One of the first successful latin rock bands in Colombia, Los Aterciopelados is among the Latin American country's top groups. The recipients of Grammy award nominations in 1997 and 1998, the band has fused its own sound by combining a rock-solid approach with a variety of Latin American musical traditions including mariachi, bolero, tropical and flamenco. Los Aterciopelados, whose name translates as "the Velvety Ones," was formed by former members of Delia Y Los Aminoacidos -- Andrea Echeverri, who plays acoustic guitar and sings lead, and Héctor Buitrago, who plays bass guitar. The original drummer Andres Giraldo* was replaced by Alejandro Duque in 1995 and the original guitar player Charlie Marquez was replaced by Alejandro Gomez Caceras in 1997. Also, lead singer Andrea Echeverri was chosen by Gustavo Cerati to sing " En la Ciudad de la Furia" for Soda Stereo's MTV unplugged album.
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Aterciopelados

Dunas de ropa retorcidad en la alfombra,
manchas de la larga noche,
muchos fsforos, ninguna colilla
y Morfeo me abraza como un oso furioso.
Y la f perdida y la f perdida.
Coro
Haz estado en el Tibet,
haz logrado levitar,
te han abierto un tringulo en la frente,
para tu tercer ojo usar,
ya vers, has migrado con jilgueros,
te has tocado el corazn,
han cortado tu cordn de plata,
para que te puedas desdoblar,
ya vers, ya vers.
Apualada tengo el alma por tu falta,
cuento ovejas para odiarte,
curso ingls por himnopedia,
para poder ser una cantante bilinge,
y la f perdida y la f perdida.
Coro
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