Biography:

Aterciopelados (English: the Velvety Ones), led by Andrea Echeverri and Hector Buitrago was one of the first rock bands of Colombia and is among the country's top groups. Their music fuses rock with a variety of Colombian and Latin American musical traditions to create a unique organic rock sound.

Additionally, Aterciopelados engages audiences all over the world with their socially-conscious message. Honored by the United Nations for their work denouncing violence in Colombia, Aterciopelados speaks out about myriad issues including political injustice, women's rights, and environmental destruction.

The group has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions. Recently, they won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album in 2007 for Oye (Nacional Records).

In October 2008, Aterciopelados released a new studio album, Rio, on Nacional Records. The album has already received rave reviews from publications like Rolling Stone, the Washington Post, Billboard, and from NPR’s “All Things Considered.”  As Vibe Magazine said, “For Aterciopelados, maturity has become a form of liberation.”

Discography:

-Con El Corazón En La Mano (1993)

-El Dorado (1994)

-La Pipa De La Paz (1996)

-Caribe Atómico (1998)

-Gozo Poderoso (2000)

-Evolución (2002)

-compilation album Andrea Echeverri (2005)

-Conector (2005)

-Oye (2006)

-Rio (2008)

Websites:

www.aterciopelados.com

www.myspace.com/aterciopelados

Courtesy of wikipedia.org