Venezuelan Music

From drumming with its roots in Africa, to Spanish-influenced guitar and harp music and the indigenous contribution of maracas, Venezuelan music is largely unknown outside the country. With a blog based on videos of key groups and individuals I hope this music will reach a wider public and get the attention it deserves. Joropo, calypso, tambores, salsa, cumbia, pop, rock, Latin jazz, electronica - even slushy love songs by soap opera stars - Venezuela has it all.

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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Los Amigos Invisibles - Cuchi Cuchi


More retro boogaloo grooves from Los Amigos Invisibles from the album Arepa 3000.

The Benny Hill-style video takes a few seconds to warm up but stick with it.

The band are now based in New York City but Arepa 3000 harks back to the year 2000, just after they were picked up by David Byrne's Luaka Bop label.

To download Los Amigos Invisibles MP3 tracks click here:

To buy the CD "The Venezuelan Zinga Son, Vol. 1" click here:

To buy the new CD "Commercial" click here:




Video: Los Amigos Invisibles - Mentiras

Video: Los Amigos Invisibles - Diablo

Video: Los Amigos Invisibles - Playa Azul

Video: Max and Jason have lunch with Los Amigos Invisibles

CD Review: Venezuelan Zinga Son Vol 1 - Amigos Invisibles

CD Review: Arepa 3000 - Los Amigos Invisibles
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After 12 years of adventuring in Venezuela I came back to try my luck in the UK. Although I try to visit Venezuela as often as I can it does tug at my heart strings some nights that I am too far from Choroni to hear the tambores on the malecon. Fortunately my job as a journalist in England allows me to follow Venezuelan and Latin American developments and keep my Spanish up to scratch. The UK is also a good place to do research and meet other like-minded Latin-America-philes for proper rum and salsa sessions.
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Venezuelan Music Videos

  • Los Amigos Invisibles - Como Sabes Tu
  • Sentimiento Muerto - Una Mirada Dice todo y Nada
  • Atkinson - Asi es Como Te Amo
  • Desorden Público to launch new album - teaser!
  • Los Amigos Invisibles in concert - London, 9 July
  • Bacalao Men - El Comegente (The Cannibal)
  • Los Amigos Invisibles - Plastic Woman
  • Patafunk - Bailando
  • Sacha Nairobi - Princesa
  • Venezuelan fiesta in London- 13/03/2010
  • Los Amigos Invisibles - Sexy
  • Joropo: Leonard Jacome - Tocando Arpa
  • Salsa: Orlando Watussi - Las Calaveras Blancas
  • Pop-Balada: Omar Acedo - Volvi Por Ti
  • Book Review: Travels on a Venezuelan Dance Floor
  • Venezuelan fiesta in London - 30/01/2010
  • Maracaibo 15 - Viejo Año
  • 10th Anniversary of the 1999 Vargas Tragedy
  • How Music Saved Venezuela's Kids - Documentary
  • Maracaibo 15 - Amparito
  • Nana Cadavieco - No Hay
  • La Vida Boheme - Radio Capital
  • Los Amigos Invisibles - Mal Bicho
  • Tres Dueños - Fiera Salvaje
  • Solares (ex-Zapato 3) - Antonin Artaud
  • Oscar D'Leon - Ni Frio, Ni Calor
  • Adolescent's Orquesta - Persona Ideal
  • Los Amigos Invisibles win Latin Grammy
  • Los Telecaster - Todo Muerto
  • Blanquito Man and Celso Piña - El Tren
  • Oscar D'Leon, Amigos Invisibles at Latin Grammy's
  • Musica Llanera: How to dance Joropo
  • Bacalao Men - Malibu Azul
  • Mango Funk - Trankilo
  • Calypso Carnival in El Callao
  • Mermelada Bunch - Hijos de la Cerveza
  • Los Amigos Invisibles - Vivire Para Ti
  • Documentary - El Carrao de Palmarito
  • Legend of the Llanos - El Carrao de Palmarito
  • CD Review: The Rough Guide to Venezuelan Music
  • Expresion Larense - Golpe Tocuyano
  • CD Review: Fiesta - Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra
  • Mermelada Bunch - Comando Borracho
  • Simon Diaz - Alma Llanera
  • Los Amigos Invisibles - Mentiras
  • Musica Llanera: Conjunto Hato Cedral - Pajarillo
  • Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero plays at Obama inauguration
  • Salsa: Oscar D'Leon y Wladimir - Que Cosa Tan Linda
  • Salsa: Ray Perez y Los Dementes - Gallo Gallina
  • Musica Llanera: Fabiana Ochoa - Carrao Carrao
  • Nestor Zavarce: Faltan Cinco Pa' Las Doce
  • Gaitas: Astolfo Romero - Una Florecita
  • Salsa: Orquesta Magia Caribena - El Jaleo
  • Salsa: Orquesta Magia Caribena - Cocolia
  • Salsa: Orquesta Magia Caribeña - Federico Boogaloo
  • Salsa: Bailatino - Llego Bailatino
  • Simon Diaz honoured at Latin Grammy Awards
  • Los Javelin - Psycho Silbon
  • Los Paranoias - Algo
  • Los 007 - El Ultimo Beso
  • Gustavo Dudamel back at the BBC Proms
  • Kotebel: Prog Rock from Beyond the Universe
  • Luisito Quintero - Percussion Madness
  • Latin Jazz: Gerardo Rosales - Mazacote
  • Reggaeton: Andres MC - Caballo Viejo
  • Todosantos - Acid Boys Acid Girls
  • Dancing Devils of Chuao
  • Musica Llanera - Caballo Viejo
  • Musica Llanera - Ta'Pegao
  • Musica Llanera: William Sarquiz - Pecho Rajao
  • Musica Llanera: Fabiana Ochoa - Vecina
  • Musica Llanera - Gaban
  • Oscar D'Leon - Mirala
  • Oscar D'Leon - Lloraras
  • Salsa: Bailatino - Lo Que Se Da No Se Quita
  • Gaita: Maracaibo 15 - La Negra del Tamunangue
  • Yordano - Por Estas Calles
  • Zapato 3 - Vampiro
  • Desorden Publico - Monkey Ska
  • Fauna Crepuscular - Birra
  • Fauna Crepuscular - Silicon Valley
  • Panasuyo - Tierra Querida
  • Babylon Motorhome - ComoCumbia
  • Babylon Motorhome remix Simon Diaz
  • Hip-Hop: Vagos y Maleantes - Guajira
  • Los Amigos Invisibles - Diablo
  • Los Amigos Invisibles - Cuchi Cuchi
  • Los Amigos Invisibles - Playa Azul
  • Tambores - San Juan Bautista Fiesta in Choroni
  • Tambores - Drum dancing in Chuao
  • Tambores - Drum dancing in Choroni
  • Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra - London 2007
  • Orquesta la Guachafita - Live in Hyde Park
  • Musica Llanera: Fabiana Ochoa - Vecina

