks they have to offer, one of the most popular being the \u201cTango cocktail\u201d which is an unusual but delicious mix of beer and French grenadine syrup.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Music\"><\/span>Music<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/reggae-vinyl.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-66058\"><img class=\"wp-image-66058 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/reggae-vinyl-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"reggae vinyl\" width=\"286\" height=\"286\" \/><\/a>Though the ambience, drink choices and beyond friendly staff will without a doubt make this <strong>bar<\/strong> a regular meeting place for a chilled <strong>bar<\/strong> experience, <strong>Sincopa\u2019s<\/strong> deep rooted hold on music is the real draw. While with massive misfortune there is no longer live music (neighbours made noise complaints and the small stage has now been turned upside down and sits on the ceiling instead as a bizarre monument), as mentioned, the never-ending selection of world beats will leave any <strong>rock and reggae<\/strong> fan feeling happy and inspired. The somewhat weird mix of styles actually complement each other perfectly and omit good vibes in a way you can\u2019t imagine until you get to hear them for yourself.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sincopa rock and reggae bar<\/strong> is worth checking out for anybody who wants to experience a <strong>bar<\/strong> where you get a warm welcome, where you can try a cocktail you\u2019ve never heard of or simply to mix yourself into a social and soulful environment with a playlist selected with passion. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Bar+Sincopa,+Carrer+Aviny%C3%B3,+35,+08002+Barcelona\/@41.3804032,2.1767742,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x12a4a2560377111f:0xba93cb23efc929e7?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">find<\/a> this quirky<strong> reggae bar<\/strong> tucked away in the Gothic Quarter and is open until 3pm on weekends\u2013 it is not to be missed!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Could you recommend any other<strong> reggae<\/strong> spots?<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"66050\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are hundreds upon hundreds of amazing bars here in Barcelona, which can make the issue of choosing one to spend the night a much more strenuous task than it should be. 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