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Based in New York, Los Amigos Invisibles, a group of six Caracas boyhood friends, have become the darlings of the club circuit and built an international following of fans swept up by the bands fresh, energetic combination of groovy funk, driving Latin rhythms and big city beats.
Appearing for the first time in Brisbane, Los Amigos will perform songs from their latest album, Commercial, winner of the Latin Grammy for Best Alternative Album, along with international hits from their six studio albums produced during 18 years in music business.
Los Amigos are notorious for their electrifying live sets.
Special Guests:
Brisbane's own funky, latin-influenced, acid-jazz inspired, disco-driven
SOUL CONTINUUM & 11 piece Afro-Cuban Salsa sensation,
CHUKALEDJ Afro (AKA
Los Amigos Invisibles' guitarist Jose Luis Pardo) will be spinning. He has remixed tracks for the likes of
Soul Coughing, John Scofield, Fantastic Plastic Machine and
David Byrne.
VJ Ken Weston (Strictly & Lowdown) will be doing live visuals. He has worked with a wide range of festivals and artists including,
Parklife, Future Music, Powderfinger - Across the Great Divide Tour and
Wolfmother.
"One part '70s crime-drama keyboards, two parts porno flick bass-lines, a dash of groovy funk guitar riffs and a glaze of hip shakin' Latin beats" San Francisco Chronicle
"An hilarious, booty-shaking journey ... seductive ... inventive ... lunatic genius" Amazon.com
"Los Amigos hits the sweet spot between the heart and the hips" Boston Globe
"Los Amigos are a sublime live band, an organic force that can move a crowd" The Washington Post
"Los Amigos Invisibles bridge language barriers by making their music relentlessly accessible" SPIN