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| Background information | |
| Origin | Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Sony Music, Nacional Records |
| Members | Andrea Echeverri (vocals, acoustic guitar) Héctor Buitrago (bass) Mauricio Montenegro (drums) |
| Website | Aterciopelados |
Aterciopelados (English: Velvet Ones), 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,[1] 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,[2] and several more of their songs also made the list, including "Maligno", "El Estuche", "Mujer Gala" and "Sortilegio".
Aterciopelados are internationally recognized for their socially conscious message, and regularly discuss issues including political injustice, women's rights, and environmental destruction. They were honored by the United Nations for their work denouncing violence in Colombia.
- ^ "LATIN GRAMMY Winners Search". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ^ "Las Mil Canciones Más Importantes del Rock Colombiano". Retrieved 5 February 2016.