Aterciopelados

...rock, but they don't want to give up their soulful, folkloric roots. At the forefront of the nuevo wave is Aterciopelados, whose music would feel equally at home at a rock concert, electronica lounge, or salsa club. They can rock like...

In this article: Andrea Echeverri, Hector Buitrago, Latin Grammy award, Nacional Records, Bogota, Time Magazine, Colombia, United Nations, and Andrea Echeverri

...from CNN's Isha Sesay, Roberta Flack, Lang Lang, Harry Belafonte, Angelique Kidjo, former child soldier Emmanuel Jal, Sister Fa, and Aterciopelados, will commemorate the anniversary of the United Nations Charter and shine light on one of the...

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...You When You Suffer Gout," "I Got The Lost-My-Dentures-On-Steak-Night Blues" and "Goin' to the Chapel and I'm Gonna Get Buried." Aterciopelados to play After making music and sharing their activist messages for the past 15 years, you...

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...was flutist Dave Valentin, a late addition to the lineup. To close out Saturday's mainstage lineup, Colombian alternative Latin group Aterciopelados charged through selections from its latest disc, the environmentally themed "Rio." Led...

In this article: Andrea Echeverri, Lila Downs, Manny Oquendo, Amnesty International, New York, NY, Identity crisis, and Hector Buitrago

...about selling out is another's idea of progress. Many of Babasonicos' contemporaries have evolved beyond their punk-rock roots. Colombia's Aterciopelados have increasingly moved toward electronica with lyrics that address contemporary problems...

In this article: Babasonicos, Radiohead, Buenos Aires, Global warming, Hodgkin's disease, Mucho, Jessico, and Cafe Tacuba

July 8, 2009 Colombian alternative rockers Aterciopelados and Mexican-American singer-songwriter Lila Downs will be the headliners Aug. 29-30 for the 21st annual Viva Chicago Latin Music Festival at the Petrillo Music Shell in Grant Park.

In this article: Lila Downs, Lindsay Lohan, Manny Oquendo, Business partner, Bravo, Latin Grammy, St. Petersburg Times, and Art Institute

Miami.com After making music and sharing their activist messages for the past 15 years, you might think that Colombian roots rockers Aterciopelados -- performing Friday at the Heineken TransAtlantic Music Festival -- would have nothing new...

In this article: Andrea Echeverri, Hector Buitrago, The Miami Herald, Amnesty International, Latin America, Andes Mountains, Colombia, and India

...from a campaign targeting violence against women, and when she introduced "Cancion Protesta," a song the band remade for an Amnesty International project. Aterciopelados's music may sound more easygoing these days, but it's still pointed.

In this article: Andrea Echeverri, Andes, Amnesty International, Carlos Santana, Bogota, Liverpool, and Caribbean

Since its beginnings in the early '90s, Aterciopelados has evolved from a post-punk rock group that featured lead vocalist Andrea Echeverri as a free-spirited woman not quite ready for children to a psychedelic groove band with tropical...

In this article: Hector Buitrago, Andrea Echeverri, Bogota River, Global warming, Columbus Day, and Colombia

Aterciopelados Have Softened Their Sound -- but Not the Points They Make Their name may mean "The Velvety Ones" -- an old joke between them -- but the music and message of the Colombian duo Aterciopelados are anything but soft. They're...

In this article: Andrea Echeverri, Hector Buitrago, Shakira, KCRW, Andes, Latin Grammy, Cocaine, Plastic surgery, and Morning Becomes Eclectic