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Aterciopelados (), also known as Los Aterciopelados, is a rock band from Colombia, led by Andrea Echeverri and Héctor Buitrago. Their music fuses rock with a variety of Colombian and Latin American musical traditions. Aterciopelados have recorded eight albums.

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Instance of
musical group
Country of origin
Colombia
Record label
Warner Music Group
Official website
www.aterciopelados.com
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Aterciopelados
inception
1990-00-00
location of formation
Bogotá
start of work period
1992-00-00
social media followers
809342
has characteristic
rock band
name
Aterciopelados
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18 sections
Contents
  • Background
  • Music and albums
  • Solo albums
  • Political views and activism
  • Water rights activism
  • Amnesty International
  • Destierro y Reparación
  • Awards and nominations
  • Grammy Awards
  • Latin Grammy Awards
  • Other recognition
  • Discography
  • Studio albums
  • Compilation albums
  • Live albums
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Aterciopelados (), also known as Los Aterciopelados, is a rock band from Colombia, led by Andrea Echeverri and Héctor Buitrago. Their music fuses rock with a variety of Colombian and Latin American musical traditions. Aterciopelados have recorded eight albums.

The group has won four Latin Grammy Awards from eight nominations, including Best Alternative Album in 2007 for Oye, as well as four Grammy Award nominations. Their song "Bolero Falaz" topped Canal Viva Colombia's list of the 1,000 most important songs of Colombian rock, and several more of their songs also made the list, including "Maligno", "El Estuche", "Mujer Gala" and "Sortilegio".

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