Since their first hit album, “El Dorado”, Aterciopelados led by Andrea Echeverri and Héctor Buitrago has been a staple of Colombian rock. In a list of 1000 of the most important Colombian rock songs, their “Bolero Falaz” was ranked number one.
This year the band will be performing in the United States and Canada for their ‘Genes Rebeldes Tour’. Starting in Los Angeles, CA and ending in Orlando, FL, the lineup will include both their past hits and their new album of the same name.
In 1990, Echeverri and Buitrago first started performing as “Delia y los Aminoacidos” [Delia and the Amino Acids] in Bogotá but later changed their name to the current Aterciopelados in 1993. The band has been nominated for five Grammy awards and has won four Latin Grammys including Best Rock Album in 2024 fresh off an international tour commemorating a thirty-five-year career.
Through their lyrics and performances, Aterciopelados has also contributed to political and environmental causes. The band has been honored by the United Nations for taking a stand against violence in Colombia and has been named Peace Ambassadors by Amnesty International. Their Latin Grammy-winning album, “Oye”, includes songs such as “Don Dinero” that contain social commentaries on consumerism and imperialism.
“Genes Rebeldes” is no different. Buitrago describes the new album as “eclectic” with rock, blues, traditional cumbia, folk, and cosmic boleros. It combines sentiments of rebellion and hope while it juxtaposes futuristic avant-garde aesthetics with traditional rhythms. The songs included in the “Apocalipsis” EP preach love and connectedness as resistance to current crises.
Spanish Version
Desde su primer álbum exitoso, “El Dorado”, Aterciopelados, liderado por Andrea Echeverri y Héctor Buitrago, ha sido un referente del rock colombiano. En una lista de 1000 de las canciones más importantes del rock colombiano, su “Bolero Falaz” ocupó el primer lugar.
Este año la banda se presentará en Estados Unidos y Canadá con su “Genes Rebeldes Tour”. Comenzando en Los Ángeles, CA y terminando en Orlando, FL, el repertorio incluirá tanto sus éxitos pasados como su nuevo álbum del mismo nombre.
En 1990, Echeverri y Buitrago comenzaron a presentarse en Bogotá como “Delia y los Aminoácidos”, pero en 1993 cambiaron su nombre al actual Aterciopelados. La banda ha sido nominada a cinco premios Grammy y ha ganado cuatro Latin Grammy, incluido el de Mejor Álbum de Rock en 2024, tras una gira internacional conmemorando sus treinta y cinco años de carrera.
A través de sus letras y presentaciones, Aterciopelados también ha contribuido a causas políticas y medioambientales. La banda ha sido reconocida por las Naciones Unidas por su postura contra la violencia en Colombia y nombrada Embajadora de Paz por Amnistía Internacional. Su álbum ganador del Latin Grammy, “Oye”, incluye canciones como “Don Dinero”, que contienen comentarios sociales sobre el consumismo y el imperialismo.
“Genes Rebeldes” no es la excepción. Buitrago describe el nuevo álbum como “ecléctico”, con rock, blues, cumbia tradicional, folk y boleros cósmicos. Combina sentimientos de rebeldía y esperanza mientras yuxtapone estéticas futuristas y vanguardistas con ritmos tradicionales. Las canciones incluidas en el EP “Apocalipsis” predican el amor y la conexión como resistencia frente a las crisis actuales.
![Interview with Peruvian filmmaker Martin Guerra by @paulalonso1 . Guerra has premiered in Spain and Latin America his feature film “Los Bárbaros” [The Barbarians], co-directed with Javier Barbero.
The film is set during the Spanish crisis around 2010 and follows three young people living in an abandoned building on the outskirts of Madrid. Indie, contemplative, and with subtle humor, “Los Bárbaros” portrays the disillusionment of a generation with the promises of liberal democracies. We talk about precarity, migration, and chickens.
Watch the complete interview in our site (Link in bio).
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