![]() ![]() They began their tenure there with 2009's funky Commercial, followed by Live in Soho. In 2008, the digital-only En Una Noche Tan Linda Como Esta appeared on Mercury before the band signed to the emerging Latin music label Nacional. 1 in 2004, and Superpop Venezuela in 2006. Arepa 3000: A Venezuelan Journey Into Space followed in 2000, The Venezuelan Zinga Son, Vol. They signed with David Byrne's Luaka Bop imprint and released their American debut, The New Sound of the Venezuelan Gozadera, in 1998. However, financial difficulties led the group to move to New York in 1997. Bandmembers Julio Briceño (vocals), José Luis Pardo (guitar, songwriting), Armando Figueredo (keyboards), Mauricio Arcas (raps), José Rafael Torres (bass), and Juan Manuel Roura (drums) supported their growing reputation with a series of underground dance parties at the mostly deserted clubs of Caracas. After a period of seemignly endless touring and global festival appeareances, Los Amigos Invisibles headed back into the studio in 2012 they emerged with Repeat After Me in the spring of 2013Ī performance-oriented Latin dance band from Venezuela heavily indebted to funk and disco (with a dash of acid jazz), los Amigos Invisibles made a big splash in their homeland in 1995 with their debut album, A Typical and Autoctonal Venezuelan Dance Band, which featured odd Japanese animé-style artwork. This was followed by the wildly experimental Not So Commercial (though it proved to be a hit) in 2011. Los Amigos will be playing at one of London's coolest venues, 26 Leake ST, a hidden gem located in SE1, underneath Waterloo station and holding a capacity of more than 1000 people.A performance-oriented Latin dance band from Venezuela heavily indebted to funk and disco (with a dash of acid jazz), los Amigos Invisibles made a big splash in their homeland in 1995 with their debut album, A Typical and Autoctonal Venezuelan Dance Band, which featured odd Japanese animé-style artwork. Rocking audiences since it formed in 1991 in Caracas, the band’s trademark mix of disco, acid-jazz, funk and Latin rythmns and electrifying performances have made it Venezuela’s most important pop-funk band ever, paving the way for a new wave of Latin-funk artists such as Cimafunk (Cuba). With 12 studio albums under their belt and 1000s of concerts, as well as classic hits such us ‘Amor,’ ‘Mentiras,’ ‘Sexy,’ ‘Dame el Mambo’ and ‘Tocamela,’ amongst many others, Los Amigos are one of the most revered bands in Latin America. Known for its infectious feel-good dance-floor anthems and its legendary live-shows that have their fans dancing till they drop, the multi-award winning band has made London one of the favourite stops whenever they are on the biennial European tours and this time they are coming on the back of massive Mexican and US tours. ![]()
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