The boys from Caracas have released their newest production, Commercial, through Nacional Records…
The Amigos’ vision of creating dance music is once again visited in this album, as contagious latin grooves are fused with a sort of acid jazz/dance elements…
Its a dance party waiting to happen a la LAI….
I’ve always been a great fan of having my favorite artists collaborate, and Commercial features a few talented vocalists/musicians like Jorge Gonzalez from Los Prisioneros, and the gifted Natalia Lafourcade adding their own flare to the album.
Check out these tracks por favor: “Mentiras”, and “Oyeme Nena”….
Is it another great reinvention of latin funk/dance or is it ‘mas de lo mismo’??
This is an interesting topic. Do you like to hear your favorite band evolve and use new sounds?
And if so, how much?
Or would you rather have artists stay within the lines of their style or musical genre and continue to give a sort of reinvention of their old material???
What does ‘Mas de lo mismo’ mean?? Well, if you Literally translate it it means “More of the same #$%@”. I would use MANA as an example since many accused them of doing it in their last albums.
What do you think?? let us know by leaving a comment 
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On my way to the House of Blues on Sunset Blvd, I wasn’t too sure what to expect. I heard of Los Amigos Invisibles before, but all I knew at the time was that they were hailing from Caracas, Venezuela, and had an appreciation for crude humor. I kept asking myself What is this Latin dance/funk band about?” I was just hoping it’d be something worth watching, and not another one of those experimental flops we hate witnessing…..I have to admit, the risk was worth it! It was hands down one of the most entertaining shows I’ve ever been to; a non-stop dance party that progressively got better and better. Midway into the show I couldn’t believe I was there, I kept thinking “Are you serious?, are these guys actually doing this…here….in LA? wow!” They played songs with so much groove that I didn’t understand how such a great band wasn’t blowing up the radio waves. Then I figured it out. The world wasn’t ready for it. The ‘real world’ just couldn’t handle such a phat groove, sexy guitar licks, and solid latin percussion. In terms of hott latin bands, Los Amigos are a must see! Even if you don’t know their songs, or speak spanish, you’ll have a blast, guaranteed! www.amigosinvisibles.com