By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone
More than 30 years of intense and successful history consecrate Velvety as the most well-known and celebrated Colombian group on the planet. It was once ranked by Time magazine as one of the best bands in the world And, having already released a lot of albums and traveled non-stop on their international tours, they remain relevant in the music scene. They will soon be at the final day of the Rock al Parque 2023 festival., so that the audience can continue singing, at the top of their lungs, their repertoire of songs.
It must be said calmly: What this duo has accomplished in all this time has transcended borders and has broken with the clichés of her country's music. We must also admit that they have made their image a constant exercise in surprises and unusual color, with its own unique visual and auditory style. Knowing all this, it's clear that Aterciopelados has paved a path that inspires new generations throughout Latin America. For this reason, we set out to find versions of their songs performed by other artists from across the hemisphere. and we've been able to put together a pretty fun playlist.
Facts ordered 10 cuts made by musicians of Colombia (one of them based in the Netherlands), Peru, Argentina and Chile, Drawing on rock, folk, pop, trip hop, ska, and contemporary folk music, they have recorded some very unique interpretations of the hits by Andrea Echeverry and Héctor Buitrago. The album features such famous names as Kevin Johansen, Eruca Sativa, Esteman or Camila Moreno, as well as proposals that seek wider dissemination circles, such as Dave Mochilero, Red Crab and El Cuatro.
Here's almost 40 minutes of varied music, made with good spirits and interesting results, which does justice to the trajectory of one of the most prominent names in our arts on the continent.
