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  Img Capt <small>Promotional band picture</small>
  Background group_or_band
  Origin Venezuela
  Genre Acid Jazz <br /> Disco <br /> Funk
  Years Active 1991 –present
  Label EMI <br /> Luaka Bop <br />Gozadera Records
  URL Official website
  Current Members Julio Briceño<br />José Luis Pardo<br />Armando Figueredo<br />Mauricio Arcas<br />José Rafael Torres<br />Juan Manuel Roura


Los Amigos Invisibles are a Latin dance band from Venezuela that plays a blend of Disco , Acid Jazz and Funk mixed with latin rhythms.


HISTORY

In 1995 they released their debut album, A Typical and Autoctonal Venezuelan Dance Band, which was a huge success in Venezuela. The band is comprised of Julio Briceño (a.k.a. "Chulius", vocals, percussion), José Luis Pardo (a.k.a. "Cheo" or "DJ Afro", guitar, songwriting), Armando Figueredo (a.k.a. "Odnam", keyboards), Mauricio Arcas (a.k.a "Maurimix", congas, percussion), José Rafael Torres (a.k.a "Catire", bass), and Juan Manuel Roura (a.k.a. "Mamulo", drums, percussion).

They played in clubs around they relocated to New York City and in 2003 they released their masterpiece, The Venezuelan Zinga Son, Vol. 1 (Luaka Bop released the album in 2004 in the U.S.) which was nominated for the Latin Grammy in the category of best Alternative Latin Album.

2005 saw the release of their collection of Venezuelan covers, Super Pop Venezuela in their native country only. The album was released in August 2006 in the U.S. by Gozadera records.


BAND MEMBERS

  • Julio Briceño (a.k.a. "Chulius", vocals, percussion)

  • José Luis Pardo (a.k.a. "Cheo" or "DJ Afro", guitar, songwriting)

  • Armando Figueredo (a.k.a. "Odnam", keyboards)

  • Mauricio Arcas (a.k.a "Maurimix", congas, percussion)

  • José Rafael Torres (a.k.a "Catire", bass)

  • Juan Manuel Roura (a.k.a. "Mamelo", "Mamel" or "Mamulo," drums, percussion)



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