Aventura (band)

This article is about the musical group. For other uses, see Aventura.
Aventura
Aventura group members
Background information
Also known as
  • Los reyes de la bachata
  • Tu Grupo Favorito
  • Kings of Bachata
  • Los Tinellers (initially)
OriginThe Bronx, New York[1]
Genres
Years active
  • 1994–2011
  • 2016
  • 2019–2021
  • 2024
Labels
Members
Websiteshopaventuramusica.com

Aventura (formerly known as Los Tinellers) is an American bachata group formed in The Bronx, New York. With the lineup always consisting of the members Romeo Santos, Henry Santos, Lenny Santos (Len Melody), and Max Santos (Max Agende), they are regarded as one of the most influential Latin groups of all time. All of the members are of Dominican descent, although Romeo is also half Puerto Rican on his mother's side.[9][7] They were the first major bachata act to have originated in the United States instead of the Dominican Republic.[8] The group was integral to the evolution of bachata music and are the pioneers of the modern bachata sound.

Aventura released five studio albums in a decade, creating many top 10 hits like "Cuándo Volverás", "Un Beso", "Mi Corazoncito", "Los Infieles", "El Perdedor", "Por un Segundo", "Dile al Amor", among others. They have sold out many arenas including the world famous Madison Square Garden. Aventura has been nominated for awards such as American Music Awards, the Latin Grammy Awards, Billboard Latin Music Awards, and Premio Lo Nuestro.[3] Aventura is one of the most internationally recognized Latin groups of the last two decades and frequently refer to themselves as "K.O.B.", or "Kings of Bachata".

  1. ^ allmusic - Aventura - Overview. allmusic.com. Retrieved on February 18, 2010.
  2. ^ "Aventura Broke the Rules of Bachata". iASO Records. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Ilich, Tijana. "The Backstory of Bachata Boy Band Aventura". LiveAbout. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  4. ^ Silver, Shannon (15 July 2022). "Breaking Boundaries, Records, and Rules: 20 Years of Aventura's 'We Broke The Rules'". The Daily Rind. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  5. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Aventura Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Bachata Would Have Not Been Cool Without Aventura". latinosenmusic. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  7. ^ a b "The Official Aventura Site". Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
  8. ^ a b "What You Didn't Know about Aventura". LatinTrends. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  9. ^ Ossorio, Laurean; Marie Cromwell, Rose; Bishop, Marlon. "Romeo Santos Is Building A Latin Music Empire". The FADER. Retrieved 3 December 2022.