Los Enanitos Verdes

Essential Albums

  • Big Bang
  • Contrarreloj

About Los Enanitos Verdes

Formed in 1979, Los Enanitos Verdes are one of the most popular and influential Argentinian rock bands of all time. ∙ Los Enanitos Verdes’ 1994 Santana-esque “Lamento Boliviano” is the most-streamed Argentinian rock song ever, and it was referenced by J Balvin and Bad Bunny on 2019’s “UN PESO.” ∙ Released in 1996, the band’s Guerra Gaucha featured production help from guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and accordion from musician Julieta Venegas. ∙ Tracción Acústica, their live greatest-hits album from 1997, was nominated for a Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance Grammy Award. ∙ In 2006, their organ-driven, jangle-pop single “Mariposas” reached No. 5 on Billboard’s Latin Pop Airplay chart.

ORIGIN
Mendoza, Argentina
FORMED
1979
GENRE
Alternative and Latin Rock

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