The New Sound Of The Venezuelan Gozadera

Los Amigos Invisibles | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 24, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B0000062VC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,656 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #25 in Music > World Music > South & Central America > Venezuela
  • #92 in Music > World Music > South & Central America > Andes

Track Listings

1. Güelcome

2. Ultra-Funk

3. Mi Linda

4. Sexy

5. Las Lycras del Avila

6. Groupie

7. Otra Vez

8. Cachete a Cachete

9. Balada de Chusy

10. Asomacho

11. Ponerte en Cuatro

12. Mango Cool

13. Nerio Compra Contestadora

14. Quiero Desintegrar a Tu Novio

15. El Disco Anal

16. No Me Pagan

17. Cha-Chaborro

18. Aldemaro en Su Camaro

19. The New Sound of the Venezuelan Gozadera

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Fresh, irreverent, and vigorous, Amigos Invisibles defy categorization. The band's base is rock en español with party attitude fueled by world-party verve. "Ultra-Funk" and "Mi Linda" throw the first hard punches with the message--this is dance-party music, mister, no milquetoasts allowed. Hard funk, rippling percussion, lounge licks, and more all come together nicely. There are even bossa nova grooves on the mellow "Las Lycras del Avila" and '70s funk rhythms on "Cachete a Cachete." The Venezuelan sextet breaks down barriers on the industry's maniacal need to pigeonhole music with this amalgam of rhythms, but the CD is easy listening. Charming, even after a dozen spins. --Ramiro Burr

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 STARS: A NEAR PERFECT MASTERPIECE, June 16, 2000

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A Customer - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Sound of Venezuelan Gozadera (Audio CD)

I first heard this cd by Los Amigos Invisibles at work thanksto my boss. It really caught me by surprise. Great dance music fromVenezuela of all places! It is very funky and very beautiful. 1 reviewer called " Mi Linda" a cross between Armand van Helden and Gipsy Kings. How about adding some Daft Punk to it? "Mi Linda" is a classic and I wish the track was longer. "El Disco Anal" is also very danceable. "Cachete a Cachete" echoes Steely Dan. It sounds as if Don Fagen and Walter Becker teamed up with Los Amigos: a gorgeous jazzy tune. Why am I giving this cd 4 1/2 stars? I started to enjoy everything here until "Balada de Chusy" which hits a sour note. Skip the track and enjoy "The New Sound Of The Venezuela Gozadera". I will still place this in my Top 10 best of 2000. This is a great discovery! Great cover photo-oh so '60s! Why can't the variety shows of Univision, Telemundo or Galavision promote a sensational group like this?

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars pure adrenaline, May 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: New Sound of Venezuelan Gozadera (Audio CD)

This album is a smorgasbord of delight. Starting with the aptly-titled "Ultra-Funk" it grooves from one track to the next, and if you aren't on your feet by the middle of "Mi Linda", check yourself for a pulse. The tracks are funky, sylish, and original. Don't worry if you don't speak Spanish--the cover photo speaks a thousand words. This is the best stuff to come out of Venezuela for ages. Buy it. Your feet will thank you.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Too Funky!, July 11, 2000

By 

Manuel Marcucci (Tampa, Fl USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Sound of Venezuelan Gozadera (Audio CD)

This band is the Jamiroqui of Latin America. Los Amigos combine a retro seventies funk sound and the diaspora of Latin American sound to create an incredible Latin-seventies funk! The lyrics range from sensual to hilarious! Highly recommended!