The Movida Viguesa , also known as A Movida Galega ("The Galician Scene"), was a countercultural and artistic movement centered around the city of Vigo, Galicia, during the first half of the 1980s. Emerging between 1977 and 1978, the Movida Viguesa coincided with the Movida Madrileña , forming what is known as Spain's "Golden Age of Pop."

The movement was fundamentally a reaction against the conventional music and conservative culture of the time, thriving in the nightlife and bars of Vigo's Casco Viejo (Old Town). It developed in a context of significant economic crisis, high unemployment, and profound political skepticism resulting from the disillusionment following the transition to democracy after the death of Francisco Franco. The movement principally focused on music, aesthetics, and video-making, with a pronounced interest in the formal, visual aspect of its output.

The Movida Viguesa, while twin to Madrid's Movida Madrileña in spirit, possessed a unique Gallician identity shaped by the region’s specific challenges.

The official kick-off of the movement is often pinpointed to a seminal traffic incident on August 20, 1981, when the members of the band Mari Cruz Soriano y los que afinan su piano were involved in a car crash declared a "total loss" ( Siniestro Total in Galician). This incident inspired the band to rename themselves Siniestro Total, marking the symbolic beginning of the chaotic musical movement that followed.

The musicians of the Movida Viguesa were characterized by their skepticist political views, a stance fueled by the former suppression of the Galician language during the dictatorship and the turbulent cultural changes of the country. This led to a distinct musical output featuring irreverent and chaotic lyrics influenced by postmodernism, often showing an intentional lack of explicit social commitment in contrast to the political struggles of the era.

The movement gained national prominence, and in September 1986, the scenes celebrated an official twinning event called " Madrid se escribe con V de Vigo " (Madrid is spelled with a V for Vigo). However, an incident during this celebration involving a member of the Madrileña scene throwing a bottle marked the period where many observers considered the glorious era of the Movida Viguesa to have ended.

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The Movida Viguesa produced several bands that achieved significant national recognition during the so-called Golden Age of Spanish Pop.