The Friends and David Byrne

The first disc of Los Amigos Invisibles, A Typical and Autoctonal Venezuelan Dance Band, was a big clue. Yes, David Byrne followed in the nineties to discover the Venezuelan group. With that album, the former leader of the Talking Heads enthused by the music made by Julio Briseño company and signed them to become part of his record label Luaka Bop both.

With this label, the band released The New Sound of the Venezuelan Gozadera (1998), Venezuelan Arepa 3000 Journey Into Space (2000) and The Venezuelan Zinga Son Vol. I (2003). Then, the business relationship between the two parties is over.

What has happened since then? Have you kept in touch with David Byrne? Drummer Juan Manuel Roura, better known as Mamel, says, "a very loving relationship is maintained. There is no doubt that he has a great appreciation for the group. Of course, everyone went his way and obviously we no longer see. I am sure that if we are, that affection will manifest ".