![]() “Comercial won the Latin Grammy for “Best Alternative Album” in 2009. “Arepa 3000” in 2002 was the album that launched the band internationally with both Grammy and Latin Grammy nominations. The very pop art album cover caught his eye. Bandmembers Julio Briceo (vocals), Jos Luis Pardo (guitar, songwriting), Armando Figueredo (keyboards), Mauricio Arcas (raps), Jos Rafael Torres (bass), and. The story is that Byrne found an album they planted in a New York record store. ![]() Their musical style and wit are similar to Byrne’s later work with Talking Heads. The band got signed by David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label in 1996. The band launched in Caracas, Venezuela with “A Typical and Autoctonal Venezuelan Dance Band.” It was a hit in Venezuela. □□ □□ Los Amigos Invisibles (The Invisible Friends) Venezuelan latin alternative band Los Amigos Invisibles and New York Argentine rocker Tall Juan play the Hall at Elsewhere, the music warehouse in Bushwick, Brooklyn on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Los Amigos Invisibles in New York Los Amigos Invisibles in 2023 (High Road Touring) They all share a humorous sensibility and great style. Source, originally posted to Flickr as Los Amigos. Original guitarist José Luis Pardo (Cheo) leads a couple of similar bands in New York. Espaol: Los Amigos Invisibles en Rock al Parque 2007 - Bogot, Colombia. Images selected for the 11th Iberoamrica Ilustra catalog (2020). ![]() We are tempted to call the music psychedelic pop, because it’s funky disco or rock. Series of illustrations developed as a personal project. One of the characteristics of Los Amigos and its spin-offs is that they make great psychedelic videos. Venezuela has a strong tradition of abstract contemporary art. Los Amigos Invisibles are a really fun multiple Latin Grammy-winning, latin alternative band that started in Caracas, Venezuela in 1995. ![]()
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