7 Latinas Changing Rock Music

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Since its birth, rock music has been a sort of boys club with young men at the microphone in far greater frequency than women. That said, there are a few stand-out Latinas who can rock with the best of the guys and we want to celebrate them as they’re few and far between. Let’s take a moment to learn about the Latinas leaving a mark in rock music.

Andrea Echeverri

Andrea Echeverri is the lead singer of the Colombian rock band Aterciopelados. She rocks out hard in Spanish with her bandmates Mauricio Montenegro (guitar), Camilo Velazquez (drums), Hector Buitrago (bass guitar) and Urian Sarmiento (percussion). Aterciopelados, which in English means The Velvety, won a Latin Grammy Award in 2001 for Best Alternative Music Album for “Oye” and in 2007 a Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal for their album “Gozo Poderoso.” READ MORE

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