My Other Blogs

  • Recipe: Cachapas - Corn pancakes
  • BBC documentary explores Catatumbo light show
  • Guasacaca - Venezuela's tastiest sauce
  • Angel Falls reduced to trickle by major drought
  • Yellow Pants, Grapes and Triqui Traquis - Venezuelan New Year
  • Jungle Adventures on the Casiquiare in New Book
  • Catatumbo Lightning - a Venezuelan Mystery
  • For Munchies in Bournemouth Try Sandra's Arepas
  • Rum cocktails - El Ritual
  • The Dolphin People - Novel set in Venezuelan jungle
  • Video game of Pixar's UP explores Venezuelan jungle
  • Guayoyo o tetero, flaco? - Venezuelan coffee glossary
  • Willie's Venezuelan cacao rebranded in UK
  • Arepa & Co - UK's only Arepera in Camden Market
  • Reina Pepiada - The Curvy Queen of Arepas
  • New Pixar movie "Up" explores Venezuela's Lost World
  • Paragliding in Merida - On a Wing and a Prayer
  • Venezuelan poetry: Rafael Cadenas - Las Paces
  • Recipe: Carne Mechada - Shredded Beef
  • Recipe: Perico - Venezuelan Scrambled Eggs
  • Recipe: How to Make Arepas
  • Recipe: Black beans
  • El Levanton - Man enough for a Merengada?
  • Snake handler killed by python in Parque del Este
  • Cornmeal Cravings and Harina Pan
  • Pabellon Criollo - Venezuela's National Dish
  • Willie's Wonky Chocolate Factory brings Venezuelan cacao to UK
  • Maria Lionza - Legend or Folk Myth?
  • Dayana Mendoza crowned Miss Universe 2008
  • On the Rio Caura - Yekuana, Yarake and Yellow Clay
  • My blog about Venezuelan travel, history
  • My blog about Venezuelan myths and legends
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