Aterciopelados

About

Aterciopelados are a Colombian rock band from Bogotá, formed in 1990 by Andrea Echeverri and Héctor Buitrago. Their music fuses rock with Colombian and Latin American folk traditions, and the duo has long been outspoken on environmental and social issues. Across ten studio albums and four Latin Grammy Awards, they have remained one of the most influential acts in Latin alternative rock, earning Grammy nominations in both 1998 and 2026.

1.6M

monthly listeners on Spotify

933K

followers on Spotify

Latin Grammy Awards (latest 2024)

concerts on El Dorado Tour (2024, three continents)

What's new

2026-08
Aterciopelados is on the 'La Pipa de la Paz 30 Años Tour', celebrating the 30th anniversary of the album La Pipa de la Paz with concerts in November 2026.
2026-02
Aterciopelados was nominated for the Grammy Awards 2026 in the category Best Latin American Rock or Alternative Album for Genes Rebeldes.
2025-11
The band released their tenth studio album Genes Rebeldes (2025), which moves between rock, blues, Latin rhythms and electronic fusions.
2025-12
The Genes Rebeldes tour took the band to eleven cities in the USA and Canada, including New York, Chicago, Miami, Toronto and Montreal.
2024
Aterciopelados won their fourth Latin Grammy for El Dorado en Vivo and completed a world tour with 63 concerts on three continents.